Headliners for the 12th edition of Stagecoach, country music’s premiere music festival, has been announced. Stagecoach returns Friday, April 27th through Sunday, April 29th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Multi-platinum duo Florida Georgia Line will headline Friday of…
Bob Dylan has announced a 21 date North American fall tour with his band. The trek will stop in theaters and arenas starting October 12th in Valley Center, California and wrapping November 16th in Boston. Nearly all cities see Dylan…
Celebrating 50 years in rock (1966-2016) Gene Simmons, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, co-founder and front man of Kiss, America’s number one gold record award-winning group of all time in all categories (RIAA), and one of the most recognized performers in the world,…
Last year Rhino kicked-off Rocktober, a highly successful campaign that celebrated some of the biggest names in Rock N’ Roll. In 2017, Rhino returns with another riveting Rocktober campaign featuring 17 not-to-miss releases. Tuesday, October 3rd kicks off the first…
The Telethon Will Broadcast on 13 networks Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief has announced additional celebrity participants, corporate partners and plans for expanded relief efforts to include those who may be affected by Hurricane Irma in addition…
CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Brett Young is proving he’s “in the fast lane to becoming one of country’s breakout stars” (Washington Post) as his 2017 self-titled debut album rapidly soared to RIAA Gold status. Additionally, his “catchy”…
New York City has always been a Mecca for young artists to find artistic inspiration. For Elizabeth and the Catapult, she grew up in the heart of New York City’s creative capital, and it’s been a huge source inspiration, along…
The singer was tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Sept 8th The funeral service for Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry has been released by the duo’s record label, Average Joe’s Entertainment. The public funeral is set for Thursday, September 14th…
LCD Soundsystem’s new album American Dream has entered the U.S. chart at No. 1, with sales of roughly 85,000 in the week since its September 1st release on Columbia Records American Dream‘s No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 is LCD…
FOLLOWING GEAROGS LAUNCH IN APRIL – FOUR NEW META SITES OFFICIALLY LAUNCH Discogs, the largest music database and marketplace in the world, officially announces the launch of four new database and marketplace divisions based on the Discogs platform. A mere…
In celebration of Gorillaz’ September 16th headline set at the Meadows Music & Arts Festival at New York’s Citi Field, G Foot — the new collection of clothing and accessories designed by Gorillaz co-founder Jamie Hewlett —will be setting up…
Blackbird Presents Records and CMT announce the broadcast premiere and 2 CD/DVD release of The Life & Songs Of Kris Kristofferson, an all star concert event. The broadcast, concert film and music release features a collection of legendary singers, songwriters,…
The group continues the trek overseas in October Current two-time CMA nominee Lady Antebellum closed out the North American leg of their You Look Good World Tour last night (Sat, Feb 9th) in front of a packed hometown crowd at…
The chopper hovered in distressed for several minutes Mechanical issues seem to be the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry yesterday (Fri, Sept 8th). The Blast has obtained the 911 audio that was made to Burlington…
The duo’s camp reveals the sad news Troy Gentry, one half of country hit making duo Montgomery Gentry, has been killed, along with one other person, in a helicopter crash today (Fri, Sept 8th). Lex 18 News in Lexington, KY…
The country music world mourns the loss of one of its’ most distinctive song stylists with the passing of Don Williams after a short illness. He was 78. A native of Floydada, Texas, Williams was born May 27, 1939. He…
Stagecoach is April 27-29, 2018 in Indio, CA Garth Brooks is a confirmed headliner for Stagecoach 2018. Brooks and Stagecoach organizers released a cryptic video displaying the festival’s logo lighting up with Brooks’ iconic “Circle G” logo and a portion…
The single is available at digital outlets At one minute past midnight Kid Rock unveiled his latest song “Tennessee Mountain Top” on streaming and sales platforms. “Tennessee Mountain Top” is impacting at country radio October 2nd. The track brings out…
The track is available digitally Some of you may have seen my Small Town Spotlight feature regarding the ever so lively Billy Shaw Jr. Shaw is back with his new single titled “Cowboy At Heart.” It’s a classic country track,…
Available October 6th via UMe Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time, Patsy Cline, in her brief but extraordinary career, made a colossal impact on country and pop music. Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in…
One fan can win one via Twitter Xbox is excited to announce the creation of custom, one-of-a-kind Xbox One S consoles that will pair fan-favorite celebrities and brands with their favorite gaming console, for a truly unique Xbox experience. The…
The song was inspired by a true life story GRAMMY-award winning singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles debuts a new song titled “King Of The City” today (Fri, Sept 8th). The composition — inspired by the story of an immigrant window washer who…
Following the breakout global success of his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith has revealed his new single, “Too Good At Goodbyes,” out now digitally via Capitol Records worldwide. “Too Good At Goodbyes” is the first new music…
It’s been a year and a half since superstar Blake Shelton released new music but the wait is over! The insanely catchy “I’ll Name The Dogs,” is out today (Fri, Sept 8th) digitally. “‘I’ll Name The Dogs’ is a bit…
In 1967, The Beatles, arguably the biggest band ever, released arguably their biggest record ever — St. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. A new documentary, It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond, dives deep into the…
Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta and fashion designer John Varvatos have announced an exciting new joint venture that pairs the world’s No. 1 independent record label with the renowned American fashion designer. The venture allows the two edgy…
Rihanna, in partnership with Kendo Brands, a LVMH-owned beauty developer, launches her global makeup brand, Fenty Beauty, in an unprecedented 1,600 stores across 17 countries in one day today (Fri, Sept 8th). The beauty industry’s most anticipated launch, Fenty Beauty…
A live concert tribute to the “godfather of the electric guitar” Les Paul, featuring the world’s best guitarists Slash, Joe Perry, Joe Satriani, Edgar Winter, Toto axeman Steve Lukather, Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Neal Schon are all featured in A…
Highlights include Rock Legends, Classic Albums and The Big Interview “Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through” on AXS TV, in an epic Saturday Stack birthday block celebrating the iconic genre-defying showman Meat Loaf on Saturday, September 30th at 6 pm…
U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF OCTOBER 7th WITH CAL JAM 17 The countdown to the year’s most massive and ambitious melodic hard rock magnum opus just started ticking that much faster: “The Line,” the newest advance offering from Foo Fighters’ about…
Top country music songwriters were joined by surprise guest Kenny Loggins You love their music. You sing along to every word. I’m talking, of course, about the songwriters. Specifically, country music songwriters. To call them ‘unsung heroes’ would be a…
Annual Year-End Special To Honor Resilient Spirit of Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey, Champion Volunteers and Support Ongoing Recovery Efforts CMT has revealed it will honor Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan as the…
The single is ahead of Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 reissue Sony Music has released “Fantasy,” a single by the late George Michael featuring Nile Rodgers. First recorded by the superstar in the late ’80s, the track was intended to be featured…
Slipknot is releasing Day of The Gusano, a documentary and live show for their current .5: The Gray Chapter album cycle, on Blu-ray/CD, 2 DVD/CD, DVD/CD and special gatefold deluxe triple vinyl/DVD packages on October 20th via Eagle Rock Entertainment. Shot in…
The singer has released two songs instantly Kelly Clarkson has announced her new album Meaning of Life will be released on October 27th via Atlantic Records. The singer has dropped the first single, “Love So Soft” and “Move You” for those…
Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You will debut on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On Demand on November 14th from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Narrated and executive produced by Mariah Carey, the…
Continuing the celebration of the legendary Americana band’s 50 years of making music together, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s extraordinary career is encapsulated in the new retrospective two-disc set, Anthology, due September 29th via Capitol Nashville Beginning with “Buy For…
Dave Matthews, Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Justin TImberlake & more will perform a free show In response to the recent racial-related violence in their hometown of Charlottesville, VA, Dave Matthews Band will host an evening of music and unity that will…
On September 29th, Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with The Estate of Michael Jackson, will release Michael Jackson Scream, a collection of 13 of his all-time most electrifying and danceable tracks including “Ghosts,” “Torture,” “Thriller” and “Dirty Diana.” Additionally, Scream includes a…
The single is the second release from Songs of Experience U2 has released “You’re The Best Thing About Me,” the official first single from their forthcoming Songs of Experience album. The release follows last week’s surprise gift of “The Blackout” performance video,…
Four more cities are set to be announced For the first time in 21 years, the Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is coming to Lincoln, NE. The tour is presented by Amazon Music Unlimited. The concert will be…
The app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store Swedish disruptive tech startup Amuse announces that will.i.am, creative innovator, entrepreneur, seven-time Grammy Award winner and front man for the Black Eyed Peas, joins the company as a co-founder.…
The track is from her debut Every Little Thing coming Oct 13th Billboard declared Carly Pearce as one of “13 Ladies We’d Like To See Crash the Male Dominated Charts” and this week, she does just that with “Every Little Thing.”…
Black Shelton’s new restaurant, live music venue and retail space, Ole Red Tishomingo, will celebrate its grand opening with an Opry-style performance and block party on Saturday, September 30th in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The themed entertainment venue was inspired by Shelton’s…
We at The Music Universe love original content from the artists we call our favorites, but we also appreciate a good cover of a popular song as well. Oftentimes the cover is better than the original, but we’ll let you…
Snapped Notorious: Tupac Shakur premieres Sept 10th on Oxygen Snapped, Oxygen Media’s longest running true-crime franchises, will premiere the two-hour special, Snapped Notorious: Tupac Shakur. The special will focus on the pivotal six day period leading up to the death of…
The group’s album was released on August 25th After months of build-up and the most talked about performance at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, award-winning multi-platinum selling group Fifth Harmony’s third album Fifth Harmony, via Syco/Epic Records, has blasted…
Apparel line to be discontinued after less than one year The Garth Brooks-inspired “Sevens” line of western-style shirts and jeans is no more. CINCH, the line’s manufacturer, already began phasing out the apparel earlier this year. A source within the…
The group is on tour in support of the project Queens Of The Stone Age’s monolithic seventh album, Villains, released August 25th on Matador Records, has stolen the hearts and souls of the music-loving (and purchasing) populace the world over.…
Fans can donate money to Hurricane Harvey victims Green Day will broadcast a special performance via Facebook Live today (Tues, Sept 5th) at 4 pm EST, to support Americares Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The band will donate $100,000 to the health-focused…