Recordings by Janet Jackson, Labelle, Nas, Marlo Thomas, Louis Armstrong, Ira Glass and Kermit the Frog among 25 selected for preservation by Library of Congress Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of preservation…
3 CD/3 LP sets available May 7th Amy Winehouse At The BBC, a 3 CD and 3 LP collection chronicling the many remarkable performances by arguably the greatest and most genuine talent to emerge in British music in decades, will…
Video celebrates 50 years of the classic track hitting No 1 Columbia Records, Legacy Recordings and the Janis Joplin Estate have debuted of the first-ever official music video created especially for Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” the artist’s No.…
UK media start-up Forever launches world’s first voice-interactive digital portrait, featuring music legend Nile Rodgers. Forever has unveiled In the Room with Nile Rodgers, making history as the world’s first voice-interactive portrait. Developed in association with Universal Music UK and…
Thomas is hopeful for a full recovery GRAMMY, CMA, and Dove award-winning pop, country, and gospel singer B.J. Thomas has revealed that his doctors have diagnosed him as having Stage 4 lung cancer. Thomas is receiving treatment in a local…
Last month during Country Radio Seminar (CRS), Matt Bailey and I conducted more than a dozen interviews as social media extras for The Music Universe Podcast. We thought our interview coverage was done at that point. Well, a month later,…
Crypto.com launching new platform Crypto.com has announced Crypto.com/NFT, a platform launching this Friday, March 26th dedicated to delivering unique content from popular artists, musicians, athletes, and sports. Poised to be the world’s largest and most user-friendly NFT platform, the site…
We’re just under two months away from the continent’s biggest singing competition – that’s right, after a one-year hiatus, due to the on-going pandemic, the Eurovision Song Contest is back! After Duncan Laurence’s victory in 2019, Rotterdam in the Netherlands…
New PSAs encourage fans to get the latest accurate information on the COVID-19 vaccines As an extension of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, “It’s Up To You,” the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative have announced the launch of a new…
mySongbird acquires rights for hundreds of concerts and music documentaries mySongbird, a unique streaming platform for live and classic concert performances and music documentaries, has announced its contract with multi-faceted content studio, Mercury Studios — established in 2020 by Universal…
The UK rock band will appear as avatars for a premiere performance Roblox has announced that the British rock duo, Royal Blood, will perform a three-song virtual concert during the 2021 Bloxy Awards. The Bloxy Awards, Roblox’s celebration of the…
Single continues Rhett’s record with 11 consecutive chart toppers Reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year” and 4x current nominee Thomas Rhett has earned his 17th No. 1 single with “What’s Your Country Song” as the song summits Billboard’s Hot Country…
More than 20 new artists added for 72 hour non-stop event LiveXLive Media has announced that the fan favorite global streaming music festival Music Lives will expand to over 72 hours of non-stop music featuring more than 120 artists. Music…
Ronstadt is latest artist to sell catalog Linda Ronstadt has sold her recorded music assets to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group. Iconic will team with Ronstadt, her longtime manager John Boyland and personal assistant Janet Stark to preserve her legacy…
Hillary Scott will host the event RADIO.com is closing out Women’s History Month with a Leading Ladies Live virtual concert by Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and Trisha Yearwood on Thursday, March 25th at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT. Lady A’s Hillary…
Triumph, Victory, and 2300 Jackson Street due April 30th Epic Records and Legacy Recordings have announced the second wave of titles in The Jacksons definitive album project. Expanded digital editions (featuring bonus tracks) of the group’s last three Epic studio…
Trek postponed for second year With so much progress and so many positive developments, the world is moving back towards normal. For Kenny Chesney, who postponed his 2020 Chillaxification Tour, that has meant an incredible adjustment to the way he…
Cincinnati rescheduled for Sept 18th Promoters for Garth Brooks’ Stadium Tour stop in Cincinnati, OH have postponed the date for the third time, due to COVID-19 restrictions. The trek — originally scheduled for Paul Brown Stadium for May 16th, but…
Underwood brings My Savior gospel album to life Seven-time GRAMMY Award winner and three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood will bring her new album, My Savior, to life with My Savior: Live From The Ryman, a virtual live…
Dangerous continues to break records Morgan Wallen’s sophomore effort Dangerous: The Double Album tops the Billboard Top 200 chart for the tenth consecutive week, marking a new feat for the country superstar. According to Billboard, Dangerous earned 69k equivalent album units in…
Singer cancels planned acoustic performance Lauren Alaina has been forced to cancel an appearance Saturday night due to contracting COVID-19. The country singer was scheduled to appear at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY for an acoustic performance with Jon Pardi,…
Event will feature never-before-heard interview, fan questions and Justice tracks iHeartMedia presents the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Justin Bieber, an exclusive event on Thursday, March 25th at 7 pm local time to celebrate his new album, Justice, released March…
Leading musical lineup showcases mainstream support of plant medicine research and education Cannabinoid research foundation Realm of Caring (RoC) has announced a paramount lineup for its inaugural benefit concert Rock the RoC, streaming free on nugs.tv on April 7th, Charlotte…
Franklin will be honored via marquees across 20 iconic music venues nationwide National Geographic has teamed with Live Natoin for a nationwide marquee takeover to honor the legacy of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Twenty marquees are live through…
Wallen has been blacklisted for more than six weeks At least two Cumulus Media radio stations have begun reinstating Morgan Wallen’s music to their playlists, six weeks after being blacklisted by the industry after video surfaced of him using a…
GRAMMY Award-winning performer to develop starring vehicle comedy as part of overall deal Meghan Trainor is coming to NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Entertainment with an NBC comedy series in development as the first project under a cross-platform overall deal between…
Season nine kicks off with Lady A’s Hillary Scott and her husband Chris Tyrrell AXS TV’s popular celebrity profile series The Big Interview With Dan Rather returns for its ninth season, premiering Wednesday, April 14th at 8 pm ET/5 pm…
Song appears on forthcoming Surrounded By Time Tom Jones has released a new single “One More Cup Of Coffee” from his forthcoming album Surrounded By Time. Having already shown glimpses of what’s to come with previous singles “Talking Reality Television…
“This Kiss” is available now only on Amazon Music Australian alt-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex Lahey released an Amazon Original cover of Faith Hill’s “This Kiss,” as part of Amazon Music’s programming for Women’s History Month. The track is available…
Digital EP features previously unheard versions taken from forthcoming Super Deluxe box The Who have shared a three song digital EP of previously unheard jingles from its forthcoming The Who Sell Out: Super Deluxe Edition. This EP follows Pete Townshend’s previously unreleased…
Track is from highly anticipated sophomore album GRAMMY Award-winning four-piece Greta Van Fleet are debuting their latest track “Broken Bells,” an anthem intended to inspire. “’Broken Bells’ is what the fetter of society does to impact a pure and innocent…
LeVox also releases moving video performance Gary LeVox, most well-known and beloved as lead singer of Rascal Flatts, released a stirring new Christian solo track, “The Distance” via Big Machine Records. “The Distance” is an epic expression of the power…
The two authored an inside look at 80s rock Nothin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion, a new book that details the no-holds-barred oral history of hard rock and hair metal, is now…
Owning a guitar is super exciting, regardless of how old you are – it’s a fun instrument to have around. But a common misconception about guitars is that you can just buy them from a store and that’s it –…
Megan Thee Stallion, King Princess and Noah Cyrus kick off the series First Tube Media, a branded live content innovation platform that delivers a continuous flow of premium video content resulting in clear ROI, have announced that a partnership with…
Video follows single release After previously releasing their long-awaited collaboration “Daywalker!” Ohio superstar Machine Gun Kelly and popular YouTube personality Corpse Husband unleash the fiery visual for their smoldering collaboration. Directed by Machine Gun Kelly & Sam Cahill, “Daywalker” exudes…
Rozene Pride joined by Garth Brooks, Larry Gatlin and Neal McCoy for special announcement The Texas Rangers have announced the creation of the Charley Pride Fellowship Program, offering rising college Juniors and Seniors a ten-week internship opportunity with the team’s…
P!NK: All I Know So Far launches on May 21st Amazon Prime has announced P!NK: All I Know So Far, a documentary taking fans inside of her record-breaking 2019 Beautiful Trauma World Tour, will launch globally in over 240 countries…
Song available digitally now 2x GRAMMY-nominated artist/DJ/producer and EDM luminary Steve Aoki teams up with multi-platinum selling pop superstar Kiiara for their latest single “Used To Be,” featuring the multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa.…
Sam Cooke: Legend returns to DVD with bonus content The life and music of Sam Cooke, soul’s first superstar, are examined in the critically lauded Sam Cooke: Legend, the GRAMMY Award winning feature documentary from ABKCO Films. The 66-minute film…
One Woman Show opens March 25th A gestalt of full-throttle showmanship, gravity-defying aestheticism and rattling vocals which connote a kind of passion that exceeds the limitations of mortal instrument, Tina Turner takes center stage with Morrison Hotel Gallery’s latest online…
The episode airs on March 24th on ABC Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers’ No. 1 duet, “Islands In The Stream,” will be featured in an episode of the ABC-TV hit comedy The Goldbergs on Wednesday, March 24th at 8 pm…
Grandude’s Green Submarine available Sept 2021 Random House Children’s Books in the US and Penguin Random House Children’s UK are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Grandude’s Green Submarine, the picture book sequel to Hey Grandude! written by one…
“Life on Mars? (Live at A Bowie Celebration 2021)” available now Yungblud has released a cover of the classic David Bowie track “Life on Mars? (Live at A Bowie Celebration 2021)” via Locomotion/Interscope Records. On January 9th, the British singer/songwriter…
Rapper tops elite list of billionaires Kanye West is now the richest man in U.S. black history after his net worth soars to $6.6 billion. That number has doubled from the $3.3 billion Forbes estimated last April. Bloomberg reports West’s…
Singer is joined by London Community Gospel Choir GRAMMY and Golden Globe nominated artist and actor Nick Jonas has unveiled the official music video for, “This Is Heaven.” The track is off of his recently released album, Spaceman Deluxe, that was…
Yo-Yo Ma, Gary Clark Jr & Black Thought are also featured Audible has announced the lineup and premiere dates for upcoming Words + Music originals featuring iconic artist and activist Sting; Green Day frontman and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer…
Limited series features four artists over two weekends Bonnaroo has announced a limited socially distant concert series, Concerts On The Farm, that will keep fans entertained until the flagship festival returns in September in Manchester, TN. The event kicks off…
Documentary makes its premiere at SXSW Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free is an intimate view of a musical icon that was taken from us way too soon in October 2017. The documentary is drawn from newly discovered 16mm film from…
DKM performed the show just weeks ahead of a new album release. Apparently I’m a sucker for a fiddle in any form. The Dropkick Murphys held their third live stream in the Pandemic Era. It was also their second annual…