Media chain is saved for second time in six years Struggling European physical media chain HMV has been saved from bankruptcy by Canadian retailer Sunrise Records owner Doug Putman. One hundred stores will be purchased out of administration, but 27…
J Balvin, Young Thug, Rick Martin and Arturo Sandoval join Camila Cabello for show opener The Recording Academy has expanded its lineup for the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards with a special tribute to eight-time GRAMMY winner and 2019 MusiCares Person…
Rapper returns for fifth consecutive year Following the tremendous success of his shows, GRAMMY-winning global superstar Armando Christian Perez, aka Pitbull, will return to Las Vegas in 2019 for the fifth consecutive year of his residency, taking the stage at…
“Here Tonight” hitmaker amplifies back-to-back sold out dates at The Novo With high demand in his hometown, multi-platinum selling artist Brett Young will add a third show to his Los Angeles run at The Novo on Monday, March 25th. It…
Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Broken Hands support the trek Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown has announced new summer tour dates on their 2019 Attention Attention World Tour, beginning June 21st through July 27th. Badflower, Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Broken Hands will support…
“Girl Like You” marks consecutive trifecta multi-week No. 1 from Rearview Town Three-time and reigning ACM “Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean earns his 22nd career No. 1 as “Girl Like You” takes the top spot on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck…
Select tour dates feature Vince Neil and Night Ranger Sammy Hagar & The Circle have announced plans for their extensive North American tour in support of their debut album of original material, Space Between, will be released on May 10th through…
Hank Williams Jr., Bad Company and Cody Jinks Set to Join on Select 2019 U.S. Dates Last year Southern Rock icons, Lynyrd Skynyrd, announced that, after a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of…
Chris Janson, Dylan Scott, LOCASH and Jimmie Allen support After launching his first arena headlining tour last year, multi-platinum entertainer Chris Young is excited to announce the Raised On Country Tour 2019. Sharing the same name as his “funky, rollicking,…
Shows reconfirmed for May 15-16th Due to a band member injury, Foo Fighters have been forced to reschedule their sold out February 15-16th opening weekend at The Fillmore in New Orleans. The February dates have been rescheduled to May 15-16th.…
DNA was released on January 25th Backstreet Boys (BSB) have scored their first No. 1 album in nearly 20 years with DNA. The album, released on January 25th, tops the Billboard 200 Chart after being released a week ago. The project…
Recording Academy producing official GRAMMY Awards After-Party on February 10th Past GRAMMY nominees En Vogue and four-time GRAMMY winners TLC are scheduled to perform at the exclusive 2019 GRAMMY Celebration — the Recording Academy’s official after-party following the 61st Annual…
Ray to Play Spotlight Stage at C2C, Returns to CMC Rocks 2019 Much has changed for singer/songwriter Michael Ray since he was named one of Country Radio Seminar’s New Faces of Country Music in 2018. He released his highly-anticipated sophomore…
Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy features Diana Ross Live in Central Park Diana Ross and Fathom Events will celebrate the star’s 75th Diamond Diana Birthday Celebration with a special gift to fans around the world. The special two-night screening…
Deal encompasses over 30 classic albums Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Group’s renowned catalog label, has acquired the rights to the legendary catalogs of Jefferson Starship, Starship & Hot Tuna, effective immediately. Also included in the deal are rights to a…
Byrd returned to Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace on February 2nd Nineties country wouldn’t be the same without Tracy Byrd and his massive array of hits. The Beaumont, TX native returned to Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield on Saturday night…
The pair collaborate to curate a new global playlist Beloved entertainer Dolly Parton has announced a special collaboration with Apple Music to unveil What Would Dolly Do? From pioneers to contemporary players, the artists featured on What Would Dolly Do?…
Ken Burns’ Country Music premieres September 15th on PBS Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a truly American art form when Country Music, a new eight-part, 16-hour film directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns…
Event will be moderated by Linda Perry Eight-time GRAMMY winner, Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Oscar-nominated artist Dolly Parton will open her GRAMMY Museum exhibit, Diamond In A Rhinestone World: The Costumes of Dolly Parton, with a Town Hall…
Valentine’s Day will see UMe bringing together the individually released soundtracks for one of the most successful film trilogies of all time as The Music Of Fifty Shades – Complete Soundtrack Collection. This deluxe 4 CD, 76-track box set includes…
Spring, summer, fall trek hits 36 stops Zac Brown Band will hit the road this summer on The Owl Tour. The group will perform 36 dates throughout the spring, summer and fall and take Caroline Jones and Luke Nelson & Promise…
All-star lineup of performers will be announced during Grammy Week Just two days after the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards, the Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS will celebrate historic American record label Motown Records by presenting Motown 60: A…
Pioneering Ensemble’s 20th Century Records Albums Remastered from Original Masters Music legend Barry White released his first solo album with 20th Century Records in 1973. His string of hugely successful singles and albums established him as music’s leading pioneer of…
Combination creates world’s largest entertainment company with 100+ million listeners Sirius XM Holdings Inc. has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Pandora Media, Inc. With the transaction complete, SiriusXM is the world’s largest audio entertainment company with strong,…
Album Features Special Guest CeCe Winans, 14,000 More Voices Inspired by his Good Morning America-featured live worship album Surrounded, which is nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – his eleventh GRAMMY nomination, Michael W. Smith hosted “A Night to…
New Song “God and Country Music” Available Now Iconic entertainer and King of Country Music George Strait has announced his brand-new album Honky Tonk Time Machine due out Friday, March 29th on MCA Nashville. Comprised of 12 original titles plus…
Rock in Rio will be held in September and October 2019 Bon Jovi, Pink, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Megadeth, Slayer, Charlie Puth and more are set to headline the 2019 edition of Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The…
Concerts will air during Church’s Double Down Tour Fans of Eric Church can hear live concerts throughout the entire month of February on SiriusXM. The sat rad has announced that The Highway (channel 56) will exclusively broadcast four concerts from…
With 2019 marking 50 years since David Bowie’s first hit, “Space Oddity,” Parlophone is set to release a 7″ vinyl singles boxed set of nine previously unreleased recordings from the era during which “Space Oddity” was first conceived on April…
The series was designed with Joel himself Have you ever wanted to play harmonica like Billy Joel? Hohner is now giving musicians that chance as it unveils the Billy Joel Signature Harmonica. The new Signature Series was unveiled at NAMM…
Livestream begins at Sunday, Feb 10th at 12:30 pm PT at grammy.com The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will take place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10th from 12:30-3:30 pm PT, and will be streamed live internationally…
Available March 29th via Craft Recordings Though it’s been 52 years since his tragic passing, John Coltrane’s importance and influence have never been greater. Though active for a relatively short period — from 1957 to ’67 — he was an…
Domestic customers with an Apple Music subscription will be able to stream 50 million songs, playlists and music videos beginning February 1st On American Airlines, Apple Music subscribers can listen to curated playlists, such as The New Chicago, with no…
Special 75th Diamond Diana birthday performance at the annual award show The Recording Academy has announced a very special performance by Diana Ross during this year’s 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. In what is sure to be an unforgettable GRAMMY moment,…
Hosts intimate “New Music Preview” in Nashville Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville recording artist Chris Janson hosted an intimate “New Music Preview” event Tuesday, Jan 29th at one of his favorite restaurants, Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse. VIP guests were the first to…
CRS is February 13-15th in Nashville Garth Brooks is set to perform a special show and participate in a Q&A for attendees of this year’s Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville. Brooks will recreate his intimate one-man show he performed…
Craft Recordings is reissuing Jewel’s debut album, Pieces of You, on 2 LP vinyl on February 15th. Like the original, the long out-of-print 2 LP vinyl features five bonus tracks that originally appeared as B-sides on the album’s single releases, with…
The greeting card company teams with Warner Music Group This Valentine’s Day, Hallmark is expanding its collection of Vinyl Record Cards with new cards featuring songs from legendary Warner Music Group (WMG) artists including Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé, and Kelly…
Brandy Clark, Devin Dawson and Lindsay Ell to Perform at Blue Note Tokyo The Country Music Association (CMA), which recently announced its new international artist-focused touring series, Introducing Nashville, has added back-to-back performances at Blue Note Tokyo in Japan on…
Film is currently in production Apple Corps Ltd. and WingNut Films Ltd. have announced an exciting new collaboration between The Beatles and the acclaimed Academy Award winning director Sir Peter Jackson. The new film will be based around 55 hours…
Foreigner and Eagle Vision have announced the release of the concert film, Foreigner Live At The Rainbow ’78, which is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital video from March 15th. After the band’s self-titled debut album had spent a year…
Hell Freezes Over is the Eagles’ historic April 1994 reunion that resulted in a nine times platinum album that spent two weeks atop the charts and spawned a mega-successful two year tour. And now, on March 8th, Geffen/UMe is set…
CEO Alex Heiche will be operating out of Nashville full time Music industry specialty finance firm Sound Royalties has announced that it has now opened a location in Nashville, Tennessee to better serve the creatives in the city’s thriving music…
America’s Top Country On Air Personality Bobby Bones to Host the iHeartCountry Festival iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, has announced the return of the…
Book details his unfathomable success, great joy, deep pain, and redemption The long-awaited, deeply personal story of one of American music’s greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life’s sorrows,…
Bad Company and Cheap Trick will be special guests Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top are coming on strong with their 50th Anniversary Texas Bash celebrating a true career milestone with three key performance dates set for…
Bentley’s “Most Affecting Song” Marks Back-to-Back Chart Toppers Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley earns his 18th No. 1 single with “Burning Man” (featuring Brothers Osborne) as the fiery-but-reflective track tops the Mediabase/Country Aircheck singles charts this week. Serving as the second…
Single is the first original studio material from the super group Sammy Hagar and The Circle, featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, has released their highly-anticipated debut single, “Trust Fund Baby” from their first studio effort, Space Between, available…
Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, February 1st at Live Nation Third Eye Blind has announced the 35 city Summer Gods Tour, together with Jimmy Eat World. Ra Ra Riot will join on all shows as tour opener. Produced by Live…
Performances will be televised during The Super Bowl Today pre-show Tim McGraw will headline the Super Bowl LIII pregame festivities in Atlanta, GA on Sunday, February 3rd. His performance will take place at the NFL Tailgate Party with his new single…