Brooks & Dunn are adding another major honor to a career already packed with them. The Country Music Association has selected Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn as the 2026 recipients of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The country duo will receive the honor during a special tribute at the 60th Annual CMA Awards […]
Orville Peck is putting vulnerability front and center as he prepares for the arrival of his new album, Mule, a project that finds the country artist confronting some deeply personal territory. Set for release September 18, the album explores emotional pain, addiction and the courage required to acknowledge when life is becoming difficult. Peck is […]
Tony Iommi had the chance to help put Black Sabbath’s original lineup back in the studio for one more album, but the legendary guitarist decided the band was better off leaving its recording legacy where it stood. Iommi has revealed that producer Andrew Watt approached him in the early 2020s with the idea of making […]
Ella Langley is heading into the 2026 CMA Awards with a commanding lead, collecting nine nominations as country music prepares for the 60th edition of its signature awards show. Langley’s haul puts her ahead of Miranda Lambert, who earned seven nominations, while Kacey Musgraves, Ben West, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Stephen Wilson Jr. each […]
U2 will add another major distinction to its decades-long career when the legendary Irish rock group is honored as MusiCares’ 2027 Persons of the Year. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. will be recognized during the annual MusiCares benefit gala on February 5, 2027, just two nights before the Grammy Awards. The […]
Bruce Springsteen is bringing one of his most politically pointed tours directly to fans, turning the E Street Band’s 2026 Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour into a concert film that will arrive piece by piece. The project captures Springsteen and the E Street Band in Philadelphia at the conclusion of a fast-moving 20-show […]
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has made one of San Francisco’s biggest residential real estate deals, selling a pair of adjoining mansions for nearly $68 million. The two properties are located in the city’s prestigious Presidio Heights neighborhood and together form an expansive residential compound. If counted as a single transaction, the sale ranks as the […]
Ray LaMontagne gave fans a frightening moment during a Nashville concert when the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter collapsed onstage in the middle of his performance. The 53-year-old musician was appearing at the Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, September 5, as part of his Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour. While performing his 2004 song “Jolene,” LaMontagne suddenly fell backward, bringing […]
Sixteen years after one of rock’s most combustible partnerships fell apart, Oasis have turned their improbable reunion into a big-screen celebration of the music, the fans and the Gallagher brothers themselves. “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” follows Liam and Noel Gallagher through the band’s massive 2025 reunion tour, capturing a comeback that once seemed […]
Jason Isbell is taking his concerns about artificial intelligence in music to federal court, joining several fellow musicians in a class-action lawsuit against AI music platform Suno. The case puts a different spin on the growing legal confrontation between musicians and generative AI companies. Rather than concentrating solely on ownership of songs and recordings, the […]