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 […]
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Jason Aldean Sells Majority of His Music Catalog for $100 Million
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 Holds Off on Mysterious Announcement Amid Global Conflict
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 Announce Upcoming Spring 2022 Tour
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 […]
Kelly Clarkson to Perform Dolly Parton Tribute at 2022 ACMs
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 […]
Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker Dies at 76
Procol Harum has just recently announced the passing of singer and pianist Gary Brooker. He had been receiving treatment for cancer, and peacefully died in his home at 76 years old. “With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary Brooker MBE,” the band confirmed. Brooker founded Procol Harum […]
Lizzo Dishes About Upcoming Amazon Prime Show “Big Grrrls”
Lizzo is all about breaking stereotypes, from incorporating flute into her hip hop music, not letting fame get to her, and changing the way the world looks at plus-sized women. “I definitely think [people are] conditioned to believe that bigger bodies don’t have enough stamina to perform at the level that I do,” the singer […]
Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age’s Mark Lanegan Dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, the lead singer for Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees as well as a former member of Queens of the Stone Age, has died. He was 57. The news of his passing was announced by his family and friends through his verified Twitter account. The cause of his death was not disclosed. “Our beloved […]
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Brittney Spencer, Jason Aldean to Perform at 2022 ACMs
A new round of performers was added to the star-studded evening of the 2022 ACM Awards! The newest additions to the celebration of country music include Brittney Spencer, Brothers Osborne, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and Mitchell Tenpenny. The hosts, Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen, and Gabby Barrett, are […]
XXXTentacion Passes Drake For Most Streamed Hip-Hop Album on Spotify
It has been nearly four years since XXXTentacion’s passing, yet his music still continues to dominate the music scene. As just recently reported, the late actor’s second album ?, released in 2018, has officially passed Drake’s 2018 album Scorpion as the most-streamed hip-hop album in Spotify history. Only four months ago was Scorpion ahead of ? by one billion streams. Now, XXXTentacion’s album has […]