Category: Music

This Day in Music History – February 26th

1955 – LaVern Baker appealed to Congress in a letter to Michigan Representative Charles Digges Jr. The letter requested the revision of the Copyright Act of 1909. 1955 – Billboard reported that the 45rpm single format was outselling the 78s for the first time. 1965 – Jimmy Page released his first solo single “She Just […]

Ariana Grande Encourages Fans to Purchase Clear Plastic Bags for Upcoming Tour

Concerts that take place in arenas typically have a clear bag policy, and pop icon Ariana Grande is no exception. Her upcoming tour kicks off on March 18 in Albany, New York, and has fully embraced this extra step to ensure the safety of her fans. Grande took to Instagram on Sunday, February 24th, to encourage […]

Due to Popular Demand, Zac Brown Band Adds Second Show at Fenway Park

The Grammy-winning group, Zac Brown Band, has announced a second date at Boston’s Fenway Park due to the demand of their fans. The group will now play August 31st and September 1st at the historic ballpark while on their Owl Tour. The Zac Brown Band currently holds the record for most consecutive sold out dates […]

Mötley Crüe & Machine Gun Kelly Rip Through New Single

After weeks of teases, the unlikely combo of Mötley Crüe & Machine Gun Kelly have dropped the grinding single “The Dirt (Est. 1981),” on Friday, February 22nd, and it’s quite the combination. The four-minute single launches with shredding guitars, Tommy Lee’s walloping drum beats and singer Vince Neil wailing “Gimme the dirt/ Just gimme the dirt/ Just […]

KORN And ALICE IN CHAINS Announce Summer Co-Headline Amphitheater Tour With Special Guest Underoath

Hard rock legends KORN and ALICE IN CHAINS have announced an epic co-headline amphitheater tour across North America this summer. Underoath will join as special guest on all dates, with Ho99o9 and FEVER 333 opening on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city outing will kick off July 18th in Del Valle, TX at […]

J. Cole’s New Music Video Celebrates His Victories

Despite recently appearing on Offset’s solo debut, on February 25th, J. Cole releases a new visual to his latest hit single “Middle Child”. The visual begins with Cole rhyming atop the raised runway platform, a group of people at his back singing his praises. The scene pivots to a morgue, where all of the bodies are covered, […]

Peter Frampton Announces Farewell Tour midst Rare Diagnosis

On Saturday morning, February 23rd, Peter Frampton had an interview with CBS. In that interview, Frampton announced his farewell tour. But why is this goodbye? In that interview, the world learned that the guitar player suffers from a rare degenerative muscular disorder called Inclusion-Body Myositis (IBM) and that the diagnosis means his next tour will […]

Greta Van Fleet’s Vocalis’s Illness leads to Rescheduling European Tour

Greta Van Fleet’s vocalist is having a hard time with his health. After postponing their Australian swing due to singer Josh Kiszka’s upper respiratory infection, Greta Van Fleet has been forced to postpone an upcoming European tour as well. The band took to Facebook to break the new o their fans. “We have some sincerely […]

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ Wins Oscar for Best Original Song

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have had an incredible few months since ‘A Star is Born’ has been out. The duo is unstoppable throughout award season, and last night’s Academy Awards is no exception. A Star Is Born officially won the film’s first Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards. When it was announced that the […]

Lewis Brice Counts his Blessings in New Music Video

Home is where the heart is, and for Nashville transplamt, Lewis Brice, that means returning home to South Carolina to shoot his music video for his new single ‘Blessed’. The video for “Blessed” features the younger brother sifting through family photo albums and later belting the song’s poignant lyrics in an open field. “‘Blessed’ is […]