From the masterminds behind the ground-breaking music series Crossroads and the inventive “CMT Music Awards,” the first award show that turned the power over to the fans to choose the winners, comes the first-ever CMT Concert of the Summer, an…
Five John Mellencamp albums have been scheduled for reissue on 180-gram vinyl LPs on June 10th by Mercury New lacquers for American Fool, Uh-Huh, Scarecrow, The Lonesome Jubilee, and Big Daddy were cut from their original analog master tapes by…
Coming off the phenomenal performance of last year’s holiday special and looking to recapture the enthusiasm of the nearly 16 million viewers who tuned in, NBC is announcing the sequel Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. Dolly…
Music is one of the most inspirational influences we have today. There is constantly new music being put out there and most of us just can’t keep up. I am asked quite often what music I am listening to, as…
On December 31, 2015, legendary rock icons Mötley Crüe completed their 35-year touring career as a band with a spectacular final concert at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA, just ten miles from the Sunset Strip where…
Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday on Saturday, January 27th at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre. The special event honored her legendary 50 plus years in music with an intimate, career-spanning live performance. Baez performed alongside a remarkable array of…
For the first time in nearly 20 years, The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is returning to New York City. The concert will be Saturday, July 9th at 8:30 pm at Yankee Stadium. The last time Garth played New…
On the heels of her historic and record-setting sixth “Video of the Year” win last year (her fourth consecutive win), reigning champ, Carrie Underwood, is set to protect her crown against powerhouse first-time nominees Chris Stapleton and Cam, who top…
As country music superstars Reba McEntire, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn wrap up the May run of their sold-out residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the longtime friends are adding 12 new dates. Due to overwhelming fan demand for…
On Saturday, May 7th, Dave Matthews Band kicked off its 2016 summer tour with a sold-out benefit concert at John Paul Jones Arena in its hometown of Charlottesville, VA. The event raised more than $1.5 million dollars for local charities.…
Due to overwhelming demand, a second weekend has been added for the three day classic rock festival, Desert Trip. The second weekend is October 14th, 15th and 16th. Last week, organizers officially announced that Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Paul…
Producing a perfect coupling of on-screen and in-studio chemistry, a new soundtrack with cast members from ABC’s Nashville is due out May 13th on Big Machine Records called The Music of Nashville, Season 4, Volume 2. The Nashville experience has garnered excitement…
Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban will return to the road this summer for the next leg of his worldwide tour in support of his gold-certified album Stages – a collection of some of the greatest musical theater songs of all…
Coach Blake Shelton will debut his new song, “Go Ahead and Break My Heart,” on the Monday, May 9th live episode (8 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC’s The Voice. The multi-award winning country music superstar will be joined by special guest…
Multi-platinum-selling band Train is set to pay homage to one of their biggest musical inspirations with the first cover album of their career called Does Led Zeppelin II. The album is set for release on June 3rd on Crush Music in…
Seven albums by the multi-platinum band Sublime, who created their own genre through ska, punk, reggae, hip-hop & rock — 40 Oz. To Freedom, Robbin’ The Hood, Sublime, Second-Hand Smoke, Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends, Stand By Your Van: Live,…
Some of Nashville’s hottest stars are coming out for the 26th annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game, presented by Staples, a fan favorite event and longstanding tradition of the CMA Music Festival. Playing to strike out cancer for the…
For the first time in over two decades, Pink Floyd Records will begin the reintroduction of the Pink Floyd catalog on vinyl. The first four records to be released on June 3rd include: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,…
Nine-time Grammy and four-time Emmy Award winning musician and actor Justin Timberlake releases his latest single, “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature film, Trolls. The song, available on iTunes, was written and produced by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and…
Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Red Hot Chili Peppers return with a new single – “Dark Necessities” which is released around the world today (May 5th) via all digital retailers. The track is the first song…
Multi-platinum recording group Confederate Railroad is making their return to radio and retail with the upcoming album, Lucky To Be Alive. The project marks the first album release in nine years for the Grammy-nominated group, and will be released on…
Premium online streaming service Hulu has secured the exclusive U.S. streaming video on-demand rights to Academy Award Winner Ron Howard’s feature documentary The Beatles: Eight Days A Week (working title), the company announced during its annual Upfronts presentation at Madison…
After overwhelming fan demand and sold out shows, the I Love The 90’s Tour has added more than 30 new dates to its itinerary for fall 2016. The announcement was made on NBC’s Today Show during an I Love 90’s Tour takeover. Vanilla Ice,…
Kenny Chesney made a video to match the reality-slamming urgency of “Noise,” the first single from Some Town Somewhere. Filled with quick cuts, slices of technology, talking heads, fashion models, vintage images, Donald Trump, a Kardashian and people yelling, the…
AXS TV, the premier destination for music festivals and everything rock and roll, expands its music based programming lineup with the launch of Reel To Real—an all-new series premiering a different critically acclaimed documentary on the last Tuesday of each…
Billboard and dick clark productions have announced that renowned musical performer Celine Dion will be honored with the esteemed ICON Award on the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” Dion will also take to the stage for a special rendition of Queen’s…
For the first time in 20 years, The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood is returning to Winnipeg, MB. The concert will be Saturday, June 18th at 7 pm at MTS Centre. Tickets will be on sale Friday, May 13th at…
Following the success of his critically-acclaimed sold-out Lincoln Center concert event on May 2nd, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Icon Steven Tyler is bringing Steven Tyler… Out On A Limb across the country for a limited-run 19-city North American…
The rumors have been confirmed! The classic rock festival everyone’s been talking about featuring Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who and Roger Waters is officially called Desert Trip. This once-in-a-lifetime concert will take place in Indio,…
Vinyl, created by Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Mick Jagger (Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown), Academy Award winner and Emmy winner Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Boardwalk Empire) and acclaimed author Rich Cohen and Academy Award nominee and…
Hot on the heels of Chicago’s recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the celebration of the legendary “rock band with horns” musical legacy continues with a new boxed set that includes quadraphonic and stereo mixes in…
Phil Collins’ “Take A Look At Me Now” retrospective campaign has inspired a major rediscovery of his back catalog. Not only have his albums returned to the charts for the first time in years, but their previously unreleased tracks have…
Friday, May 6th will mark the much-anticipated release of Keith Urban’s eighth studio album Ripcord, which has already produced two No. 1 songs (“John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” and “Break On Me”) and one of the fastest rising chart singles…
Garbage (Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig) have announced the Strange Little Birds U.S. tour in support of their forthcoming new album Strange Little Birds. The dates will kick off on July 6th at Summerfest in Milwaukee.…
Billboard and dick clark productions have announced that world renowned superstar and Las Vegas resident, Britney Spears, will receive this year’s Millennium Award at the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” The Billboard Millennium Award recognizes outstanding career achievements and influence in…
Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Bob Dylan have all hinted at a classic rock Coachella rumored to take place in October. Over the weekend, each of the five acts posted a short 30-40 second video…
Winners have been announced for the star-studded 2016 American Country Countdown Awards which aired live tonight on FOX from The Forum in Inglewood, CA. Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt each picked up two awards: Bryan was named Artist of the Year…
Garth Brooks has broken the ticket sales record for the Province of Saskatchewan. The previous record of 80,127 tickets sold was held by the Rolling Stones when they played two shows, October 6th and 8th, 2006 at Mosaic Stadium in…
Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato have been added to the lineup of performers at the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” Tove Lo will join Jonas to perform “Close,” the first single off his…
“Raiding the Country Vault,” the newest production set to take place in Branson, MO, has tapped top country music industry talent to take audiences on a journey through the greatest hits of America’s most beloved genre. The show, from the…
To kick off another summer of incredible live music tours, Live Nation will mount its second annual National Concert Day Show sponsored by Citi and Pringles on May 3rd. The live concert event will take place at Live Nation’s Irving…
Three of country music’s leading ladies, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles and Cam, will kick off the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards, airing live from the Forum in Inglewood, CA on Sunday, May 1st from 8-10 pm ET live/PT tape-delayed on…
Florida native hip hop/R&B artist T-Pain has earned his spot in the music industry, contrary to what an article released March 28th stated. T-Pain is known for his auto-tune abilities and practically started the movement. He is not only a…
Come celebrate America’s birthday with Garth Brooks! Two concerts have been announced for Sunday, July 3rd at 7 pm and Monday, July 4th at 5 pm at T-Mobile Arena. However, axs.com is listing a total of six concerts for June 24th, June 25th, July 2nd, two…
While we all love listening to music while we are working and playing, there have always been opposing scientific views of whether music makes us more productive or more distracted. Recent studies have shown that silence is more distracting to…
Frank Zappa’s three CD Lumpy Money Project/Object set and his two CD Road Tapes, Venue #1 and Road Tapes, Venue #2 performance albums will be reissued, and Road Tapes, Venue #3 will debut on May 27th from Zappa Records All…
With the release of The Wallflowers’ second album, Bringing Down the Horse, on Interscope Records, May 21, 1996, band leader Jakob Dylan transformed overnight from the scion of one of rock’s living legends to a presence in his own right…
Composer and sound designer Daniel Lee has recorded some strange sounds in his career. He has recorded bats on a roof, screwdrivers run across a vacuum hose, and ambient sounds from the classic game show Wheel of Fortune. Those recordings…
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates the 30th anniversary of the generation-defining fantasy: Labyrinth, newly restored in 4K.Directed by renowned filmmaker Jim Henson, executive produced by George Lucas (Star Wars) and with a screenplay by Monty Pythons Terry Jones, Labyrinth stars David Bowie…
Over the course of four days and nine live concert performances, more than 30 artists, collectively honored with 40-plus GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Awards, will converge in Brooklyn, New York for GRAMMY Park, the first GRAMMY-branded, multi-day live music experience…