BTS releases free CONNECT BTS E-BOOK

Book and accompanying font are free through April 30th K-pop superstars BTS have released CONNECT BTS, E-BOOK and CONNECT, BTS FONT that celebrate the first anniversary of the closure of the CONNECT, BTS, an art exhibit that connected 22 contemporary…

Yoshiki teams with MusiCares for $100k grant

Yoshiki Foundation America teams with MusiCares for new $100k annual grant for suicide prevention and awareness In March 2021, the iconic composer, pianist, drummer, and leader of rock group X Japan, Yoshiki donated $100,000 in support of mental health to…

Brett Young scores seventh No 1

Gold-certified song follows six consecutive platinum chart-toppers Brett Young continues to rack up accolades as his celebrated “Lady” claims the No. 1 spot at country radio this week, summiting both Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts. Marking his seventh…

John Rich launches Redneck Spirits Group

The brand relocates to Bourbon Country John Rich, the founder, majority owner and creative mind behind the Redneck Riviera portfolio of products announced the launch of Redneck Spirits Group during an event at his bar in Nashville this weekend. The…

Hootie & The Blowfish sharing unreleased concert footage

Concert airs April 23rd One of America’s most beloved bands, GRAMMY-winning Hootie & the Blowfish have announced a new livestream performance together with Sessions. The virtual performance will be an online presentation of the tour-closing performance from their hugely successful…

Justin Bieber scores eighth No 1 album

Justin Bieber scores eighth No 1 album

Pop star dethrones country’s Morgan Wallen Justin Bieber has scored his eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200 chart with Justice, making him the youngest solo artist with eight chart-topping albums (he was already the youngest with seven). Bieber achieved…

Record Store Day announces 2021 Ambassador

Record Store Day continues with RSD Drops Organizers of the annual Record Store Day have named comedian Fred Armisen as 2021 Record Store Day Ambassador. “One of the reasons he’s going to make a great Ambassador is that he’s shown…

Episode 79 – Author Doug Brod

Episode 79 – Author Doug Brod

Brod dives into the history of some of classic rock’s biggest bands Doug Brod, author of They Just Seem a Little Weird: How Kiss, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, and Starz Remade Rock and Roll, joins us to chat about his new…

Justin Bieber releases second exclusive Vevo performance

Justin Bieber releases second exclusive Vevo performance

Second of four videos released as part of his Official Live Performance Series Vevo has released Justin Bieber’s Official Live Performance of “Anyone,” from his new album Justice. “Anyone” follows Bieber’s previous Official Live Performance of “Hold On.” Vevo’s Official…

The most famous football anthems revealed

The singing of football anthems while watching your favorite team play is an age-old British tradition. Many songs are sung because the original singers had links to the clubs, or for some, the lyrics to the song stand out for…

Thomas Rhett announces full band livestream

Tickets & VIP packages available On the heels of earning his 17th career No. 1 hit while simultaneously topping Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart, ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Thomas Rhett continues to ramp up the momentum for his upcoming…

Julia Michaels releases ‘All Your Exes’

Highly-anticipated full length album arrives April 30th GRAMMY Award-nominated multi-platinum singer and songwriter Julia Michaels unleashes a new song, “All Your Exes,” via Republic Records. She also surprised fans with the announcement that her long-awaited full-length album debut will arrive…

Peter Frampton releases David Bowie tribute

“Loving The Alien” appears on Frampton Forgets The Words The Peter Frampton Band’s tribute to David Bowie’s “Loving The Alien” is the latest track to be revealed off their forthcoming album Frampton Forgets the Words. The performance video features personal photos…

Rita Wilson releases first of three new EPs

Rita Wilson releases first of three new EPs

The entire trilogy will be released by end of summer Rita Wilson has shared her new EP Trilogy 1, available now. Trilogy 1 is the first in a three-EP series slated for release over the next several months, continuing Wilson’s…

Eric Church releases ‘Break It Kind Of Guy’

Eric Church releases ‘Break It Kind Of Guy’

Final instant grat track from upcoming three-part project Since first revealing that he was working on new music in early 2020, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church has slowly peeled back the curtain to reveal his forthcoming Heart…

Moby announces ‘Reprise’

Moby announces ‘Reprise’

Re-imagined songs from catalog due May 28th Moby has announced that his new album Reprise will be available on CD and 2 LP on May 28th on Deutsche Grammophon. Reprise sees Moby revisiting and reimagining musical highlights from his 30-year…

Maddie & Tae release ‘Woman You Got’

Single impacts country radio April 19th Maddie & Tae have released “Woman You Got.” The new track, written by Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr along with Laura Veltz and Mark Holman, is light-hearted fun as the singers…

Sounders FC honor Jimi Hendrix with new jersey

Sounders FC honor Jimi Hendrix with new jersey

Part of Major League Soccer and adidas’ “Community Kit” launches, the Rave Green’s design celebrates the life and career of Seattle-born legend Jimi Hendrix Seattle Sounders FC has unveiled its new secondary kit for the 2021-2022 Major League Soccer seasons,…

Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ certified diamond

RIAA certifies it for more than 10 million sales/streams equivalent More than four decades after its release, Queen’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody” continues to reach new milestones. The iconic song has been officially certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of…

SiriusXM launches Disney Hits

SiriusXM launches Disney Hits

Singer and actress Sofia Carson to be first celebrity guest host of Be Our Guest 4 The Day SiriusXM launches Disney Hits, a new, first-of-its-kind music channel available on SiriusXM as of today (Thurs, March 25th). SiriusXM’s Disney Hits channel…

SXSW announces 2022 dates

SXSW announces 2022 dates

Festival returns to Austin for 10 days South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals has announced that the dates for next year will be March 11-20, 2022 in Austin, TX. The news comes the week the event wrapped its first-ever…

Taylor Swift preps Maren Morris collaboration

Taylor Swift preps Maren Morris collaboration

Swift enlists Morris to sing backup on unreleased song Taylor Swift is set to release the first of six vault tracks from her forthcoming Fearless (Taylor’s Version), a re-recorded version of her 2008 sophomore album due April 9th via Republic Records.…

ECHO releasing second David Bowie series poster

Bowie 1980 available March 26th ECHO has announced the second print in the David Bowie Poster Series by artist Ken Taylor, entitled Bowie 1980. Taylor’s striking piece is based on the “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” era of Bowie’s career.…

BMG partners with KKR to acquire music rights

BMG partners with KKR to acquire music rights

Compelling solution for artists and songwriters seeking to realize and grow the value of their music assets Global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR have announced they will join forces to pursue recorded music, music publishing and other…