Reba McEntire has accomplished a lot during her 40+ year career. One thing she’s never done is a gospel album, until now. It’s something she’s always wanted to do, but never has despite recording songs before, like “Sky Full Of…
Paxton’s family has released a statement Actor Bill Paxton has died at the age of 61 due to compilations from surgery. The Texas native, who was known for his roles in the blockbuster films Twister, Titanic, Aliens and more, passed away on Saturday,…
Garth Brooks celebrated the five millionth ticket sold on The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood and nine sold out concerts Friday (Feb 25th) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. On the 1996-1998 tour the five millionth ticket was…
On April 28th, Heartland rocker John Mellencamp will release his 23rd full-length album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies featuring Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, on Republic Records. The album returns Mellencamp to the musical…
On Sunday, February 26th, the St. George Theatre will celebrate its 87th anniversary with the annual Red Carpet Gala and Benefit Concert starring Huey Lewis and The News. Huey Lewis and The News are truly one of America’s great rock…
Capping off Country Radio Seminar (CRS) week, Big Machine Label Group showcased six stellar acts on Friday (Feb 24th) at the Omni hotel in Downtown Nashville. The annual event hosts country radio and industry executives, who were treated to show-stopping performances…
Fans of CMT’s Nashville are upset over last night’s (Jan 23rd) jaw dropping episode of Nashville. Connie Britton’s Rayna Jaymes was killed off as she exited the show nine episodes into season five. Jaymes succumbed to her injuries sustained from a random…
The singer is pregnant with twins Beyonce has dropped out of headlining Coachella 2017, due to her pregnancy with twins, but will headline in 2018. The Associated Press reports that doctor’s orders have prevented the singer from performing this year.…
This will be Rucker’s first dramatic role GRAMMY Award-winning country music singer/songwriter Darius Rucker will showcase another talent this week as he makes a guest appearance on Hawaii Five-0. As originally reported by Entertainment Weekly, Rucker will play the role…
This week, country radio execs across the nation have ascended on Nashville for Country Radio Seminar (CRS). The yearly event brings radio personnel to Music City for a unique convention and trade show. On Thursday (Feb 23rd), Garth Brooks gave…
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, will present acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren with its prestigious Founders Award at its 34th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Thursday, May 18th. The exclusive, invitation-only gala, which celebrates the songwriters…
“You Look Like I Need A Drink” is from Moore’s Kinda Don’t Care album Joined by peers, friends and his Big Machine Label Group family, Justin Moore raised a glass to his sixth No. 1, “You Look Like I Need A Drink,”…
This year, over 500 music schools from 47 states will participate in the third annual Teach Music America Week by offering a complimentary music lesson to new students. Teach Music America Week was founded by the Keep Music Alive organization…
At the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)’s 25th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party to be held on Sunday, February 26th, at West Hollywood Park, Sir Elton John and David Furnish will introduce Open Road and Survival Pictures new film –…
The 28th annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival will once again enliven Memorial Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 27th and 28th at Rancho Santa Susanna Community Park at 5005 Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. The event…
Gentle on My Mind, Wichita Lineman and Galveston, the star-making albums that helped make Glen Campbell a global superstar and household name, will be reissued on vinyl on March 24th via Capitol Nashville The three titles, which haven’t been available…
SiriusXM has announced that Grammy Award-winning British singer, songwriter Ed Sheeran will perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM on Monday, March 6th at a secret location in New York City. The performance, the latest in SiriusXM’s “Secret Show” series,…
Musical worlds will collide this summer as superstar Country duo Florida Georgia Line, Hip-hop Icon Nelly and breakout star Chris Lane embark on the groundbreaking, genre-busting The Smooth Tour 2017, presented by Old Camp Whiskey and sponsored by Advance Auto…
On March 31st, almost fifteen years after his explosive debut, UMe will release Best Of 50 Cent. This is 50 Cent’s first “Best Of” compilation, which will be issued on CD, double LP and at all digital retail outlets. It…
Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire mesmerizes an audience like no other and the mutual adoration continues as Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope remains perched atop both Billboard Country and Christian/Gospel charts for a second consecutive week. With the double-disc…
Celebrating some of the biggest names in music today, Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling, singer-songwriter, Chris Brown, along with his special guest, award-winning, multi-platinum, record-breaking artist 50 Cent, bring the Party to cities across North America this summer with The Party…
Kidz Bop fans, get ready for the best news ever! The #1 music brand for kids has partnered with Live Nation Entertainment to announce the All-New Kidz Bop Best Time Ever tour, sponsored by Juicy Juice Splashers. The Kidz Bop Kids…
Cold War Kids will support Young The Giant on the band’s Home of the Strange Tour, beginning August 2nd in Louisville and including a performance at Central Park SummerStage and continuing on through the end of September. Tickets are on…
Content Creators Coalition’s Advisory Board Member T Bone Burnett, an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, submitted the following video calling for reforms to the DMCA notice-and-takedown process to the U.S. Copyright Office’s Section 512 Study. Burnett, whose numerous recognitions include…
After witnessing the three-hour, two-set marathon show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center merely weeks ago, Rolling Stone professed, “Eric Church sets the bar.” The exchange in energy with the audience and passion that fuels the man behind the CMA’s Album of…
Florida Georgia Line and superstar collaborators Backstreet Boys have premiered the tender new video for their current chart-rising single “God, Your Mama, And Me” on Big Machine TV and across all digital platforms. Watch online. Filmed on the stunning white sand of…
Route 91 Harvest will return for a fourth year to Las Vegas Village with high-rollers Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Sam Hunt leading the star-powered lineup. Artists including Lauren Alaina, Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Kane Brown, Brothers Osborne, Josh…
Garbage has announced This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake, an autobiographical coffee table book due out July 4th via Akashic Books. Now, for the first time, the band’s four members (Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch…
The video was filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain Katy Perry explores Oblivia, a futuristic theme park, in the official video for her new single, “Chained to the Rhythm.” The clip, which can be seen below, premiered today (Tues, Feb…
Little Big Town (LBT) has scored their latest No. 1 single, “Better Man,” which is also their fastest-rising radio single to date, on both the Billboard and MediaBase country airplay charts this week. The Taylor Swift-penned tune has over 35…
The Grateful Dead played more than 2,000 concerts, but none continues to spark interest and provoke discussion quite like the band’s performance at Cornell University’s Barton Hall on May 8, 1977. It is one of the most collected, traded, and…
The album has been pushed back from March 3rd Brad Paisley has confirmed that his new album, Love And War, will be released on April 21st via Sony Music Nashville. No reason was given why the project was pushed from…
The legendary Roots crew announces that their annual Roots Picnic is returning to Philadelphia’s Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing on Saturday, June 3rd. The acclaimed festival, now celebrating its tenth year, will feature an eclectic lineup with performances by: Pharrell & The…
East Atlanta rapper J.I.D has signed with J. Cole’s Dreamville Records and Interscope Records, which released his official debut single “Never” in December. A video for “Never” is now out. “I wrote the song at a point in my life…
The exponential growth of the digital age, also known as the Web 2.0 era, has, undoubtedly changed every aspect of business behavior. With the global number of internet users now over three billion as of 2014, it is expected that…
As U2 preps its Joshua Tree Tour 2017 for this summer, the band has unveiled its plans pre and post tour. In the April edition of MOJO Magazine, on newsstands this week in the U.K., all four members sat down…
Fans can experience a 360-degree view on YouTube A self-proclaimed “geek” who has been tapped by Mashable as an “Artist That Backs Music with Digital Dexterity,” Hunter Hayes is constantly seeking innovative ways to interact with his fans and create…
Global superstar singer songwriter Lana Del Rey has released her new single “Love” digitally. “Love” is the first track to be taken from her forthcoming album, which is due out later this year. The album is a body of work created by…
LeAnn Rimes has built her kingdom with Remnants. Country with soul, soul with rock, and beautiful ballads are all contained within this album. The consistency of love is the theme here, and can be perhaps overdone at times. But, the…
In under 40 minutes, Garth Brooks has broken his Las Cruces, NM ticket sales record. His previous record was set May 30 – 31st, 1996, at the Pan American Center with 24,459 tickets sold. Today (Feb 17th), he has sold…
Rock legends REO Speedwagon and Styx, along with very special guest star Don Fedler—formerly of the Eagles—will join forces for the United We Rock U.S. summer tour, which kicks off in Ridgefield, WA on June 20th. Produced by Live Nation, tickets…
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Gin Blossoms’ debut album with two new reissues. The group’s first full-length studio album, New Miserable Experience, came out on August 4, 1992, on A&M Records, followed four years…
HBO has acquired U.S. TV rights to David Bowie: The Last Five Years, directed and produced by Francis Whately. The film spotlights two critically acclaimed albums and the stage musical “Lazarus,” offering new insights into his extraordinary creativity during the…
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show will bring the acclaimed musician to cities across the country this year, including stops at L.A.’s The Forum, Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and New York’s Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre. Produced by Live Nation,…
Commanding the stage and singing with conviction for two hours at each of her two shows Thursday (Feb 15th), Reba McEntire performed her first-ever headline date at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. From the lead note of an acapella “Jesus Loves…
Maroon 5 has always valued their fans, and now they are the first band ever to offer them a spot in their latest music video virtually. With their new single “Cold,” viewers can put themselves directly into scenes of the…
Nominations were announced today for the 52nd Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year, honoring country music’s superstars and hottest emerging talent. Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will return to host for the second…
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated quintet, OneRepublic has announced with Honda that they will tour North America this summer when they embark on the 2017 Honda Civic Tour, promoted by Live Nation. The Honda Civic Tour is in its 16th year, and has…
The innovative, hybrid book publisher, Riverdale Avenue Books is pleased to announce the release of their new pop culture title based on the iconic rock song “Hey Joe.” The new book Hey Joe: The Unauthorized Biography of a Rock Classic…
The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands—the only series on television dedicated to showcasing professional tribute artists—returns for an eighth season on AXS TV Wednesday, March 8th at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT live from historic Hollywood concert venue The Whisky A…