Thomas Rhett extends Home Team Tour to fall

Reigning ACM Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Thomas Rhett has announced additional dates for his “lively” (Tennessean) Home Team Tour, “one of the best country concerts of the year” (Peoria Journal Star). After launching his “forward thinking” (Sioux City…

Rise Against new album ‘Wolves’ debuts at No 1

Wolves, the new album from Rise Against via Virgin Records, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock albums charts. It is the band’s third album to debut atop these three charts, following 2011’s Endgame and…

Katy Perry takes ‘Witness’ to No 1

Katy Perry’s new album, Witness (Capitol Records), is No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking her third album to debut atop the chart. With 180,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S., it marked the biggest week for an album…

Alison Krauss, David Gray announce co-headlining tour

Multi-Platinum artists Alison Krauss and David Gray will be touring together throughout the United States this fall. The 21 city, co-headlining tour kicks off on September 18th in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and finishes up in Berkeley, California on October 19th, including…

Bob Seger catalog now streaming

Many albums are making their digital debut Bob Seger’s iconic catalog makes its streaming debut today (Fri, June 16th). The debut includes twelve platinum/multi-platinum albums as well as Seger’s debut album, Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man. Fans can stream their Seger favorites…

Queens of the Stone Age announce new album, tour

Queens of the Stone Age has announced that its new album, Villians, will be out August 25th via Matador Records. It’s the group’s seventh studio album and features the lead single “The Way You Used To Do,” available at rock radio…

Metallica Funko POP! vinyl figures announced

The figures are available this summer This August, Metallica fans can take home the band as stylized POP! vinyl figures from Funko. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo can be ordered separately or as an entire set.…

Aaron Lewis releases ‘Folded Flag’ single

The song was released in honor of Flag Day Staunch supporter of the United States Armed Forces, Platinum-selling entertainer Aaron Lewis released “Folded Flag” today (Wed, June 14th) across digital retailers. A patriot through-and-through, Lewis has spent much of his…

Alice Cooper reunites original band for UK tour

Alice Cooper is reuniting the the band’s original lineup for a UK tour this November. Bassist Dennis Dunaway, guitarist Michael Bruce and drummer Neal Smith will join Cooper for five dates throughout Europe November 11-16th. The news comes after a May…

Grammy Awards transitions to online voting

The Recording Academy has completed its annual review of awards rules and regulations and established a series of new amendments to guide the GRAMMY Awards process moving forward. All changes go into effect immediately, including the transition to online voting,…

Willie Nelson announces Outlaw Music Festival details

Willie Nelson, Live Nation and Blackbird Presents are proud to announce the full lineup of the Hersheypark Stadium Outlaw Music Festival event, now featuring the legendary singer/songwriter Van Morrison on Sunday, September 10th. The stellar lineup includes Willie Nelson &…

18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards set for Nov 16th

The Latin Recording Academy and Univision Network have announced the 18th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will air Thursday, November 16th live on Univision from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a three-hour star-studded telecast from 8–11 pm…

Jackson Browne announces Veterans For Peace concert

Singer songwriter Jackson Browne announces a benefit concert on Sunday, August 13th at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL to support Veterans For Peace (VFP). Showtime is 7:30 pm. The concert is scheduled for the final day of the Veterans…

Darius Rucker scores eighth No 1 hit

As Darius Rucker scores yet another No. 1 at country radio with “If I Told You,” the first single from his forthcoming fifth studio album on Capitol Records Nashville, he looks back on a banner week. “If I Told You”…

KIDZ BOP expands Best Time Ever tour

KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, is extending its “Best Time Ever” tour this fall by adding 19 additional concert dates, following the success of initial spring dates. The second leg of the tour, in partnership with Live…

Make Music Day announces artist ambassadors

Make Music Day, the annual global celebration of music occurring each June 21st and featuring over 4,000 free, outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in over 60 U.S. cities, has announced its lineup of artist ambassadors. The all-day musical…

Beck joins U2 for North American fall tour

U2 has enlisted Beck as support for the North American fall run of The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 dates. Beck will open shows in Detroit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis and San Diego this September. Mexico City and South…

Lady Antebellum plots ‘Heart Break’ TV appearances

Multi-Platinum trio Lady Antebellum “cement their place as legends of country” (Vulture) with the global release of their sixth studio album Heart Break (Capitol Records Nashville), available today, June 9th. Between CMA Music Festival activities, national television appearances and an intimate…