Jonathan Jackson + Enation have returned to the studio with Grammy nominated producer Greg Archilla (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul) to record Blame-shifter, their new EP they’ll self –release on their own label, Hilasterion Records (distributed through Sony RED) on May…
I was excited when I heard that Randy Houser was dropping a new album this year. The result of not releasing a new project in three years — his last was 2013’s How Country Feels — gives eager fans (and the…
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will honor U2 with its most prestigious award of the evening, the 2016 iHeartRadio Innovator Award. The fan-fueled third annual televised music event will feature the biggest names in entertainment, bringing the music of the iHeartRadio…
Garth Brooks has broken his Fargo record. The previous record was 70,613 tickets sold and was set September, 18-20, 1998, at the Fargodome. Today (March 24th), Garth has surpassed that and tickets for all four shows at the Fargodome are still selling!…
Eagles Of Death Metal (EODM) has announced more North American tour dates, with the band’s next trek to start in late April in Vancouver, BC. The tour will roll east across Canada before swinging south for more than 20 U.S.…
The Academy of Country Music has revealed the winners for the 51st Academy Of Country Music Awards newcomer categories. Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton and Old Dominion have been named New Female Artist of the Year, New Male Artist of the…
Following the close of Madonna’s critically acclaimed Rebel Heart Tour this past Sunday night in Sydney, Australia, Madonna is the Top Grossing Touring Solo Artist in the history of Billboard Boxscore with over $1.31 billion in ticket sales sold over…
Two cuts at Kurt Weill’s “Mack the Knife”—by Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin—will join Billy Joel’s single “Piano Man,” Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” the Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go,” a recording of the fourth quarter of Wilt Chamberlain’s…
The Beach Boys’ iconic 1966 album, Pet Sounds, is universally hailed as one of popular music’s most important recordings of all time. May 16 marks the acclaimed album’s 50th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone, The Beach Boys and Capitol/UMe will…
Vinyl Me, Please, the “best damn record club out there,” in association with Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, have announced that a special 20th Anniversary double LP 12″ vinyl edition of Fugees’ The Score will be available…
Dave Matthews Band will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special hometown benefit concert at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on Saturday, May 7th. To express its gratitude for the incredible support the community has provided from the…
When Kenny Chesney walked into a marketing meeting late and on the phone, it was obvious he was focused. What no one knew was the East Tennessee superstar/songwriter was hip-deep in a conversation with Shane McAnally that would become “Noise,”…
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and ReverbNation have announced an exclusive multi-year relationship that will harness talent from ReverbNation’s enormous catalog of new artists to play Bonnaroo’s world-class stages this summer in Manchester, Tennessee June 9th through 12th. This year’s Bonnaroo headliners include…
Country music hitmakers Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett are set to perform on the American Country Countdown Awards airing Sunday, May 1st from 8-10 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed on FOX, live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood,…
Country Music’s Party of the Year just got bigger with music superstars Dolly Parton and Katy Perry added to the epic line-up of performers taking the stage at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards! This can’t-miss duet will mark…
Martin Guitar will unveil a second commemorative John Lennon model to follow up on the D-28 John Lennon 75th Anniversary Limited Edition model introduced in January 2016. The new D-28 John Lennon makes its debut at Musikmesse 2016 in Frankfurt,…
In November 2014, a helicopter landed at the infamous Hard Rock Hotel as KISS invaded Las Vegas for a historic nine show run. Now, for one night only on May 25th, fans will be able to experience this spectacular run for…
Today (March 18th), the ticket system in Fargo, ND basically melted! Due to tremendous demand the ticketing system was overloaded. Sales have been suspended at this time but tickets will go back on sale Thursday, March 24th at 10 am…
Steve Miller Band has confirmed their 2016 North American summer tour. Beginning June 17th in Northfield, OH, at Hard Rock Live, and ending September 4th in a co-bill date with Santana, Journey and Doobie Brothers in San Francisco, CA at AT&T…
Global Citizen and Ben Lovett of Communion Music have announced Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, The National and Kanye West will participate in Metamorphoses. The 12 track collaborative album, to be released in fall 2016, will turn words and stories crowd-sourced…
Picture Disc features chilling artwork On April 8th, Universal Music / Tradecraft / T-Boy Records will issue Megadeth’s new highly successful and critically acclaimed album Dystopia as a limited edition vinyl picture disc featuring the album’s vivid dark and chilling…
In the history of Grateful Dead performances, 1978 is widely praised as one of the group’s finest years. It was certainly one of the busiest with the band playing more than 80 shows, including a trio of historic dates at…
The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions have announced Brett Eldredge and Chris Young with Cassadee Pope have been added to the incredible lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards, Country…
Alkalife has announced a partnership with brand ambassador Melissa Etheridge to provide a tractor-trailer of Alkalife TEN spring water, approximately 35,000 bottles, to the people of Flint, Michigan. Joining the effort is Virginia-based Grand Springs, a TEN water source and…
The Country Music Association has announced the artists who will be appearing Thursday, June 9th and Friday, June 10th as part of the Nightly Concerts at CMA Music Festival. Thursday’s lineup was announced on March 9th and features Jason Aldean,…
Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016 with a slew of rock stars. As headliners at RRFC June 23-26, 2016 in Hollywood, CA, attendees will jam and perform with Paul Stanley and members of Judas Priest at…
Metallica has announced that they will be headlining the first rock concert at Minneapolis’ US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings, on Saturday, August 20th as part of the opening weekend festivities. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind concert…
Acclaimed singer/actor/songwriter Mark Collie’s top Billboard Country chart hits have been gathered for a new ICON collection, to be released April 15th by MCA Nashville The new collection spans Collie’s MCA Nashville tenure, from his first hit, 1990’s “Something With…
Award-winning multiplatinum Australian singer and songwriter Sia will reissue her breakthrough third album, Colour The Small One from Astralwerks, on vinyl for the first time ever April 1st. Twelve years since its original release, the pressing will be available in a…
Documenting her return to Australia for the first time in 23 years and saving the best for last, Madonna has announced that she will film her Sydney Australia concerts at the Sydney Olympic Park NSW on March 19th and 20th. These…
Launching the title track on February 26th, award-winning country superstar Martina McBride has debuted the transformative new music video for her new single “Reckless which was filmed in Watertown with director Jeff Venable. The Grammy-nominated vocalist, who spent the last…
Music legends gather to honor an icon, as AXS TV presents the broadcast premiere of The Musical Mojo Of Dr. John: A Celebration of Mac & His Music—an all-star tribute to the genre-defying singer, songwriter, pianist, and six-time GRAMMY winner…
Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff announces the second annual “Shadow Of The City” music festival, which will be held on June 18th in Seaside Heights, NJ. Tickets for “Shadow Of The City” are on sale now via axs.com. “Really couldn’t be more…
Sony Corporation and the Estate of Michael Jackson have announced that Sony Corporation of America (SCA), Sony’s wholly owned subsidiary, signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Estate to obtain full ownership of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC by…
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris have three careers unparalleled in music history. Together, they have sold over 200 million albums worldwide and performed for decades in front of countless fans around the globe. It’s no surprise that when…
Rare Prince memorabilia is currently up for auction at Nate D Sanders. A 1959 Gibson L-Series guitar, demo tapes, handwritten lyrics, wedding items and more are all on the auction block. Five percent of the net proceeds will be donated to the Our House…
ACM Female Vocalist of the Year nominee and seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Carrie Underwood has just achieved the 23rd #1 single of her career with “Heartbeat,” the second #1 single from her chart-topping album, Storyteller. Her 13th #1 as a…
Ted Nugent has announced that he is embarking on the Sonic Baptizm tour this summer. The nine date tour kicks off July 1st in Phoenix and wraps August 27th in Fremont, Ohio. Pasenda, Beverly Hills, San Juan Capistrano and Agoura Hills, CA…
Pearl Jam, Ten Club and MusiCares have teamed up to spread the word on Hearing Health. Fans who visit the MusiCares table at each of Pearl Jam’s U.S. shows on the 2016 Spring Tour can pick up a pair of limited…
Keith Emerson, legendary keyboardist and co-founding member of the founding members of Emerson, Keith & Palmer, has passed away at the age of 71. The news was reported on the band’s Facebook page Friday afternoon (March 11th). “We regret to…
Garth Brooks has broken his Iowa ticket sales record with over 70,000 tickets sold in just over an hour for Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. His previous record was held in Ames, IA. Garth sold 42,391 tickets, October 17-19,…
24 actor Kiefer Sutherland will bring his rich, soulful vocals and guitar licks to venues across the country beginning April 14th when he performs for audiences in 26 cities with a set list that includes cuts from his folk-tinged album, Down In…
Every March the global music community descends on the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas for six days and nights of music discovery, networking and the opportunity to share ideas. To help with this endeavor,…
Jennifer Nettles has announced that her second solo studio album Playing With Fire will be released May 13th on Big Machine Records. “I am so proud of this record,” expressed Nettles. “I can’t wait to share it with my fans…
Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) has announced Strange Little Birds, their sixth studio album, which will be released on June 10th on the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. The band recently shared the title via Twitter, and…
The follow up to Garth Brooks’ 2014 Man Against Machine has been delayed a couple of times already and Brooks stated in January that he was preparing “The Letter” to explain the album’s delay. It seems that day is today (March…
Bud Light – America’s most popular and inclusive beer brand, and first time Super Sponsor of South By Southwest– has announced plans to transform Austin’s Brazos Hall into the Bud Light Factory, bringing exclusive performances to attendees from March 16th…
Eagle Rock Entertainment will proudly present Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks from country music superstar Alan Jackson via DVD and Digital video on May 6th. Keepin’ It Country – Live At Red Rocks was filmed on May…
Rhino Records is set to release Bad Company’s first-ever live album to contain the original lineup of Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell on April 29th. The 2 CD set, entitled Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 includes…
The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced music superstars Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton have been added to the star-studded lineup of artists scheduled to perform at the 51st Acadamy of…