Whitney Houston’s famous “I Will Always Love You” recording is now certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, which means that the track has now sold and streamed 10 million equivalent units in the United States. This new accomplishment is not only the singer’s fourth diamond certification, but it also makes Houston the […]
Earl Sweatshirt has returned to the music scene with his first full-length piece of work since his 2019 release Feet of Clay. Sick! releases today and is Earl’s newest project that proves to fans his increasingly impressive ability to rap in his own way. Initially brought out into the scene through Odd Future, Earl has made a […]
Led Zeppelin co-founder John Paul Jones is reportedly working on the soundtrack for the film And Anne with his band Snoweye, which consists of Elle Marja Eira and Lucy Parnell alongside Jones. The band was formed in 2017, self-described as “ethereal, yet soulful. Elusive, yet instinctive,” performing “folk-inspired melodies” in both an indigenous Finno-Ugric language, called […]
In support of their upcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon has just announced a trek of U.S. shows with support from Margaret Glaspy on the first chunk of dates and Geese on the final few. The tour begins on February 8th in Santa Ana, California, three days before the release of the album on February […]
After two of the festival’s headliners were recently revealed, the full Coachella 2022 was announced yesterday featuring a full and exciting three days of popular music from across genres. Billie Eilish and Kanye West were previously announced as headliners for Saturday (April 16th and 23rd) and Sunday (April 17th and 24th) respectively, with Harry Styles […]
Ronnie Spector, the beloved lead singer of The Ronettes, passed away at 78. In a statement released on Wednesday, her family wrote: “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer,” the family said. “She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan. Ronnie lived her […]
The Grand Ole Opry is under fire for Morgan Wallen’s performance at the iconic country music venue over the weekend. Wallen, who has become a controversial name in country for his use of a racial slur on camera, has exited a temporary ban from certain organizations and returned to both touring and radio play as […]
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is coming back to Manchester, Tennessee after two years of setbacks and cancellations, first due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then because of severe flooding. Just yesterday, the genre-crossing lineup for the 2022 event was announced, including big names in music like J. Cole, Tool, Stevie Nicks, the War on […]
Michael Lang, a co-creator of the 1969 Woodstock music festival alongside Artie Kornfeld, John Roberts, and Joel Rosenman, died over the weekend at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “He was absolutely a historic figure, and also a great guy,” Michael Pagnotta, a spokesperson for the Lang family, […]
Nita Strauss has made history by becoming the first female solo rock artist to hit a No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart with her new song “Dead Inside.” “IT’S OFFICIAL,” Strauss ecstatically Tweeted. “I didn’t know this fact until a few weeks ago- No female solo artist has had a #1 single at […]