The 2022 NAACP Image Awards took place on Saturday, honoring achievements by people of color in culture and entertainment. Jennifer Hudson, who starred as Aretha Franklin in Respect, was one of the biggest winners of the night with her Entertainer of the Year award and outstanding actress in a motion picture award. Saweetie, Anthony Hamilton, and […]
Green Day has decided to cancel their upcoming concert at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s so much bigger than that,” the band wrote in an Instagram post explaining the cancelation. The concert was set to take place on May […]
Tyler, The Creator has just gone gold–twice in one day. The Grammy-winner’s newest and sixth album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, released in 2021, as well as its lead single “WUSYANAME,” have both earned gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. Tyler has collected a number of major certifications just in 2021 alone, […]
The Rolling Stone’s Mick Jagger and Questlove, the leader of the Roots and creator of Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised), are teaming up to produce a four-part documentary series on the soul music legend James Brown. Made for the A&E Network, the James Brown: Say it Loud is slated to premiere sometime […]
Nancy Wilson, the guitarist for Heart, has recently revealed her plans to tour the band under the new name Nancy Wilson’s Heart, as her sister and Heart’s original sister Ann Wilson will not be included due to creative differences. Nancy Wilson’s Heart features a lineup including guitarist Ryan Waters, drummer Ben Smith, bassist Andy Stoller, and […]
This year’s Aftershock Festival, the west coast’s largest rock festival, will be taking place this October in Sacramento, California. The exciting lineup taking four stages across four days has just been announced, featuring some of the biggest names in rock music including headliners Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Kiss, and My Chemical Romance. Other acts confirmed for […]
Jason Aldean has sold 90% of his recorded music catalog to independent music publisher Spirit Music Group. “It’s cool that a company like Spirit, that’s been around so long, has taken on my music catalog,” Aldean notes of the transaction. “It’s something really important to me, so I’m glad it’ll be looked after.” The reportedly […]
The Weeknd had been teasing an upcoming announcement scheduled for yesterday, but the singer decided to postpone his news due to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “I pray for everyone’s safety,” he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Unfortunately I’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement.” […]
Smashing Pumpkins will soon be embarking on their previously postponed Rock Invasion 2 Tour that includes 30 dates across the country, a handful of which will be festival stops. The tour, which was originally meant to take place in 2020, is now set to start at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis on May 1st […]
It has just been announced that Kelly Clarkson will be paying tribute to the 2022 ACM Awards host Dolly Parton with a special performance. No details have been revealed about Clarkson’s time on the ACM stage, but the Grammy-winning singer was the first to reveal the exciting news. “I love her so much,” she said […]