Buddy Iahn

Buddy Iahn

Buddy Iahn founded The Music Universe when he decided to juxtapose his love of web design and music. As a lifelong drummer, he decided to take a hiatus from playing music to report it. The website began as a fun project in 2013 to one of the top independent news sites. Email: info@themusicuniverse.com

Luke Combs unveils third album title, cover art

Luke Combs - Growin' Up

Album is due June 24th Luke Combs has unveiled the title and cover art for his highly-anticipated third studio record. Growin’ Up will be released on June 24th via River North Nashville/Columbia Nashville. “Excited to share the album cover with y’all!…

Reba McEntire publishing first-ever lifestyle book

Country star teams with Harper Celebrate Reba McEntire has teamed with Harper Celebrate, a gift book imprint of HarperCollins Focus, for a forthcoming lifestyle book. Set to release in fall 2023, the beautiful, full-color book will feature personal stories, food…

Florence + the Machine unveil ‘Free’ video

Song appears on Dance Fever Florence + the Machine have unveiled a new single, “Free,” with a video starring acclaimed actor Bill Nighy as Florence’s anxiety and directed by Autumn de Wilde. The track is the latest from the group’s…

Aloe Blacc launches music NFT project

Aloe Blacc

Launch is Apr 21st on crypto.com Grammy-nominated Aloe Blacc and renowned street artist Philip Lumbang have teamed with crypto.com BeatHeadz for a NFT profile picture (PFP) project that welcomes all music, art, and philosophy lovers. Twenty-five percent of BeatHeadz’s proceeds…

The Smile announces debut album

The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention

A Light for Attracting Attention will be released on May 13th The Smile — comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner — will release their highly anticipated debut album A Light For Attracting…