The 2025 ACM Awards may not boast the prestige of their CMA or Grammy counterparts, but this year’s early “New Artist” category winners are turning heads for all the right reasons. Zach Top, the neo-traditionalist hailed by critics and fans alike, was crowned New Male Artist of the Year during a sold-out show in North […]
1960 – Dick Clark told the U.S. House of Representatives that he had never taken payola for the records he featured on his show “American Bandstand.” 1968 – The musical “Hair” opened on Broadway. 1976 – Bruce Springsteen climbed the wall of Graceland to meet Elvis Presley. Elvis wasn’t home. 1979 – Van Halen’s “Dance […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2025 class is officially here, celebrating a sweeping lineup of iconic performers, musical pioneers, and industry legends. Announced by Ryan Seacrest during a special American Idol episode, this year’s inductees embody decades of evolution in music. In the Performer category, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, […]
Beyoncé has officially saddled up for her Cowboy Carter era, kicking off her much-anticipated world tour with a spectacular opening night at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. The 32-date trek, spanning nine cities, is a bold celebration of Black artistry in country music, reimagined through Beyoncé’s visionary lens. The show delivered a genre-bending setlist blending new […]
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello has always been a master of merging worlds—fusing rap, rock, funk, and metal into a politically charged storm of sound. But when it comes to tracing his influences, the picture is far more layered. Morello recently revealed that a little-discussed 1989 concert played a pivotal role in shaping his […]
ZZ Top isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The legendary Texas trio has announced their massive 51-date North American Elevation tour, kicking off June 1 in Victoria, British Columbia, and wrapping October 10 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Following a record-setting 99 shows in 2024, frontman Billy Gibbons seems determined to push even harder this year. After […]
The 2025 American Music Awards are set to light up Las Vegas on May 26, with Jennifer Lopez hosting and performing at what promises to be a historic night for music fans. Airing live coast-to-coast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, the AMAs are back bigger than ever—and completely fan-voted. Leading the pack is Kendrick […]
The Weeknd is taking his creative universe to the big screen. His highly anticipated film debut, Hurry Up Tomorrow, arrives in theaters May 16, with early screenings set for May 14 in select cities. The project marks a bold leap for the global pop icon, who stars in and helped shape the film from the […]
For Erica and Christopher, wedding bells sounded more like blast beats. On April 22, the couple tied the knot in the most brutal way imaginable—right in the middle of a mosh pit at a Cannibal Corpse concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The unconventional nuptials took place at Stage AE during the band’s performance of “Unleashing the […]
1961 – Elvis Presley made his last stage appearance for nearly eight years at Bloch Arena, HI. 1968 – The Beatles refused to perform for the Queen of England at a British Olympic Appeal Fund show because “Our decision would be the same no matter what the cause. We don’t do benefits.” 1970 – The […]