Billboard is excited to announce that Shania Twain and Halsey will be honored for their inimitable contributions to the music industry as part of Billboard’s 11th annual Women in Music event, held December 9th in New York City and airing…
A Pentatonix Christmas – the newest release from Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum recording artist Pentatonix – debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and #1 on the Holiday Albums Chart, selling over 60,000 total equivalent units.…
The singer resigns with Sony Music and launches her own imprint Miranda Lambert has established her own label imprint Vanner Records at Sony Music Nashville and the very first release will be her double album, The Weight Of These Wings due…
Some albums are just flat out essential to own on vinyl, so forget about the housework and turn on your record player. Sound, mastering and album artwork are just a few factors that make vinyl music so special. Below is…
Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd unveiled details behind his first-ever world tour – Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour. Phase one of the North American and European spanning tour will kick off on Friday,…
The Music Universe recently interviewed Vivek J. Tiwary, author of the New York Times best selling graphic novel and soon to be TV series The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story. It is the story of Brian Epstein, the man…
The latest in the hit Country Faith music series, Country Faith Volume 2, will release on November 18th to Christian retail through Word Entertainment, and to mainstream retail and digital outlets through Curb Records. Based on the popular book Country…
Before The Doors took the music scene by storm in 1967, they were the house band at the London Fog, a Sunset Strip dive bar located just footsteps away from the world famous Whisky a Go Go, the future home…
CMT revealed its 2016 “Next Women of Country” roster as part of the campaign to empower and bring awareness to some the most inspiring female vocalists in country music. This year’s list grows with the addition of ten ascending superstars:…
Dick Clark Productions has announced that singer, songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake will receive the “Hollywood Song Award” for his hit single “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” from the upcoming DreamWorks film Trolls at the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Presented by…
Country music’s most famous brand is coming to New York City. Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. has unveiled its plans for Opry City Stage, the Grand Ole Opry’s first “home away from home,” a four-level entertainment complex on historic Broadway in Times…
Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced several exciting additions to the lineup at the 2016 American Music Awards. Lighting up the AMA stage will be James Bay and Fifth Harmony, as well as special duets from The Chainsmokers and…
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certified several Kenny G albums Diamond (ten million units sold), multi-platinum, platinum (one million units sold) and gold (500,000 units sold). Kenny, one of the most iconic instrumental musicians of the modern…
SiriusXM has announced its extensive holiday music lineup featuring eight commercial-free channels celebrating the festive season, one to broadcast starting Wednesday, November 2nd. The holiday music channels will offer listeners a variety of traditional holiday songs, classical Christmas carols, country Christmas…
Following the huge success of Röyksopp’s first release outside of the album cycle – the club ready, hit single “Never Ever” featuring Norwegian singer songwriter Susanne Sundfør – the duo release a “Never Ever” three track bundle, which includes a…
Avenged Sevenfold has “surprise-released” The Stage, becoming the first-ever rock band to drop an unannounced album in both digital and physical form. The Stage is the band’s seventh studio album and first for Capitol Records. The Southern California-based quintet (vocalist M. Shadows,…
This House is Not For Sale, the 14th studio album from Grammy Award–winning band Bon Jovi, features a cover image by Jerry Uelsmann, a Florida Artists Hall of Fame inductee, University of Florida professor emeritus and author of multiple books,…
Since he made his Billboard chart debut in 1964, Hank Williams, Jr. has amassed one of the most prolific catalogs in the history of the music business. Curb Records celebrates that legacy with the release of Hank Williams, Jr: A…
On the evening of October 27th, multi-platinum rock band, Avenged Sevenfold, will give a global, 3D /360-degree, live-streamed virtual reality performance in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Capitol Records and VRLIVE. Fans around…
Burberry has partnered with Elton John to release a limited edition vinyl LP box set of six of his classic albums. Selected by John himself, this unique set of records comprises six remastered albums originally released between 1970 and 2001, including…
This will be Randy Travis’ second performance since 2013 Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs, Roy Clark, Clint Black, Jason Aldean, Jennifer Nettles, Martina McBride, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Elle King, Pentatonix and Dwight Yoakam have all been added as…
RIAA’s top digital country male artist of all time Jason Aldean continues to donate a portion of each ticket sale throughout the year at his annual “Concert for the Cure” benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation, with this year’s contribution…
As Legacy Recordings announced its release of Record Store Day Black Friday exclusives, the entire list has now been unveiled. Alice Cooper, The Beach Boys, Eric Church, Extreme, Foreigner, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Raconteurs, Ramones, The Rolling Stones and more are among…
Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced that recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Green Day and multi-platinum alternative duo Twenty One Pilots will perform at the 2016 American Music Awards. They join previously announced performers Lady Gaga,…
CMA will present the Pinnacle Award to four-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney during “The 50th Annual CMA Awards” airing live Wednesday, November 2nd from 8-11 pm ET/PT on the ABC Television Network. The Pinnacle Award recognizes an artist…
Poison has released a 30th anniversary Picture Disc of their debut album, Look What The Cat Dragged In through U Discover Music. The classic album cover features Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall and C.C. DeVille dressed in drag. The exclusive…
One of the most iconic and best-selling instrumental musicians of all time, Kenny G is set to host the 2016 Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Concert. The show will take place Wednesday, October 26th at historic Nashville Municipal…
Eric Church is deep in planning and rehearsals for his Holdin’ My Own Tour that kicks off in January, however until fans get their fix in-person, Church is answering their demand with a new release, Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks…
Erykah Badu’s game-changing debut, Baduizm, and her smash sophomore album, Mama’s Gun, are now available back on vinyl as part of Motown/UMe’s Respect The Classics initiative. Previously released on vinyl as a shortened nine-track single LP, this release marks the…
Concord Music Group and Fathom Events is set to bring an epic one-night cinema event with legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Rush, to fans nationwide with Rush | Time Stand Still on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm local time.…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will commemorate the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album by releasing two companion vinyl box sets featuring their entire studio album repertoire via UMe and Reprise/Warner Bros. Records. Several of these albums have been…
CMA “Entertainer Of The Year” Nominee Garth Brooks marked the unrivaled achievement of becoming the first recording artist in the history of music to earn Seven Diamond Album Certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Monday night (Oct 24th),…
Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced that award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Lady Gaga will perform at the 2016 American Music Awards. She joins previously announced show opener Bruno Mars and “The American Music Award of Merit” honoree and…
Thanks to technological advances and a wide variety of software and apps currently available, music production is easier than ever. A lot of indie producers are actually making stunning music from home, using tools that can be acquired at affordable…
Four of the newly announced performers are former hosts Seven country music legends, who are all former Entertainer of the Year winners, have been added as performers at the 50th Annual CMA Awards on November 2nd. Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Vince…
Multi-award winning artist and country music hit-maker Travis Tritt will release a special live two disc CD and DVD, titled A Man and His Guitar – Live From The Franklin Theatre, on November 18th. The much-anticipated release, shot and recorded…
Eric Clapton’s 1964 Gibson guitar and 85 other musical instruments, rare Civil War tokens, fine art and more will be auctioned at J. Levine Auction & Appraisal during its three day auction on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 27th, 28th…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced the label’s line-up of vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day’s Black Friday 2016, celebrated this year at the nation’s independent record stores on Friday, November 25th. For…
By popular demand, Garth Brooks has added another concert to his upcoming salute to Pearl Harbor with Trisha Yearwood. Brooks and Yearwood will be playing unplugged in support of the 75th Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The new concert…
Country music superstar Alan Jackson will release his Precious Memories Collection exclusively at Walmart on October 28th. The two disc collection features Precious Memories, Precious Memories Volume II, as well as, two previously unreleased songs – “It’s All About Him”…
Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced that composer, singer, actor, author, and activist Sting will be honored with “The American Music Award of Merit” at the 2016 American Music Awards. The iconic musician will take to the stage to…
Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Metallica will unleash “Atlas, Rise!” to fans this coming Halloween at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST. The song is the third track to be released from Metallica’s forthcoming album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, due for…
As Cosmic Hallelujah gets ready to drop this Friday, October 28th, Kenny Chesney and P!NK slide into the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay and the Media Base Country Airplay charts – as well as already spending…
Billboard has detailed Garth Brooks’ upcoming ten disc box set, The Ultimate Collection, available November 11th exclusively through Target. The set features 121 tracks and includes his upcoming studio album, Gunslinger, with two Target exclusive bonus tracks, two weeks early. The…
Queen guitarist Brian May has announced that he’s cancelling all tour dates for the rest of 2016 due to a “persistent illness.” May was set to perform 11 Candlelight Concerts with Kerry Ellis in the UK for three weeks leading…
Showtime Networks and Madonna have announced that her highly-anticipated concert film, Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour will premiere on December 9th at 9 pm ET/PT on Showtime, on air, on demand and over the internet. Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour was shot around the…
Following this month’s release of three new Frank Zappa albums, the Zappa Family Trust and UMe are continuing their extensive reissue campaign by releasing five iconic works of the musical innovator on vinyl for the first time in decades: Cruising…
Multi-Grammy-winning artist and The New York Times best-selling author Kelly Clarkson has announced her second Miracle on Broadway holiday concert. The Friday, December 16th event at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville will benefit four Music City non-profits handpicked by…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has announced Amy Grant as its latest artist to release an album under its Spotlight Music Program. The six-time Grammy Award-winning singer will release her new holiday album Tennessee Christmas in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store…
In a night of once-in-a-lifetime performances, unexpected tributes and unforgettable toasts, country music superstars and friends will gather at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center to celebrate honorees: Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Florida Georgia Line, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Shania Twain and…