Mel Tillis dies at age 85

The country star suffered from intestinal issues since 2016 Following a lengthy struggle to regain his health, country music legend Mel Tillis passed away early Sunday morning (Nov 19th) at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. Tillis battled…

AC/DC’s Malcolm Young dies at 64

The guitarist stepped down from the band in 2014 AC/DC founding member Malcom Young has died after suffering from dementia. The 64 year old rhythm guitarist, who founded the legendary rock band with his brother Angus, passed away earlier today…

Ronnie James Dio hologram tour kicking off Dec 6th

EYELLUSION ANNOUNCES NEW DIO RETURNS EUROPEAN HOLOGRAM TOUR DATES Live music’s premier hologram production company Eyellusion, has announced new and updated dates for DIO Returns: The World Tour. Originally scheduled to kick off in Helsinki, Finland, the tour featuring Ronnie…

Foo Fighters announce CalJam18

Glen Helen Regional Park & Festival Grounds, San Bernadino CA Foo Fighters are returning with their rock and roll marathon CalJam18 on October 5-6, 2018. The 24 hour rock camping party returns to Glen Helen Regional Park and Amphitheater in…

Country Rising raises $4+ million for charity

Public Can Continue to Donate by Texting ‘NASHVILLE’ to 41010 or by Purchasing Limited-Edition Merchandise Nashville’s biggest stars united last night for Country Rising, presented by Hilton and Dollar General, raising more than four million dollars to support charitable initiatives for those…

Blake Shelton notches sixth No 1 album

Texoma Shore Earns Shelton 11th Top 10 on Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart Only a year and a half after the release of his last No. 1 album If I’m Honest, Blake Shelton once again visits the peak of Billboard’s Top Country…

Cole Swindell announces Down Home Tour dates

Cole Swindell will hit the road again in January 2018, in support of Down Home Sessions IV EP which releases November 24th. The Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville recording artist will be returning to some of the cities, towns and venues where he made…

Carly Pearce earns history-making first No. 1

Only Solo Female with a Charting Country Debut Single Certified Gold This Year Defying the odds, Carly Pearce earns the No. 1 spot this week on both the Mediabase/Country Aircheck and Billboard Country airplay charts with her blockbuster ballad “Every…

Sam Smith lands No. 1 Billboard 200 album

Album Tops Charts In Eight Countries, Including The U.K. Sam Smith’s sophomore record from Capitol Records, The Thrill Of It All debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 237,000 equivalent album units earned during the week ending November 9th.…

Garth Brooks adds additional Nashville dates

Due to popular demand, Garth Brooks has added additional Nashville dates to The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. It’s the final North American city on the tour and Brooks will now perform six shows over three weekends at…

U2 explains Verified Fan ticketing

U2 has explained how the Verified Fan ticketing will work on the group’s upcoming eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour 2018. Questions have been looming how the process works since the tour was announced on November 1st. The system helps combat bots…

Alan Jackson extends Honky Tonk Highways Tour

With a year of sold-out shows and packed houses in the rearview mirror, newly-minted Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour adds more miles and rolls into 2018, leading to more great cities with a year-long…