It’s that time of year again when stars are announcing Christmas tours! Grammy-nominated songwriter and New York Times’ bestselling author and poet Jewel is the latest to announce a holiday run of dates. The singer will launch the Handmade Holiday…
The memorial is planned for October 27th in Los Angeles Linkin Park has announced it will perform a special show in honor of its late singer Chester Bennington. The one-night-only celebration will take place in Los Angeles at the legendary…
YEAR-END CELEBRATION PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th at 8 pm ET/PT CMT has announced that country superstar Sam Hunt, along with co-writers Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, will be honored with the first-ever “Song of the Year” Award for mega-hit…
The company is exploring sale options Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, is up for sale. Owner Wenner Media has announced that it has initiated a process to explore strategic options for its majority interest in the…
Ritchie Blackmore has been known worldwide for his guitar shredding in Deep Purple and Rainbow. He has also shown hints of his penchant for medieval music in both of those bands. That 18th and 19th Century love, though, has only…
The album sold 123k within its first week of release ACM Male Vocalist of the Year Thomas Rhett’s Life Changes, released on September 8th via The Valory Music Co., hit No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Album chart upon its…
World-renowned guitar virtuoso, Joe Satriani, announces the release of his 16th solo album, What Happens Next, set for release on January 12, 2018 on Sony/Legacy Recordings. Just a day prior to the album release, Satriani revives his G3 tour entity,…
The singer is suffering from severe physical pain Live Nation has confirmed the European leg of Lady Gaga Joanne World Tour Concert has unfortunately been postponed until early 2018. The six-week European leg of the tour was scheduled to begin…
The singer/songwriter enlisted world renowned drummer Thomas Lang for the project What you’ll get out of listening to Freddie Nelson’s Shake the Cage is how the album harkens back to 90’s alt rock, with emphasis on sweet love making music.…
Sheeran is the third high profile act to cancel a show in the city this weekend Ed Sheeran is the latest artist to cancel a concert in St. Louis, following civil unrest in the city. As with U2’s canceled Saturday…
U2 has canceled tonight’s (Sat, Sept 16th) The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 stop in St. Louis at The Dome at America’s Center due to security issues. The cancellation comes as protests run rampant throughout the city due to the acquittal…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s Butterfly with the release of a collector’s edition 12″ vinyl picture disc –featuring the album’s iconic original cover photo and a special note…
Billboard Reveals the High Wattage Artists, Executives and Innovators who are Redefining the Hip-Hop Industry Billboard Magazine, the world’s largest and most influential music brand, has released its first ever “Hip-Hop Power List,” a definitive look at today’s top artists,…
Garth Brooks: The Anthology is set for release November 14th Garth Brooks has at least one major project coming this year, his Anthology. Amazon has listed Garth Brooks: The Anthology for pre-order under books for release on November 14th. As of this writing,…
As the holidays draw nearer, Frank Sinatra Enterprises and Capitol/UMe are pleased to announce an essential new Frank Sinatra collection, designed to make the season bright. To be released October 6th, Ultimate Christmas showcases 20 festive and warm holiday classics…
The drummer died after a battle with cancer The music world mourns the loss of another musician gone too soon as Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart dies at the age of 56. Variety confirms the death of the drummer/singer/songwriter who had…
“My Town” was a Top 5 hit when it was released in 2002 The songwriter behind one of Montgomery Gentry’s biggest hits reminisced about composing the group’s breakout song. At a recent New York songwriter’s cafe on September 6th, our…
HDNET MOVIES is Giving Away the Ultimate Rob Zombie Prize Pack as Part of the Event “The Great American Nightmare” comes to HDNET MOVIES this October, as the network unleashes Rob Zombie’s 13 Nights Of Halloween — airing every night at…
In its preliminary accident report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that engine failure was the cause of the fatal helicopter crash that killed Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry on September 8th. The accident happened shortly after take off…
Track List for Icon’s My Kind of Christmas Revealed, Album Out October 13th Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will debut as host for the eighth annual CMA Country Christmas event from Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House on Monday, November 27th at…
LEGENDARY CONCERT TO BENEFIT REBUILD TEXAS FUND Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief will take place on Friday, September 22nd at the Frank Erwin Center from 7-11 pm, and broadcast on 11 TEGNA stations…
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…