Deadmau5 releases ‘Antisec’

Deadmau5 releases ‘Antisec’

Track appears on forthcoming compilation Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”) launches into 2023 with new single “Antisec” featuring American rapper YTCracker, best known for his contributions to the nerdcore hip hop subculture. The track will…

Danielle Bradbery plots first-ever headlining tour

Danielle Bradbery plots first-ever headlining tour

A Special Place Tour coincides with new single Danielle Bradbery announces the launch of her first-ever headlining A Special Place Tour. The run kicks off February 23rd in Indianapolis and ends April 1st in Bradbery’s hometown of Houston. Bradbery’s fan…

Queen’s Brian May Knighted in Britain

Queen’s Brian May Knighted in Britain

Guitarist proudly accepts Knighthood from British government Queen’s Brian May has received Knighthood in 2023 British Honors List. The guitarist has been honored with the title Sir in the 2023 New Year’s Honors List, published Friday, December 30th by King…

Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green dies

Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green dies

Green suffered from stage four cancer Modest Mouse co-founder and drummer Jeremiah Green has died at the age of 45, days after his stage four cancer diagnosis was revealed. The band shared the news on New Year’s Eve via their…

Matt Bailey’s Top 10 Concerts of 2022

Matt Bailey’s Top 10 Concerts of 2022

Bailey attended over six dozen shows in 2022 This was our biggest year at The Music Universe for concert coverage. Myself, along with site founder Buddy Iahn, saw over 100 concerts in 2022. Though, as Buddy readily admits on The…

Foo Fighters tease future plans

Band shares positive New Year’s message Foo Fighters have shared that they will be “a different band going forward” as they tease future plans following the unexpected passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. Dave Grohl and company shared…

Dolly Parton publishing new children’s book

Dolly Parton publishing new children’s book

Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Makes It Big will be available in April 2023 Dolly Parton will publish a new picture book about her god-dog, Billy the Kid. Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, will release Dolly Parton’s…

Adam Lambert releases ‘Holding Out for a Hero’

Adam Lambert releases ‘Holding Out for a Hero’

New single & visualizer is available now Grammy-nominated international superstar Adam Lambert has released “Holding Out For A Hero.” Produced by Andrew Wells, the track is a glam-rock retelling of Bonnie Tyler’s 1980’s hit from Lambert’s upcoming album High Drama via…

Snoop Dogg launches Death Row Cannabis

Snoop Dogg launches Death Row Cannabis

The first drop debuts in limited edition commemorative metallic bags For over 30 years, through countless chart topping hits and landmark artists, Death Row Records has stood as one of the music industry’s most iconic and culturally significant platforms. Recently…

Modest Mouse drummer diagnosed with cancer

Modest Mouse drummer diagnosed with cancer

Green is currently receiving treatment Modest Mouse co-founder and drummer Jeremiah Green has been diagnosed with cancer. The band shared the news on Instagram Tuesday (Dec 27th) night. “Some of you may have already heard, but I figured it would…

Lil Wayne gifted pro signature skateboard

Lil Wayne gifted pro signature skateboard

Pro skaters Torey Pudwill, Keelan Dadd, Yosef Ratleff & more surprised the rapper Over the holiday weekend, music legend Lil Wayne was gifted with his own “pro model” skateboard, which includes an image of Lil Wayne accompanied by some of…

Lainey Wilson releases two Spotify singles

Lainey Wilson releases two Spotify singles

Reimagined version of “Middle Finger” & cover of Rick Derringer’s “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” available now 2022 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, CMA 2022 New Artist of the Year, ACM’s 2022 New Female Artist of the Year and…

Justin Bieber nearing $200m deal to sell music rights

Hipgnosis is expected to close the deal After weeks of rumors, Justin Bieber is close to selling his music rights to $200 million to Hipgnosis Songs Capital. The Wall Street Journal reports the potential deal includes the pop star’s interest…

Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to Ukraine refugees

Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to Ukraine refugees

Japanese rocker has donated 20 million yen total to the cause Legendary Japanese composer Yoshiki has donated 10 million yen to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), bringing the total amount he donated to 20 million yen. This donation will…

Pantera headlining Japan’s Loud Park 2023

Pantera headlining Japan’s Loud Park 2023

Festival returns in March 2023 After several years of hiatus, Loud Park will finally make a limited comeback in the spring of 2023 with Pantera as the headliner of the two-day festival. The newly reformed group featuring original members Philip…

Coi Leray releases ‘Wasted’

Coi Leray releases ‘Wasted’

Much-anticipated new single & video available now Showing yet another side of her scorching and sizzling style, multi-Platinum superstar Coi Leray shares an emotionally charged R&B banger entitled “Wasted” with a music video via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Asserting herself as…

Under the Big Sky 2023 festival detailed

Under the Big Sky 2023 festival detailed

Event takes place July 2023 Hank Williams, Jr., Zach Bryan and CAAMP are headlining the 2023 Under the Big Sky festival in Montana. The event is scheduled for July 14-16 at Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish. The three day event…

Brian Johnson plays coy about AC/DC’s future

Johnson doesn’t reveal any of the band’s future plans Brian Johnson says he cannot discuss AC/DC’s future. In a new interview with Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM, Johnson wouldn’t answer when pressed about the band ever reconvening to…

Taylor Swift makes global music history again in 2022

Taylor Swift makes global music history again in 2022

Midnights continues breaking records around the world Taylor Swift extended her record-setting 2022 performance with the debut of her tenth studio album Midnights on October 21st, released on Republic Records/Universal Music Group. In just eight weeks, Midnights has achieved over six…

Tanya Tucker closing out 134th Rose Parade

Tucker will be part of the Grand Finale The Pasadena Tournament of Roses joins The Mansion Entertainment Group in announcing the highly anticipated Grand Finale of the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda on Monday, January 2, 2023. As the…

Rufus Du Sol releases ‘On My Knees’ live version

Audio & video performance available now via Rose Avenue & Reprise/Warner Records Rufus Du Sol cap off their most ambitious year yet with the release of the live version of Grammy-nominated single “On My Knees,” captured from their sold out…

SZA dominates global charts with ‘SOS’

SZA dominates global charts with ‘SOS’

Album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts Top Dawg Entertainment’s Grammy Award-winning recording artist SZA debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the release of…