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

Winners announced for 57th Annual ACM Awards

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Show featured more than 20 performances The results are in for the 57th Annual Academy of Country (ACM) Awards. Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson and Carly Pearce were big winners as the only acts to take home multiple awards from the…

John Mayer leaving longtime label after 21 years

John Mayer

Mayer will pursue other musical endeavors John Mayer has announced that he’s leaving his longtime label, Columbia Records, after 21 years. The pop star shared the news on social media last week. “After 21 years, eight studio albums, and some…

Toto cancels March tour dates

Band cancels solo headlining dates Toto has canceled all dates for its headlining Dogz of Oz World Tour in March. As of press time, no reason was given, but the band says they are attempting to reschedule as many shows…

Florence + the Machine release ‘Heaven is Here’

Song and video available now Florence + the Machine have debuted “Heaven is Here,” alongside a video, via Republic Records. The clip was filmed in Kyiv in November 2021 and directed the acclaimed Autumn de Wilde with choreography by Ryan…

Maren Morris announce 2022 tour dates

Humble Quest Tour starts this summer Maren Morris is supporting her third studio album, Humble Quest, with the massive Humble Quest Tour. The country star will be spending the summer on the road performing at mostly outdoor venues with special…

Jon Pardi sets RodeoHouston attendance record

Nearly 73k in attendance at debut CMA and ACM Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi sold out the famed RodeoHouston in his debut appearance on Saturday night, selling 72,859 tickets – the highest paid attendance of the year so far. Pardi was…