Album tops chart around the globe Standing out as the top-selling record of 2020 worldwide, Taylor Swift’s critically-acclaimed, five star album, Folklore, has achieved “the longest consecutive run at No. 1 since 2016” with six straight weeks atop the Billboard…
Osbourne is spotlight in new Biography episode Ozzy Osbourne is the epitome of a rock star with his legendary rebellious shenanigans. One wonders how the Black Sabbath frontman and solo artist has survived a storied past that seems too unreal to…
COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancelation Guns N Roses has canceled its South American 2020 tour due to COVID-19. The band shared the news late Friday (Sept 5th), stating local restrictions have forced the cancelation of the entire trek. “The GNR…
Big news in music television, BTS celebrates with fans, plus which iconic venue is welcoming audiences back for live shows. These are your Weekend Notes for September 5th, 2020. We begin this week with some sad news. Blanco Brown is…
AB2257 passed by Govern Gavin Newsom California’s music community is celebrating as Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) into law. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon (D-Whittier), along with leading artists rights organizations,…
Becomes first artist to win VMA for Best Alternative Video With his star power exponentially growing at lightning speed, Machine Gun Kelly looks to seize the moment again with his forthcoming fifth studio album Tickets to My Downfall. Executive produced…
Fricke has charted 18 No 1 hits Janie Fricke is a three-time CMA & ACM Female Vocalist of the Year winner. She’s topped the country charts 18 times with several gold and platinum albums. She was the named Billboard Magazine Top…
Track is cover of Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World” Billie Joe Armstrong of five-time Grammy Award-winning rock band Green Day has released an Amazon Original Cover of Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World.” The track is available to stream and purchase…
Shows begin July 16, 2021 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Global megastar and eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher will headline a Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, opening Friday, July 16, 2021. The multi-talented showman will give…
Songs From The Big Green Barn airs Sept 18th & 19th Nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow has announced a pair of virtual concert performances, entitled Songs From The Big Green Barn, which will be broadcast live on September 18th and…
Four-time CMA Awards nominee follows No 1 hit with brisk 90’s femmepowering country Carly Pearce embodies the truth of modern ladies in today’s upside-down world. Having mined two No. 1s from love’s twisted aftermath with the platinum-certified “Every Little Thing”…
Some shows have been canceled The U.S. leg of Thom Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour previously rescheduled to the fall has now been postponed until new dates can be scheduled, with the exception of the Washington DC, Chicago and Denver…
Shops were allowed to list RSD inventory directly online Last week we reported that the vinyl record market is expected to grow over the next five years. Those findings couldn’t be more true as Discogs releases sales data from the…
Debut single from upcoming Show Dog Nashville album Multi-platinum selling country singer and recently signed Show Dog Nashville recording artist Clay Walker just released “Need A Bar Sometimes,” his debut single for the label, which has already gained more than…
Album to be released Sept 25th Third Man Records, as a record label that makes a specialty of 7″ pressings and live recordings from its famous Blue Room in Nashville, TN, is excited to announce the direct-to-acetate recording The Hives:…
Performance is ahead of the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions have announced that Xfinity will deliver a special performance of country music star and ACM Awards first-time nominee Gabby Barrett’s…
Songs are scattered across Los Angeles Following Machine Gun Kelly’s first MTV Video Music Award win this past weekend, the “My Ex’s Best Friend” artist has now placed a scavenger hunt across Los Angeles to reveal the track list to…
SZA directed the video Top Dawg Entertainment’s multi-platinum selling, chart-topping and award winning recording artist SZA, blesses the universe with the release of “Hit Different,” the new track and video featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Released via TDE/RCA Records, the song…
Four CD set available Nov 6th via Rhino Wilco’s third album, Summerteeth, arrived in March 1999 to glowing reviews for its daring arrangements, lush harmonies and revealing lyrics. More than 20 years later, the Chicago-based band is expanding one of…
Back-to-Back live shows at Bridgestone Arena set for July 2-3, 2021 Multi-platinum selling country rock group Alabama has announced country icon Martina McBride as its very special guest at the band’s rescheduled 50th Anniversary Tour concerts in Nashville next year.…
The Atlantic and Asylum Albums coming Oct 23rd John Prine, who passed away in April, was one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of his generation and recipient of the 2020 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Considered a true folk-singer, Prine was…
Deuce Bigalow-inspired video available now Multi-platinum selling superstar G-Eazy is back with his latest anthem “Down” featuring breakout rapper Mulatto. The instant hit finds G returning to his hip hop roots with a new bop as he continues to shine…
Rock Legend to perform at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on September 17th All summer, CBF Productions has worked to bring top notch entertainment to the scenic Ventura County Fairgrounds, where audiences can watch comfortably – and safely -from their parked…
Single available Sept 23rd Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery announces his new single “You Time,” set for release September 23rd. The new track gives fans their first look at what to expect from his forthcoming album, the follow-up to…
Music’s Greatest Mysteries debuts fall 2020 AXS TV has greenlit a new documentary series, Music’s Greatest Mysteries, which aims to shine a light on the unique and enigmatic stories that shaped the history of music. The series is in production and…
Performances were filmed at Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland in July 2006 As part of YouTube’s #StayHome campaign, The Who close a six-week celebration of their incredible live performances, with a two-part digital premiere finale on September 5th and 12th. The…
Brown is currently hospitalized Blanco Brown has been injured in a head-on collision near his home in Atlanta, CA. His label, BBR Music Group, confirms he has suffered serious injuries on Monday night (Aug 31st), and is currently in an…
Collective dedicated to empowering black music creators and professionals The world’s leading society of music creators, the Recording Academy, is proud to announce the creation of its Black Music Collective (BMC), a group of prominent black music creators and professionals…
Beastie Boys Music available Oct 23rd On October 23rd, UMe will release Beastie Boys Music, a 20 song collection covering the GRAMMY Award winning and multi-platinum selling Beastie Boys’ recording career. The collection is a companion piece to the critically…
Attendance will be limited to essential personnel only Organizers of the 54th Annual CMA Awards have announced it will forgo a live audience for the 2020 show due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern shared the…
Titan-themed commercial for Asahi’s Wonda Coffee begins airing Sept 3rd Japanese rock star Yoshiki transforms into a super-powered titan in the new “Attack on Yoshiki” commercial campaign for Asahi’s Wonda Coffee which begins September 3rd. Based on the worldwide, hit…
Track is follow up to platinum-certified “If The World Was Ending” featuring Julia Michaels Critically acclaimed and rising singer-songwriter and musician JP Saxe releases a profound and emotionally stirring new track “A Little Bit Yours” via Arista Records. The song…
Album features same 13 songs redone Kelsea Ballerini has been spending the COVID-19 downtime re-recording her third studio album Kelsea. The country singer announced that Ballerini will be released on September 11th featuring the same 13 songs on Kelsea with different keys,…
Movie series event is centered on Landy Family Lifetime, the exclusive home of V.C. Andrews movies, adds big names to their next movie series event centered on the Landry Family with Naomi Judd (The Killing Game), Crystal Fox (Big Little…
Track taken from Strange Days album due Oct 16th British glam rockers The Struts have released their stunning new single “Strange Days” which features the incomparable pop legend Robbie Williams. It received its world exclusive first play Wednesday (Sept 2nd)…
Event will be livestreamed Oct 21st Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer Blackbear announces a virtual concert in celebration of his fifth studio album Everything Means Nothing, released August 21st via Beartrap/Alamo/Interscope Records. The immersive one of a kind livestream concert experience will…
Single contributions donated to MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund Thomas Rhett released his hit song “Be A Light” featuring friends Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban in March accompanied by an announcement that he and the song’s collaborators…
Official licensed products endorsed by the five-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist available now Fans of mega star and 21st century pop culture icon Billie Eilish can now welcome a comprehensive range of officially licensed paper products into their homes. BrownTrout Publishers…
Popular series returns with ten all new episodes never before seen in the US AXS TV’s popular artist profile series Rock Legends continues its 11th season, returning Sunday, October 4th at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT. Rock Legends airs as…
Barrett covers “I Will Always Love You” Rising country star and Amazon Music Breakthrough artist Gabby Barrett has released a new Amazon Original cover of Dolly Parton’s legendary, “I Will Always Love You.” Inspired by Parton’s unparalleled songwriting ability, Barrett…
Exclusive new Barefoot version of Black Eyed Peas’ “Vida Loca” now available Barefoot, the most awarded wine and bubbly brand in U.S. competitions, announces Band Together, a partnership with six-time GRAMMY-winning group Black Eyed Peas to bring a fun augmented…
Show to be broadcast from three iconic country venues in Nashville Academy of Country Music, Dick Clark Productions and CBS have announced Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Mickey Guyton and Morgan Wallen have…
Releases will be available Oct 30th via UMe This October, Polar Music/UMe celebrates the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s Super Trouper, the album that soundtracked the Christmas season and far beyond 40 years ago. The album is presented in an expansive…
Series bows from Hello Sunshine, Jason Owen and Izzie Pick Ibarra Apple has ordered its first competition series, My Kind of Country, a groundbreaking global search for unconventional and extraordinary country music talent that will be produced by Reese Witherspoon’s…
Announcement made on Big Machine Label Group’s 15 year anniversary On September 1st, 15 years ago, Scott Borchetta opened the doors of a small office on Music Row for a start-up label he named Big Machine Records. With just a…
New holiday special featuring surprise guests to debut globally later this year on Apple TV+ Apple has announced Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, an exclusive holiday event from worldwide superstar and multi-platinum, multi-Grammy award-winning artist Mariah Carey which will debut globally…
Twitch currently doesn’t have a license for allow music On Tuesday (Sept 1st), Amazon Music announced that artists can now deliver live concerts, live streaming sessions, and other live content from Twitch directly to the Amazon Music mobile application. Earlier…
iHeartRadio Labor Day Concert Presented By Lowe’s With Rascal Flatts streams on iHeartRadio’s YouTube, Facebook and country stations iHeartMedia has announced the iHeartRadio Labor Day Concert presented by Lowe’s with Rascal Flatts, an all-new music special featuring an intimate performance…
The group has recorded a seven song set for the show Bon Jovi has been added to the tenth anniversary of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The band recorded a seven song hit-filled set late last month in Nashville, although it’s…
Global superstars unveil new single, video and exclusive limited edition merch giveaway As part of Hyundai’s ongoing collaboration with fellow global superstars BTS, and to celebrate the launch of Hyundai’s new EV brand, IONIQ, the record-shattering group has released a…