One of the Music Industry’s Biggest and Most Buzzed About Annual Events Moves to NBC with New Multi-Year Deal NBC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) have announced that the network has acquired the rights to broadcast the immensely popular Billboard…
Adkins has served 12 USO tours to date Trace Adkins and SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk have been tapped to co-host “America Saltues You And Wall Street Rocks Presents: Guitar Legends for Heroes” on Wednesday, November 29th at Terminal 5 in…
The Recording Academy welcomes this year’s class of GRAMMY nominees. Already a 21-time GRAMMY winner, JAY-Z leads with eight nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar (7), Bruno Mars (6), Childish Gambino (5), Khalid (5), No I.D. (5), and SZA (5). Selected…
With 104,000 Total Consumption, Album’s Entry Marks McGraw’s 16th and Hill’s 4th #1 on Top Country Albums Chart Tim McGraw and Faith Hill celebrate the No. 1 debut of their first album together The Rest of Our Life. Amassing 104,000…
Cole Swindell, the platinum-selling ten-time No. 1 hit singer/songwriter, will wrap up his sold out fourth annual Down Home Tour at the end of January and will launch right in to his first career headlining tour, the Reason To Drink…
Performance to Air Live on AT&T AUDIENCE Network and Livestream on DIRECTV NOW AT&T is bringing in global music superstar Jennifer Lopez to headline the DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday Night concert on February 3rd, the night before the Big Game.…
LINEUP INCLUDES HEADLINING ACT AND HOST KIRK FRANKLIN, MARVIN SAPP, TAMELA MANN, TYE TRIBETT AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED Iconic gospel artist Kirk Franklin, in a unique partnership with Live Nation Urban, is set to host and headline the inaugural…
Rooted in the southern storytelling of country music with the modern punch of rock and roll, Hallelujah Nights (Arista Nashville) serves as LANCO’s coming-of-age debut album, out January 19th. Equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking, lead singer Brandon Lancaster wrote all eleven songs…
The episode takes in Nashville and airs Dec 6th CMT has announced critically-acclaimed pop singer/songwriter Kesha will join Grammy Award-winning Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show for an all-new CMT Crossroads collaboration premiering Wednesday, December 6th at 10 pm ET The…
Nineties country singer Neal McCoy has released a new controversial single, “Take A Knee… My Ass,” that is garnering a lot of national and international attention. The song is a response to the National Anthem protests that started last year…
RIMES TO GIVE CHRISTMAS TREES TO ONE FAMILY AND TWELVE FIRST RESPONDERS OR VOLUNTEERS Two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist LeAnn Rimes brings together American Red Cross and The Salvation Army to help two communities in need: Lake Jackson, TX and Naples,…
The country singer shows his patriotism with “Take A Knee…My Ass” Country singer Neal McCoy has a message to all of the National Anthem protestors… “Take A Knee, My Ass.” The singer recorded the song, written by his friend Dan…
ADDITIONALLY #1 ON SOUNDSCAN TOP CURRENT JAZZ ALBUMS & TOP TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUMS CHARTS This week, the new record from British soul legend Seal, Standards [Republic Records], is the No. 1 jazz album in the country! Today (Nov 21st), Standards…
The Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh & Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey – have set initial tour dates for 2018, beginning March 14th in Chicago, Illinois through July 28th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional concerts…
Lead Singer Brandon Lancaster Becomes Only Country Artist In Over a Decade to Perform and Pen First Chart-Topping Hit Alone Sony Music Nashville’s breakthrough band LANCO earns their first-ever No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this week with the…
Grab the closest cup of Mountain Dew — Chris Janson’s beverage of choice — for a toast to the Warner Bros./Warner Music Nashville recording artist on his second career No. 1 single “Fix A Drink.” Janson takes the “clever kiss-off…
Pandora Artist to Watch 2018 Reigns Atop Canadian Mediabase & Billboard Country Airplay Charts Leading into the holiday season, Carly Pearce has a lot to be thankful for surrounding her momentous breakthrough year. On Friday night (Nov 17th), her Big…
The following is provided by Alex Heiche, CEO and founder of Sound Royalties, a company working to transform the way that music professionals fund their creativity. A lifetime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Association International…
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE FIRST TICKETS NOW UNTIL TOMORROW The season’s about to get merrier for Bonnaroo fans. A pre-sale for the 2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicks off Friday, November 24th at 10 am ET. First-time attendees…
Don McLean, one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, will continue to bring his music to stages across the world stage in 2018 with the announcement of concerts in Ireland, United Kingdom, and, of course, the United States. In addition, McLean will…
ALBUM PRE-ORDER WILL LAUNCH NOVEMBER 24TH, OFFERING FANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Recordings and RCA Records will release the 2018 GRAMMY Nominees album on January 12th in stores and via digital…
There is no doubt that digital music downloads are still on the way down. As of last summer, music downloads had fallen by almost a quarter (23.9%), totaling 404.9 million, according to Nielsen Soundscan’s H1 2016 data. That’s due in…
The 2017 American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, celebrated 45 years of music…
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…
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…
Columbia Records has announced the upcoming release of Barbra Streisand’s The Music…The Mem’ries…the Magic! album to debut on December 8th. On November 22nd, Netflix will premiere a concert special that was filmed on the last stop of the iconic superstar’s…
UPCOMING CONCERTS MARK THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE ACCLAIMED SYMPHONIC SERIES Live Nation Urban and TCG Entertainment have announced a series of A Night of Symphonic Hip Hop, featuring Wyclef Jean. The series kicks off in Omaha, NE on January 19th…
Merry holiday moments from Disney theme parks around the world and a star-studded cast of entertainers will launch a “25 Days of Christmas” countdown when The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration airs Thursday, November 30th from 9–11 pm EST…
The 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting takes place Nov 30th The Beach Boys, Wynonna, and three-time Emmy Award winners, The Texas Tenors will perform at the 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting taking place November 30th on the Ellipse at President’s…
Rock the Bells Radio to launch in early 2018 SiriusXM has announced that entertainment icon and Grammy Award-winner LL Cool J will present his own classic hip-hop channel, Rock the Bells Radio exclusively on SiriusXM. The channel, expected to launch…
Brooks wraps the three year North American run in Music City Garth Brooks has sold over 100,000 tickets in Nashville and tickets are still selling. This is the 17th city on the three year North American leg of The Garth…
Pearce mixes country and pop for strong 13 track debut When I first heard Carly Pearce’s “Every Little Thing” on the radio, I heard an alluring voice that captured my attention. While I tend to shy away from most pop-sounding…
OVER FIVE MILLION FANS ATTENDED ACROSS 31 COUNTRIES Coldplay completed their massive sold out A Head Full Of Dreams Tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last night (Wed, Nov 15th), making it the most successful worldwide outing of their career. Produced…
COLLABORATION MARKS THE FIRST TIME THE TWO POWERHOUSE SINGERS WILL EVER PERFORM TOGETHER Kelly Clarkson and P!NK will perform together for the very first time to open the 2017 American Music Awards, Dick Clark Productions and ABC have unveiled. The show…
The album includes “Shitty Golfer” and “Wacky Tobaccy” Singer, songwriter, and entertainer Toby Keith’s latest album, The Bus Songs, holds No. 1 on Billboard’s Comedy Albums Chart for the ninth consecutive week. The streak continues a record-breaking run atop the…
Los Angeles hard rockers Heaven & Earth are keeping rock alive with their fourth studio album, Hard To Kill, which was released on October 6th via Quarto Valley Records. Hard To Kill features Joe Retta (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica), Stuart Smith…
ANN WILSON’S CHRISTMAS WITH A HEART Include Performances by Michael Bublé, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Chris Isaak, & Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Among Others AXS TV will have viewers rockin’ around the Christmas tree this December, as the network presents Ann…
The song won’t be heard for another century #IfWeCare On November 13th, Louis XIII Cognac premiered “100 Years”- The Song We’ll Only Hear If We Care – a unique musical composition created by Pharrell Williams that will not be released…
Toto has announced a release date for its new greatest hits package 40 Trips Around The Sun and accompanying tour, in celebration of its 40th anniversary. The 17 track album will be released on CD and 2 LP February 9th via…
England Is Mine is a new drama about the early days of Morrissey, the iconic pop star and original front man for the seminal band, The Smiths. Directed by Academy Award and BAFTA-nominee Mark Gill, the film stars Jack Lowden as…
WORLD’S LARGEST FAN-VOTED AWARDS SHOW TO CELEBRATE 45 YEARS OF GIVING FANS THE VERY BEST IN MUSIC Lady Gaga, Nick Jonas and Shawn Mendes have joined the roster of superstar performers for the 2017 American Music Awards. Live from her Joanne…
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…
As its 2017 U.S. leg resumes to packed houses and rave reviews, Foo Fighters’ Concrete and Gold Tour has added seven new headline dates to its North American itinerary. Due to popular demand, a second show has been added July…
SUPERSTARS ALICIA KEYS, RICKY MARTIN, P!NK, BLAKE SHELTON, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, AND UNDERWOOD ADDED TO STELLAR LINE-UP GRAMMY Award winners John Legend and Carrie Underwood will co-host GRAMMYs Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special, an all-encompassing retrospective packed with epic moments…
The AMAs are November 19th on ABC Golden Globe Award winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross will host the 2017 American Music Awards. The star of hit ABC comedy series black-ish will take the stage to preside over an evening of…
Seattle’s Walking Papers, featuring Jefferson Angell (The Missionary Position), Benjamin Anderson (both of The Missionary Position) Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver), and Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season) and will release the moody and carnal WP2, their second…
Stacked Main Stage Lineup Will Also Feature Brothers Osborne, Lee Brice, Dan + Shay, Russell Dickerson, Kip Moore, Chase Rice, Lucie Silvas, Sister Hazel, The Cadillac Three and Tyminski Rock The Ocean, in partnership with Live Nation, has announced the…
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…
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…
AXS TAKES YOU BEHIND THE SCENES OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSIC FESTIVALS IN HISTORY AXS TV, the premier destination for classic rock programming, gives viewers an in-depth look at one of the most influential music festivals…