Robin Campbell’s UB40 has agreed to play Arena Birmingham the Friday night before Christmas 2018, giving us a reason to talk about one of our favorite groups. UB40 is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, so let’s share… Did you know that UB 40 has sold over 40 million records and is still touring today? […]
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Hall and Oates Record New Song With Train, Announce Combo Tour
The super duo of Hall and Oates has teamed up with contemporary superstar Train to release a tune called “Philly Forget Me Not,” and it’s the most exciting news to come out of Philadelphia in quite some time. Here’s the tune and the tour dates which begin on May 1st. 5/1 – Sacramento, CA 5/4 […]
What’s Happening at the Hall of Fame?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebration, live from the hall in Cleveland, will be here before you know it, April 14th. To refresh your memory, the band Yes, Joan Baez, Journey, ‘Chic’s Nile Rodgers, Tupac, Pearl Jam, and ELO will be inducted this year. If you have a chance to visit the Hall […]
Taylor Swift Releases Spotify Exclusive
Spotify exclusives are all the rage these days and just the other day Taylor Swift released her own Spotify exclusive. This time it was in the form of a music video for one of her latest hits. The song is “Delicate” and the new music video is quite amazing if you ask us. Remember, it […]
How About An Ed Sheeran Update? Sure!
Under the premise that you can never have enough news about Ed Sheeran, there’s word out of London that the musical about the singer’s life called ‘The Ed Sheeran Song Story,’ by Class A Team scheduled to open May 11th. Ed is in New Zeland on tour as we speak, but here are the confirmed […]
Shawn Drops New Single, Added to Milwaukee Summerfest Lineup
Shawn Mendes dropped his latest single “In My Blood” from his third album this week, surprising nearly everyone, in particular, his most ardent fans. The song was instantly found on the charts, generating nearly 2.5 million streaming experiences. If you’re Shawn’s travel agent, you know that he’s kicking off another tour in Brazil in July, […]
‘Ruben Sings Luther’ Will Blow Your Mind
American Idol star Ruben Studdard has often been compared to the soulful Luther Vandross, so it makes perfect sense for him to honor the comparison with a new album called ‘Ruben Sings Luther’ due to be released in a few weeks. The songs “Love Won’t Let Me Wait,” “Here and Now,” “Always and Forever,” and […]
Paul McCartney Re-Releasing Early Solo LP’s
Paul McCartney of the Beatles is giving his fans an early Easter present with the news that he’s releasing remastered versions of four of his LP’s from his solo career, dropping May 18th. You will have to think back to his solo career to appreciate ‘Thrillington,’ Wings Greatest,’ ‘Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,’ and […]
Van Morrison Can’t Slow Down, New LP Drops April 27th
Van Morrison doesn’t know the meaning of slow or retire, so he just keeps on rocking with the news that he’s about to release ‘You’re Driving Me Crazy’ on April 27th. Van reaches back to his Hammond organ days, showing off 15 tracks of great tunes, including the blues standards “Every Day I Have the […]
Lionel, Elle, Jack White and More Star in Festival This Fall
It’s not often music fans plan six months in advance for a music festival, but the upcoming Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, running in Franklin, TN September 22nd and 23rd just announced some big news; Lionel Richie is on board to appear. The lineup is a who’s who of hip artists, including Hozier, Elle King, […]