Beyonce and Adele lead the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) nominations. The nominations were revealed Tuesday (July 26th) on Facebook Live, and the Video of the Year noms were even painted onto a panoramic mural in New York’s East…
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Willie Nelson’s latest album, For The Good Times: A Tribute To Ray Price, on Friday, September 16th on CD and LP. On his new album, Nelson has teamed up with a pair of…
Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Major Lazer, and Metallica will headline the 2016 Global Citizen Festival, the annual free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park in New York City on Saturday, September 24th. The Festival will harness actions…
GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum international icon, and newly anointed recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Pitbull unveils a brand new single entitled “Greenlight” featuring Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis. “Greenlight” featuring Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis was…
On September 30th, A&M/Interscope Records will release The Studio Collection, a career-spanning vinyl LP box set featuring all of Sting’s seminal solo studio albums brought together for the first time. The Studio Collection includes eight essential A&M Records albums across eleven…
The 1975 has announced that they will return stateside this fall for a North American headline tour in support of their #1 US and UK sophomore album, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so…
iHeartMedia has announced the headliners for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival. They include U2, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt, twenty one pilots, Billy Idol, Florida Georgia Line, OneRepublic, Sia, Cage The Elephant, Zedd, Tears for Fears, Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Usher…
As promised, Parlophone Records has detailed the upcoming David Bowie – Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976) box set, spanning his career from 1969. The follow up to the awarding winning and critically acclaimed David Bowie – Five Years (1969-1973) — and…
Having just dropped a new title – Cosmic Hallelujah – for his upcoming album, Kenny Chesney continues ratcheting up the excitement by releasing “Setting The World On Fire” to country radio on July 28th at 5 pm ET. The duet,…
The unreleased David Bowie album, The Gouster, is set to be released as art of a new box set called, David Bowie – Who Can I Be Now? (1974 – 1976). The set is the follow up to the David Bowie – Five…
One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable voices in music history is back in a way you’ve never heard before. Multi-platinum artist Macy Gray makes her Chesky Records debut with her new jazz-infused album Stripped, an intimate offering recorded…
Pandora, the go-to music source for fans and artists, is bringing the heat to Los Angeles with its fourth annual Pandora Summer Crush, an end-of-summer celebration on August 13th featuring live performances from A-list talent 5 Seconds of Summer, eight-time…
Charlie Daniels 80th Birthday Volunteer Jam takes place on the singer’s 80th birthday Chris Stapleton will be joining forces with Rock and Roll superstar Kid Rock and comedy standout Larry The Cable Guy to help Charlie Daniels celebrate his 80th…
Temple of the Dog – the Seattle supergroup featuring Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) – has reunited and will tour…
For the first time in 20 years, The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is coming to Anaheim, CA. The concert will be Saturday, September 17th at 7 PM at Honda Center in Anaheim. Tickets will be on sale…
Apple Corps Ltd. and Universal Music Group are pleased to announce global release plans for The Beatles: Live At The Hollywood Bowl, a new album that captures the joyous exuberance of the band’s three sold-out concerts at Los Angeles’ Hollywood…
Nearly 20 years ago, Led Zeppelin introduced BBC Sessions, an acclaimed two-disc set of live recordings selected from the band’s appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. Later this year, the band will unveil The Complete BBC Sessions, an…
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that it will release Journey: Live In Manila on September 9th. The 27 song project will be available as a DVD/2 CD set, Blu-ray/2 CD set and digital formats. It’s the first time the set will…
Ariana Grande reveals a new seductively irresistible scent, Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande. The newest pillar of her top selling fragrance collection in creation with Luxe Brands launches exclusively at Ulta in July 2016. As a force to be reckoned…
As a music journalist, I get pitched new music everyday. Usually it’s from random musicians or bands who just want a chance to be heard. I can relate to that, but I don’t have time to listen to everything and…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Reba McEntire have announced “Rockin’ R By Reba,” the singer’s new retail line available exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores nationwide and online at crackerbarrel.com on Thursday, August 4th. This is the first product partnership…
NOW That’s What I Call Music!, the world’s best-selling multi-artist album series, is pleased to announce all the major hits chosen for NOW That’s What I Call Music! 59 and the simultaneous release of NOW That’s What I Call Party…
Country music superstars didn’t hesitate to come together for Stars Behind The Stars to support the families of slain Dallas police officers. In light of the tragedy, more than fourteen artists, including Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mark Wills,…
Garbage has announced that they will be extending their Strange Little Birds US Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and will now wrap on September 24th in San Francisco, CA. Tickets for these additional tour dates will be on…
NAO’s debut album For All We Know will be released on July 29th on CD and LP via Little Tokyo Recordings/RCA Records and is set to be one of the defining records of 2016. Her emergence as one of the…
SiriusXM has announced that Grammy Award-winning British rock band Coldplay will perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM on Sunday, August 7th at a secret location. The performance will air live on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum channel. The special performance for…
Since the release of Kenny Rogers’ first-ever Christmas album back in 1981 titled Christmas, Rogers has embarked on an annual Christmas & Hits Tour where he performs holiday favorites and a large selection of hits at concerts across North America.…
The song will also be available digitally RCA Nashville’s own Miranda Lambert is set to premiere her new song “Vice” today, Monday (July 18th) via country radio at 3 pm ET/2 pm CT. Following the premiere “Vice” will be available…
In commemoration of the 21st anniversary of Selena Quintanilla’s fifth and final studio album, Dreaming of You, Madame Tussauds Hollywood has announced that it will immortalize the Tejano superstar in wax. The official unveiling of Selena’s figure will take place during a…
En Vogue is joining the elite group of legendary artists to perform on the hit ABC’s summer music series, Greatest Hits. The series, hosted by comedian, Arsenio Hall, features new and veteran acts performing songs from the 1980s, 90s, and…
Britney Spears is back with her brand new single, “Make Me…” ft. G-Eazy today (Friday, July 15th) at all digital providers via RCA Records. The track, which was written by Britney Spears, BURNS, Joe Janiak and G-Eazy and produced by BURNS,…
Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling recording artist Gavin DeGraw has announced plans to release his fifth studio album Something Worth Saving on September 9th via RCA Records. Recorded in multiple cities in the U.S. including Miami, Los Angeles and Nashville, Something Worth…
Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban has released “Dust and Ashes” from the new musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 for digital download, and will be available at all digital retailers and streaming services (Apple Music and Spotify).…
“Rise,” a new song composed and recorded by global icon Katy Perry, is available now exclusively for streaming at Apple Music and for download at iTunes. Katy has created a powerful message of hope, an anthem of conviction, perseverance, and…
M.I.A. will release her fifth studio album, titled A.I.M., on Interscope Records September 9th. The set will feature her brand-new single, “Go Off,” which is out today (Fri, July 15th). The track — a hypnotic, bass-heavy amalgam of hip-hop, electro,…
Without a doubt, Dolly Parton continues to be one of the most aggressive artists in music when it comes to marketing themselves, and the Country Music Hall of Fame member continues that trend with the upcoming August 19th release of…
Brian McKnight has chosen PledgeMusic, the leading direct-to-fan platform, to bring his fans, An Evening With Brian McKnight. This will be his first release on SRG Records, via the ILS Group and Universal Music Group, since signing an exclusive label…
The Time Jumpers’ radiant third album, Kid Sister, has been announced for a September 9th release on Rounder Records. This treasury of 14 tunes—new and classic—is both a sweet tribute to the band’s late “girl singer,” Dawn Sears (the “Kid…
Beginning July 16th, music fans can experience the final performance from iconic rock band Mötley Crüe during a month-long Pay-Per-View and Video On-Demand run of Mötley Crüe: The End. The once-in-a-lifetime event – held at the sold-out Staples Center in…
Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy and Bad Boy Entertainment celebrates their 20+ year legacy as the ruling authority on hip hop and R&B with the release of the five CD Bad Boy 20th Anniversary Box Set Edition, available on Friday,…
Phil Collins’ recent “Take A Look At Me Now” retrospective campaign was a huge success which inspired a critical re-evaluation of his back catalog as several of his albums returned to the charts. Now he turns his attention to the…
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith is back with new music, and he’s bringing along some friends … a few more cowboys, to be precise. The Show Dog Nashville recording artist’s latest single, “A Few More Cowboys,” just landed at…
The show airs Thursday, July 14th Michaels Entertainment Group has announced that on Thursday, July 14th, Bret Michaels brings his passion and showmanship back to television when he performs on ABC Television Network’s Greatest Hits series which airs in the 9…
Universal Picture Home Entertainment has announced that Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping will be released to Digital HD on August 16th, On Demand on August 30th, and Blu-ray and DVD on September 13th. Andy Samberg stars in this hilarious comedy as a…
The London Celebration is July 15-17 A selection of collectible Disney Music Group products will be available at the official Lucasfilm festival that celebrates all things Star Wars. Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 comes to the ExCeL London Exhibition Centre,…
Eric Anders has been creating really inspiring music for over a decade. Amazingly, this talented singer/songwriter began his musical journey later in life than most yet still managed to create a catalog of great songs, enough for a greatest hits…
Jason Aldean has announced that his seventh studio album, They Don’t Know, will be released on September 9th via Broken Bow Records. Teaming with longtime producer Michael Knox and the same band on-and-off stage for a full decade, They Don’t…
Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Seal will hit the road late this summer, where he will perform hits from his illustrious 20-plus-year career. The tour kicks off August 18th in Hollywood, Florida and will run through various cities across the country such…
Singer, songwriter, producer, and electronic pop artist Goldroom (AKA Josh Legg) will release his debut full-length album — entitled West of the West — on September 23rd via Downtown Records. The album is now available for pre-order from all participating…
Concerts for a Cause and Cleveland Rocks 2016 are joining forces in partnership with The Townsend Group, Shamrock Consulting, Rose Strategies and Blue Star Productions, LLC to host a series of private concerts benefiting charity. Concerts will feature major national…