Category: Music

Billy Joel Announces Stadium Run Dates for 2019

Billy Joel smiling at his piano onstage

Billy Joel has announced his touring plans for 2019. He will be performing at eight stadiums in North America, including four ballparks he’s never played before. The “Uptown Girl” singer will play Camden Yards in Baltimore for the first time on July 26th, where he is the first artist to ever perform at the home […]

Rapper Princess Nokia Calls Out Ariana Grande for Stealing her Sound

On Friday, January 18th, Ariana Grande released another viral single, but some people aren’t exactly loving the new song, “7 Rings.” Princess Nokia took to Twitter to accuse Grande of copying and appropriating her song “Mine.” The 26-year-old rapper posted a video of herself listening to “7 Rings” and making confused facial expressions before switching […]

Camila Cabello is Allegedly Writing New Music With Mark Ronson

It’s been about a year since Camila Cabello’s debut solo album was released, and on Saturday, January 19th, Cabello dropped a hint that a follow-up is on the way. The pop singer posted a picture of herself with Mark Ronson and Ilsey Juber, who co-wrote Cabello’s “She Loves Control” as well as Ronson’s recent collaboration […]

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Announces Its First Exhibition of 2019

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will recall and offer its perspective on the past calendar year with the opening of its first exhibition of 2019, American Currents: The Music of 2018, on Friday, March 8, 2019. The exhibit runs through Feb. 8, 2020. The exhibit carefully examines the previous year in country […]

P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma World Tour

After incredible success and demand, esteemed performer and international pop icon P!NK today announces her Beautiful Trauma World Tour will extend in to 2019 with an additional 37 spring dates across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the new outing will kick off March 1, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and the highly praised show […]

Future Ties Taylor Swift for 10th Place Among Artists With Most Hot 100 Hits

Future scores his 77th entry on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, dated January 19th, as “Crushed Up” debuts at No. 46. The rapper ties Taylor Swift for the 10th-most Hot 100 hits in the chart’s 60-year history. Among rappers, only Drake (192), Lil Wayne (161), Nicki Minaj (102), JAY-Z (99) and Kanye West (95) […]

This Day in Music History – January 21st

1942 – Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded “One O’Clock Jump.” 1957 – Singer Patsy Cline appeared on Arthur Godfrey’s nighttime TV show. She performed “Walking After Midnight.” 1957 – Chuck Berry recorded “School Day.” 1957 – Filming began on Elvis Presley’s second movie, “Loving You.” 1962 – Jackie Wilson appeared on “The Ed Sullivan […]

Session Guitarist Reggie Young Dies at 82

Guitarist Reggie Young, a Tennessee -based session player whose signature licks defined hit records from Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and many more, has died. He was 82. Friend and fellow Nashville Cats session musician David Briggs said Young died Thursday, January 17th, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. Young started his extensive career […]

Live Nation Announces 2019 Country Megaticket

Live Nation has announced the return of an annual offer allows fans across the U.S. to see some of today’s biggest country acts at their local amphitheater with one pass, the Megaticket. This year’s lineup of eligible artists includes Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett and […]

Black Sabbath to be Honored in Birmingham with a Heavy Metal Bench

Black Sabbath will be honoured in their home town of Birmingham next month, when a steel bench is unveiled in the city. News of the project first came to light last year, and it’s now been confirmed that it’ll be revealed to the public at a ceremony on February 9. The bench will feature images […]