Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, has announced a new worldwide recording agreement with seven-time GRAMMY Award winner and two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, Carrie Underwood. Underwood’s label home will be Capitol Records Nashville, one of…
The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions have announced the hosts of ACM Red Carpet Live, the official red carpet pre-show for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. Actor and host AJ Gibson and singer-songwriter and designer…
Highlights Include Loggins’ Much-Anticipated Reunion with Collaborator Jim Messina, and Performances by Michael McDonald, David Foster, Thundercat, Blue Sky Riders & More Fly into the “Danger Zone” with AXS TV, as the network honors one of music’s most legendary artists…
Demi Lovato, The Band Perry, Jake Owen, Randy Travis, Cole Swindell, AJR and more joined BeautyKind, an online retailer where consumers can shop prestige beauty brands while raising funds for charities of their choice, for a first-of-its-kind concert Saturday, March…
This fall, platinum selling rock band X Ambassadors will return to their hometown of Ithaca, NY to host an outdoor concert and city wide weekend festival. The inaugural Cayuga Sound Festival is set to take place September 22-23 at historic…
Superstar Country duo Florida Georgia Line has joined an exclusive club of world-class performers, selling out their first-ever stadium headline concerts as part of The Smooth Tour 2017. The in-demand dates include Boston’s Fenway Park on July 7th, Minneapolis’ Target…
After a six year break, American Idol Season 2 contestant Josh Gracin is back with an uplifting EP, and it’s quite good. Nothin’ Like Us, Part One was released in February and features six songs that represent the new direction he has taken.…
DREAMCAR has surprised fans by curating The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s first ever playlist for Facebook Live. Highlighting a selection of festival performers including, The XX,T.S.O.L., Tove Lo, New Order, Hans Zimmer, and more, the Facebook Live playlist is…
J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only, A Dreamville Film, the Grammy-nominated hip-hop star’s second HBO special, debuts Saturday, April 15th from 10-11 pm ET In the spirit of his previous outing, this exclusive presentation is a multi-narrative show that combines music performances…
When Motley Crue announced its retirement in January 2014, they discussed finally bringing their 2002 autobiography, “The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band,” to theaters. Now, it may becoming to Netflix instead, as talks are underway between the…
AXS TV presents an “Atomic” night of classic rock and roll, putting the spotlight on one of music’s best-loved bands, Blondie, airing Sunday, April 2nd at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. Since 1974, Blondie has forged a legacy as true…
Barenaked Ladies have partnered with PledgeMusic in support of their forthcoming album, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions, a collaboration between BNL and the legendary “Kings of A capella.” As part of their pre-order campaign, the band is…
Gorillaz, the world’s most successful virtual band, will make their highly anticipated return with a new studio album, Humanz, set for April 28th via Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Gorillaz, The Twilight Tone of D /\ P and Remi Kabaka…
Scorpions continue to celebrate 50+ years of rock with the return to North America for the Crazy World tour. Since performing a handful of festivals and concerts last year in the U.S., which included their Blacked Out In Vegas residency,…
On May 26th, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Olé Olé Olé! A Trip Across Latin America by The Rolling Stones — a documentary film by Paul Dugdale. Released on DVD and Blu-ray, the film was given a strictly limited theatrical…
Hollywood rockers Junkyard have announced High Water, their first album in 26 years, will be released on April 21st. The album features eleven raucous, blues-based, uncompromising songs. The band “reunited” in recent years which quickly turned into mini-tours through Spain…
Tune in to the AUDIENCE Network concert special Chris Janson airing Friday, March 24th at 9 pm ET/PT via DIRECTV Ch 239/U-verse Ch 1114 and DIRECTVNOW. Watch the trailer below. For a sneak peek of the AUDIENCE Network concert Chris Janson, view an…
Dualtone Records (an Entertainment One Company), has set a June 16th release date for Chuck, the final album and first new recordings in nearly four decades by founding rock and roll legend Chuck Berry, who passed away last week at the…
The ACM Awards are April 2nd in Las Vegas The Academy of Country Music has announced additional performers to join this year’s stellar lineup for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year. The newly…
Audiophiles, record enthusiasts, and music lovers are invited to join the second annual series of official Record Store Crawls, taking place in various U.S. cities throughout the next few months. The first of this year’s Record Store Crawls takes place…
For the first time in ten years, The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is coming to Kansas City, MO. The tour is presented by Amazon Music Unlimited. The concert will be Saturday, May 6th at 7:30 pm at Sprint…
Spotify, in partnership with Live Nation, and Presented by Hilton Honors, has launched the first episode of Music Happens Here, an original music and travel video series which examines some of the most iconic places around the world where music has…
Proxibid, the most trusted way to connect buyers and sellers of highly valued items, will provide live online bidding for The Hollywood Auction, a collection of Hollywood memorabilia, presented by California Asset Auctions and actor Greg Grunberg. Everything from paintings…
The game is a must have for collectors Queen guitarist Brian May has announced that a Queen edition of Monopoly is coming in May. The board game will take players through standout moments in the band’s career with original game…
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Toto, Andre 3000, Robert Johnson, Coheed and Cambria, Dennis Wilson, Harry Nilsson, Moondog, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Pearl Jam and more are among the 2017 Record Store Day releases. Now in its tenth year,…
The stars are beginning to line up for the 27th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game presented by Staples with the announcement that Reba McEntire will sing the National Anthem before the game on Saturday, June 10th at First…
Bob Dylan and His Band have been announced as the first main stage performers at the historic Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, New York on Saturday June 24th at 8 pm. This will be Dylan’s only stop in the region and will…
The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever with an all-star special — Stayin’ Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees — on…
The single is highly sought after To celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday, April 22nd, Pink Floyd will be releasing the highly collectible 12″ single “Interstellar Overdrive.” The mono single will be a one-sided 12″ 180-gram black vinyl and will…
The pair will premiere their new single at the ACM Awards Grammy award-winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have announced the release of their newest collaboration, “Speak To A Girl,” to impact country radio at 4 pm Central Time Thursday,…
New music is expected this week Following Chuck Berry’s death at the age of 90 on Saturday (Mar 18th), his estate and record label, Dualtone, has announced that Chuck will be released soon. The album, Berry’s first in 38 years, was…
In celebration of Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy premiering his Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, the music mogul announces an exclusive one-night-only performance at the screening event alongside Bad Boy…
Toby Keith, Alabama and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top have been added to the all-star lineup at Sing Me Back Home: The Music Of Merle Haggard, previously reported by The Tennessean. The event is an all-star concert event taping at…
Don Henley has set a special concert on July 22nd in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center in celebration of his 70th birthday. The once-in-a-lifetime event will feature songs by Henley spanning his entire career from the Eagles and his…
Two of music’s most captivating live performers will share the stage this summer when multi-platinum selling and multiple Grammy Award-winning global superstars Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull reunite for a co-headlining tour with CNCO as support. Adored by fans and critics…
No cause of death has been revealed Blues legend Chuck Berry has died at the age of 90 at his home near St. Louis. St. Charles First Responders found Berry unresponsive after arriving to his home before 1 pm Central…
Fancy: The Musical, a new musical based on Reba McEntire’s hit song “Fancy,” held development labs on March 16th and 17th. The new show is still in the incubation process, and The Music Universe got a peak inside the creation…
Garth Brooks has announced that he will perform a free concert for the city of Austin, TX on Saturday, March 17th at SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake. The concert is presented by Amazon Music. The announcement was made during…
Two dozen rare and limited release Frank Zappa recordings will be made widely available around the world when UMe assumes distribution of the albums as part of their global partnership with the Zappa Family Trust. In the U.S., the 24…
Metallica is taking its WorldWired Tour to Europe later this year through next Spring. The European leg will tour arenas starting September 4th in Amsterdam, following a rescheduled Copenhagen show on September 2nd. It will run through mid May when…
The Cranberries are set to release Something Else, a new album featuring re-worked renditions of their major hits, as well as brand new material. The album is due out April 28th via BMG on digital and CD formats, and includes…
On Sunday, March 26th, Tennessee residents are invited to celebrate the Ryman Auditorium’s 125th anniversary with a daytime tour experience free of charge as part of a Community Appreciation Day sponsored by Ryman partners Nissan and SunTrust Bank, as originally…
EST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist Machine Gun Kelly collaborates with Oscar nominated actress and multi-platinum selling recording artist Hailee Steinfeld, for the inspiring new single, “At My Best,” which is now available at all digital retailers. Produced by pop music…
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials have announced that Garth Brooks will open and close 2018 RODEOHOUSTON, February 27th and March 18th. “We are thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks back to the RODEOHOUSTON stage,” says Jack A. Lyons, Houston Livestock…
Garth Brooks has broken his Champaign, IL ticket sales record. His previous record was set, March 7th – 9th, 1997, with 48,633 tickets sold at the University of Illinois Assembly Center. The previous record holder at that arena was Elvis…
AT&T Wireless customers already have had access AT&T and Live Nation have teamed up to offer tens of millions of eligible DIRECTV, AT&T U-Verse TV and AT&T Internet customers exclusive pre-sale access to concerts. A&T is the only mobile company to…
BET Networks and AEG have announced the first wave of star-studded talent that will take the stage at the 5th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola. This year’s lineup of concerts at STAPLES Center will feature some of…
Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival has many reasons to be called the most unique festival on the planet, having garnered that title in one form or another by several news outlets around the world. And it’s not hard to see why.…
The Academy of Country Music has revealed the winners for the new artist categories for the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards. Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Jon Pardi have been named New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year…
iHeartMedia has announced the return of the annual star-studded iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 22nd and 23rd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and its Daytime Village presented by Capital One, which will return to the Las Vegas Village across…