Induction comes a month after his invitation Luke Combs will be officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, July 16th. The CMA and ACM Award-winning artist made his Opry debut less than three years ago and was surprised…
Quake was centered in the Mojave Desert but felt around the region A large Fourth of July earthquake rattled much of Southern California and Nevada on Thursday, causing musicians to tweet about it. A 6.4 temblor, centered in Searles Valley,…
The album will be reissued on limited edition 2 LP July 12th via Geffen/Urban Legends In honor of its 15th anniversary, The Roots’ legendary sixth album The Tipping Point is available once again via Geffen/Urban Legends. The amalgam of hip-hop,…
The single features The Pelicanaires — Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Lukas Nelson and Mac MacAnally Florida-based country/pop songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caroline Jones has released “Gulf Coast Girl,” the new song and video featuring Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Lukas Nelson and…
The film tells the story of the New York City music store When the doors for Other Music closed in June 2016 was the day the music literally died. For over 20 years, the New York City shop was the…
Swift’s attorney releases statement on public battle Music attorneys are claiming that Taylor Swift has no legal recourse for obtaining her masters from Scooter Braun after his firm purchased her former label Big Machine Label Group from Scott Borchetta for…
Schneider chatted with us exclusively from Vanderbilt University in Nashville John Schneider is seemingly everywhere these days. He spent last fall competing on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and his extensive acting career includes the iconic roles of Bo Duke…
Bear Family Records’ The Bakersfield Sound 1940-1974 will be available August 9th When Buck Owens and Merle Haggard emerged from the dim lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music of Bakersfield, California’s thriving honky-tonk scene of the 50’s and 60’s,…
Sublime takes fans through the band’s debut album release If there’s a definition of the Southern California sound, Sublime gave us a taste of it with their ska/reggae/pop debut album, Sublime. Emerging with plenty of promise despite their really rough,…
Single continues to break records after second week of release GRAMMY nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes and GRAMMY nominated Cuban born multi-platinum singer/songwriter Camila Cabello’s joint single, “Señorita,” is breaking more records than before. The track, released on June 21st…
Documentary about the iconic singer will hit theaters in September Greenwich Entertainment and 1091 have announced that they have co-acquired the North American distribution rights to Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, directed by Academy Award-Winning filmmakers Rob Epstein…
Legendary singer-songwriter parting with 1969 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar played at Woodstock in 1969 For more than 60 years, Graham Nash was the voice of a generation. Through collaborations with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, Nash & Young…
Both entities celebrating with joint concert featuring ChocQuibTown, Vicente García, Guaynaa, and Macaco The Latin Recording Academy, in association with the Latin Alternative Music Conference, have announced a joint concert featuring Latin GRAMMY winners ChocQuibTown; three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Vicente…
Brooks brought a stunning choir of 800 singers for two songs Garth Brooks had a beautiful surprise for Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR this past Saturday night, June 29th. It was a stunning choir of 800 singers. The choir made…
The singer will be the face of the Thomas Sabo world for the next two years The magic of jewelry, the magic of being a woman – Singer Rita Ora is now the global face of Thomas Sabo for the…
The Quiet One is about original Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman Long known as the “quiet one” of the world’s greatest rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones’ original bassist Bill Wyman is the subject of Oliver Murray’s documentary on…
Lineup Features Bad Bunny, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Ashley McBryde, King Princess, Lewis Capaldi and Jessie Reyez Apple has announced Up Next Live, a series of intimate performances from past and present Apple Music Up Next artists including Bad Bunny, Daniel…
First Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville single turns up the heat early After the decidedly introspective Songs for the Saints, Kenny Chesney gears up for his first true Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville project with the release of “Tip of My Tongue,”…
Wayne is taking Taylor Swift’s side in a public feud with label head Scott Borchetta Country singer Jimmy Wayne is speaking out against Scott Borchetta following Taylor Swift’s online public blast about the label head on Sunday (June 30th). Wayne,…
Borchetta responds to Swift’s public outcry of the sale of Big Machine Label Group Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) founder and CEO Scott Borchetta is setting the record straight on Taylor Swift’s claims of being “sad and grossed out” by…
Swift speaks out after Scott Borchetta sells her masters in a $300 million deal to Scooter Braun Taylor Swift is not happy with the sale of her former label, Big Machine Label Group, and the masters to her first six…
Borchetta to Join Ithaca Board, Remain BMLG President and CEO Ithaca Holdings LLC., a media holding company led by SB Projects founder Scooter Braun, and Big Machine Label Group, a leading independent record label founded by Scott Borchetta, have announced…
Three disc deluxe edition includes original album remastered from master tapes plus previously unreleased concert recordings When Frank Zappa’s Orchestral Favorites was eventually released in 1979 as part of fulfilling his contract with his contentious former label, the album was…
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts summer U.S. tour starts July 4th By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the innovative future, Gibson, the legitimate leader in professional instruments proudly presents the Joan Jett ES-339 in Wine Red. Calling on…
BTS World is available for iOS and Android devices Global superstars BTS tops the Pollstar LIVE75 chart with six of their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself Tour shows held at Stade de France in Paris, Wembley Stadium in London and Allianz…
“We’re not going for hits.” The Boxmasters kick off 41 city tour in NYC on July 2nd How does one describe the ever-evolving music of the Boxmasters? Part British Invasion, part Hillbilly, all Rock and Roll. Billy Bob Thornton, the…
Limited-run music channel features exclusive stories from Madonna about her legendary career SiriusXM has announced that Madonna will launch an exclusive limited-run SiriusXM music channel, Madonna’s Madame X Radio, on Monday, July 1st. Madonna’s Madame X Radio will showcase music…
New track, “Sorry Would Go A Long Way,” available now Two-time GRAMMY winner Tori Kelly will release her new album, Inspired By True Events, on August 9th on Capitol/School Boy Records. Kelly shares new track “Sorry Would Go A Long…
Oasis dropped at midnight ET on all DSPs Two of the top streaming music artists in the world, J Balvin and Bad Bunny delighted fans at midnight with the surprise global release of their collaborative album Oasis. This new eight-song release (also…
Garth Brooks, Don Henley and Kelly Clarkson appear on project As the history-making lead single “Every Girl In This Town” continues to heat up airwaves and streaming platforms, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar Trisha Yearwood unlocks the pre-order for her…
Musician has been hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries Former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler has been hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries from a self-inflicted stab wound. TMZ reports that law enforcement was called to Adler’s L.A. home around 6:30…
Massive 50th Anniversary box set of Live 1969 available August 9th and digital unreleased outtakes August 23rd The 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s transformative Las Vegas residency at the International Hotel will be commemorated this summer with Live 1969, a…
Ninth Annual event brings the band’s legendary Giants Stadium concert to movie theaters worldwide Global entertainment distributor Trafalgar Releasing is bringing the 9th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies to select movie theaters on Thursday, August 1st. This meet-up…
Previously announced Main Stage sets include Bentley, Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi and more Dierks Bentley and the world’s leading live entertainment company Live Nation have revealed the Whiskey Row Stage lineup, offering a stacked list of hand-curated artists…
Box set includes 43 live performances capturing the band’s legendary stand at San Francisco’s Fabled Club The Velvet Underground toured extensively in 1969, but set up shop in San Francisco in November and early December for a series of 18…
Two singles set new milestones for country star Chris Young doubles down on the Nielsen and radio airplay charts this week as “Drowning” and “Raised On Country” set new milestones for the multi-platinum entertainer. “Anchored by soul-shattering lyrics” (People), “Drowning,”…
Students cover music production, manufacturing, marketing and distribution Regular readers of The Music Universe are aware that the music industry is one of the most fluid and reactive in the world. Over the past two decades alone, the advent of…
Additional performers include Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G Amazon Music announces that Taylor Swift will headline the Prime Day Concert on July 10th, streaming live on Prime Video at 9 pm ET in a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the…
Fire on the NBCUniversal backlot destroyed more than 500k master recordings Universal Music Group (UMG) is following up with their plans for being “transparent” to artists following a 2008 fire that destroyed hundreds of thousands of master recordings from their…
Small Town Southern Man is available digitally and on DVD Thirty years ago today, on June 26, 1989, music history was made, although the principals in the room didn’t know it and would’ve been hard-pressed to imagine the impact of…
Album is available September 13th Korn will be releasing its new album The Nothing on September 13th via Roadrunner Records The project was announced Wednesday (June 26th) with the lead single “You’ll Never Find Me.” The album was produced Nick…
A who’s who of music history have lost master recordings A follow up report by the New York Times reveals the names of hundreds of artists who’s work are owned by Universal Music Group (UMG) and are believed to have…
The show airs live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on August 26th MTV has unveiled that comedian, actor and best-selling author Sebastian Maniscalco will host the 2019 VMAs live from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Monday, August 26th.…
Record-setting debut features newly remixed version of double album Chicago’s debut album, Chicago Transit Authority (self-titled at the time), was a groundbreaking double LP that showcased the band’s imaginative writing, proficient musicality and genre-blending mix of rock, jazz, funk and…
“Hello Darlin’” is available to country radio by Country Rewind Records Conway Twitty, best known for his smooth voice voice and hit song “Hello Darlin” has a new single heading to radio via Country Rewind Records (CDX). “Hello Darlin” is…
Multi-platinum country music super-duo to take the stage, followed by special guests Cowboy Troy and Ted Nugent, for the largest-ever American made event Big & Rich are kicking off the inaugural Made in America 2019 with a headlining the concert…
Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and Dwight Yoakam are among the nominees Twelve exemplary tunesmiths are 2019 nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) – eight in the Songwriters category and four in the Songwriter/Artists category. All nominees experienced…
Jackson died on June 25, 2009 A decade ago today (June 25th), the world was shocked when it was announced that pop superstar Michael Jackson had died. His estate is honoring the late King of Pop with a letter recognizing…
Brooks and Shelton’s “anthemic” new track debuts at No. 16 on Billboard and No. 23 on Mediabase Garth Brooks’ “rowdy” (Rolling Stone) and “anthemic” (Billboard) new song featuring Blake Shelton, “Dive Bar,” is the most added song at country radio…
The epicenter of style, flavor and never-ending entertainment kicks off ultimate summer party Following an exclusive private concert featuring a musical lineup of Sunset Strip All-Stars, West Hollywood’s “Summer on Sunset Music and Event Series” officially launched on June 22nd,…