The Recording Academy has just announced the first round of performers for this year’s Grammy Awards. Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandie Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo–all big nominees–are slated to take the stage on April 3rd in Las Vegas. Many of the performers will be returning to the Grammy’s stage, […]
“The b—h been busy,” Lizzo said during her appearance at this year’s SXSW festival, revealing that she had finished recording her fourth studio album. “I can finally tell everybody,” the “Truth Hurts” singer continued. “Literally I’m flying home today to master my album. It’s done so it’s coming very very soon…and it’s good. I worked real hard on […]
Traci Braxton has recently passed away after her battle with cancer at the age of 50. Traci, the sister of R&B artist Toni Braxton, was a notable member of the Braxton Family Values reality television show. She also released a charting solo project a few years ago. “We have come to a time where we must inform […]
The Rolling Stones have just announced that they will be returning to the road for a European tour called “Sixty,” in celebration of their 60th anniversary. Beginning on June 1st, the legendary rockers will perform 14 shows across Madrid; Munich, Germany; Liverpool, UK; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Bern, Switzerland; Milan, Italy; London; Brussels, Belgium; Vienna, Austria; Lyon, France; […]
NBC recently announced the upcoming two-hour TV event, “An Audience with Adele.” “Adele fans will be able to watch the global superstar in an unforgettable night of music performing her first hometown show since 2017,” NBC said in a press release. “The special features Adele’s soulful renditions of classic chart-toppers, including ‘Someone Like You’ and […]
Pearl Jam has just announced that their postponed 2020 tour dates in support of their most recent album Gigaton have been rescheduled for May and September of this year. The iconic grunge group has also added four additional concert dates to the original slate, including Fresno, Sacramento, Las Vegas, and Camden. Pluralone, Josh Klinghoffer’s solo project, […]
Dolly Parton has just announced that she will be bowing out of the running for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2022 class of inductees. “I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out,” she said. When this year’s nominees were announced, the Chairman of […]
Thom Yorke has just released a brand new solo song called “5.1,” with another single titled “That’s How Horsed Are” set to release next month. Both tracks were written for the British series Peaky Blinders. Both Yorke and fellow Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood contributed original music for the sixth and final season of the show. “I’m […]
The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has recently confirmed that he, Mick Jagger, and drummer Steve Jordan–who toured with the band following Charlie Watts’ death– have been doing some songwriting. “It’ll be interesting to find out the dynamics now that Steve’s in the band,” Richards explained. “It’s sort of metamorphosing into something else. I was […]
In 2014, rapper Marcus Gray accused Katy Perry of ripping off his song “Joyful Noise” in her hit 2013 single “Dark Horse.” At first, Gray won the verdict, but it was then overturned in 2020 on the grounds that the song elements were too simple for copyright protection. Late last week, the federal court refused […]