Colombian superstars Carlos Vives and Shakira grew up only a few miles from one another on the same stretch of coastal Colombia – he in Santa Marta, she in Barranquilla – but they came home this week to film a video…
The Nashville Business Journal has named Reba McEntire as its 2016 Artist of the Year and Jana Kramer as its Breakout Artist for its third-annual Women in Music City Awards. The talented entertainers will be honored at the red-carpet awards…
Nine essential Allman Brothers Band albums, spanning 1969 to 1979, have been remastered from the original analog tapes for reissue on audiophile quality 180-gram vinyl on July 22nd by Mercury An expanded, 2 LP edition of The Allman Brothers Band;…
For the first time in 18 years, The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is coming to San Antonio. The concerts will be Friday, July 22nd at 7 PM and Saturday, July 23rd at 7 PM at AT&T Center. Tickets…
Little Big Town will perform the new song, “One Of Those Days,” tonight (May 24th) on the season finale of NBC’s The Voice, with the song available on iTunes, Spotify and all digital service providers now. Written by Little Big…
In honor of the 16th anniversary of the release of his seminal The Marshall Mathers LP on Monday (May 23rd), Eminem is offering a series of limited-edition collectible items that are now available at Eminem.com. A portion of the proceeds…
AXS TV celebrates the lives and legacies of some of the most notable music icons who left too soon, with the all-new special The Big Interview – Special Edition: Legends Lost, premiering on Tuesday, June 7th at 8 pm ET/5…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will celebrate the 80th birthday of American music legend Kris Kristofferson with the release of The Complete Monument & Columbia Album Collection, a 16 CD deluxe box set, on Friday, June…
Following a dynamic performance of her newly released single “The Show Must Go On,” as well as being honored with the ICON Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards Sunday night (May 22nd), Celine Dion proves her Las Vegas show…
On Jeff Beck’s forthcoming studio album Loud Hailer, his first in six years, the legendary guitarist combines fluid fretwork with topical lyrics to make a powerful statement about everything from the love of power, to the power of love. Loud…
Tickets are selling fast for Dolly Parton’s ‘Pure & Simple Tour,’ her largest North American tour in more than 25 years. Many shows have limited tickets available and additional dates have been added through November. Tickets and VIP packages are…
The “2016 Billboard Music Awards,” hosted by hip-hop artist and actor Ludacris, and TV host and international music sensation Ciara, was a must-watch night of show-stopping musical performances and exclusive television premieres from today’s hottest artists. Ludacris and Ciara’s long-standing…
For a musical genre that prides itself on being inclusive, the lack of Asian American rappers shows that this group remains on the fringe. While it remains a unique occurrence this day and age to see Asian American rappers, the…
Let’s Dance: Bowie Down Under 11 minute video becomes strong political statement Traveling halfway across the world and settling in the small town of Carinda, Australia, David Bowie and cast would film his most played music video—“Let’s Dance”—the first single to…
Friday Music has set David Bowie’s A Reality Tour for release for the first time ever on vinyl on May 27th. It comes as a 180-gram Audiophile 3 LP Box Set featuring nearly three hours of music. The 2004 show —…
The highly anticipated new album from RCA recording artist Jake Owen entitled American Love will be released on July 29th. Owen announced the release date and revealed the title and album cover for his fifth studio album via Facebook Live…
CMT is recruiting country’s biggest stars Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett to own the stage with never-before-seen performances live during the fan-voted “2016 CMT Music Awards” premiering Wednesday, June…
Garth Brooks has sold two shows at Yankee Stadium in under an hour and tickets are still selling! This will be the first country music event at the current Yankee Stadium. The concerts will be: Friday, July 8th at 8:30…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Steve Vai’s Modern Primitive / Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition, a celebratory 2 CD collection of classic tracks and previously unreleased music, on Friday, June 24th. Steve Vai…
Music memorabilia signed by Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Dave Grohl, Luke Bryan, Lenny Kravitz, Kendrick Lamar, Demi Lovato, Bruce Springsteen, Meghan Trainor, Carrie Underwood, The Weeknd, and more is currently up for grabs at the latest Grammy Foundation and MusiCares…
2016 SESAC Latina Music Awards are June 15th in Beverly Hills SESAC Latina, the world’s most progressive Latin music performing rights organization, will celebrate the impressive achievements of its members at the 2016 SESAC Latina Music Awards, set for June…
Two legends of rock music, Alice In Chains and Lenny Kravitz, are set to join Guns N’ Roses on their historic Not In This Lifetime Tour. Alice In Chains joins the tour from opening night, Thursday, June 23rd in Detroit,…
Traditional country hit maker Mark Chesnutt has set July 8th for his fifteenth studio album, Tradition Lives, on Row Entertainment. Tradition Lives, his first disc of all-new material since 2010, was produced by Jimmy Ritchey — someone that Chesnutt says is a…
Leading into the release of his eighth studio album Black (Capitol Records Nashville) multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is giving fans behind the scenes access into the making of the album with “Apple Music Presents: Journey Into Black.” Each episode of this revealing…
On July 1st, Loud & Proud Records will release Red White & Blue (Live), a recently unearthed live Van Zant show recorded on January 28, 2006 at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia and is the only concert recording…
On July 17th, the evening prior to the official kick-off of the Republican National Convention, Cleveland – The Rock and Roll Capital of the World – will see a party unlike any they have ever seen as Rock and Roll…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has announced nine-time CMA Award winner Blake Shelton’s tenth studio album If I’m Honest will be available at all Cracker Barrel locations nationwide and online at crackerbarrel.com on May 20th. In a lead up to the…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the much-anticipated release of Lou Reed – The RCA & Arista Album Collection on Friday, October 7th. The definitive box set library of music recorded by the iconic…
Nine-time Grammy and four-time Emmy Award winning musician and actor Justin Timberlake’s latest single, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. This marks the first time in his career history. The track also debuted at…
Known best for her legendary pop icon status, Cyndi Lauper is reigning in a new legion of fans with her new country-tinged album Detour, which just debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. “These songs had…
Coldplay has revealed the video for “Up&Up,” the anthemic third single from their current album, A Head Full Of Dreams. Created by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, the video is a poignant, surrealist montage that alludes to contemporary issues. It also…
It’s been 45 years since the release of Marvin Gaye’s momentous album, What’s Going On, May 21, 1971, on the Motown subsidiary Tamla Records. To mark the occasion, Universal Music Enterprises is preparing a series of special vinyl releases, including…
Ozzy Osbourne and his son Jack are starring in a new reality series this summer called Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour, Deadline reports. The network announced the series during its annual Upfronts presentation in New York early Monday (May 16th). The…
Billboard and dick clark productions have announced that the video for Adele’s new single “Send My Love (To Your New Lover),” off her latest album 25, will make its worldwide debut during the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” The video for…
Barbra Streisand, who last year became the only recording artist or group to achieve No. 1 albums in each of six decades, will bring her legendary live performances to nine cities in August, it has been announced by her longtime…
Garth Brooks has broken his Winnipeg record in one hour and nine minutes. He set his previous record August 17 – 19, 1996, over three shows at the Winnipeg Arena, selling 46,280 tickets. On Friday, May 13th, he sold over…
U2 iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris will be released worldwide on Blu-ray, Deluxe 2 DVD, single DVD and 2 DVD/1 Blu-ray Deluxe Box Set and digital download on Friday, June 10th. The concert film captures the groundbreaking tour as…
Country superstar Brad Paisley has teamed up with pop superstar Demi Lovato for his new single, “Without A Fight,” that is available now digitally and at country radio. The track is the first single from his forthcoming tenth studio album…
Following last year’s deluxe edition of Tusk, Fleetwood Mac continues chronologically with the deluxe edition of Mirage. Available on July 29th, this new edition expands on the original album with newly remastered sound, a selection of rare and unreleased recordings,…
Madonna, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna and Meghan Trainor have all been added to the list of performers at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards hosted by Ludacris and Ciara, and will broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas…
Global superstar and GRAMMY Award-winning artist, Pitbull, will launch a massive North American tour this summer with Latin megastar, singer-songwriter, Prince Royce. The Bad Man Tour, promoted by Live Nation, will kick off on Wednesday, July 6th in Fresno, CA…
The drama on ABC’s Nashville will end after four seasons. Deadline reports that the alphabet network has canceled the show on Thursday, May 12th, ahead of its annual Upfronts presentation in New York next week. Co-produced by Lionsgate TV, ABC Studios and…
Two months after leaving Big Machine Label Group’s Republic Nashville imprint, The Band Perry has signed to Interscope Records. Billboard reports that the sibling trio is transitioning from country to pop and will be worked out of the label’s Los…
The final song Merle Haggard ever recorded, “Kern River Blues,” is being released as a thank you to his fans. Haggard’s estate is premiering the single on Willie Nelson’s SiriusXM channel Willie’s Roadhouse today (May 12th) at 5 pm ET,…
Fremont Street Experience Rock of Vegas concert series has announced its lineup for the summer that will transform the legendary Downtown Las Vegas venue into summer’s hottest music destination. Celebrating its eighth anniversary, the free concerts have become one of…
ABC has announced a new music series Greatest Hits. Each episode will highlight a five-year period celebrating the biggest hits from that time, hosted by Arsenio Hall and Kelsea Ballerini. Each week, iconic music artists, as well as today’s music…
From the masterminds behind the ground-breaking music series Crossroads and the inventive “CMT Music Awards,” the first award show that turned the power over to the fans to choose the winners, comes the first-ever CMT Concert of the Summer, an…
Five John Mellencamp albums have been scheduled for reissue on 180-gram vinyl LPs on June 10th by Mercury New lacquers for American Fool, Uh-Huh, Scarecrow, The Lonesome Jubilee, and Big Daddy were cut from their original analog master tapes by…
Coming off the phenomenal performance of last year’s holiday special and looking to recapture the enthusiasm of the nearly 16 million viewers who tuned in, NBC is announcing the sequel Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. Dolly…
Music is one of the most inspirational influences we have today. There is constantly new music being put out there and most of us just can’t keep up. I am asked quite often what music I am listening to, as…