Tag: Music

Legendary Country Songwriter Dallas Frazier Dead at 82

Dallas Frazier, the Grammy-winning songwriter behind songs including The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira,” George Jones’ “If My Heart Had Windows,” and Connie Smith’s “Ain’t Love a Good Thing,” has died at a rehabilitation facility in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 82. Confirmed by his daughter, Frazier’s death came after he had suffered two strokes since August. Frazier […]

BROCKHAMPTON to Take “Indefinite Hiatus” After 2022 Shows

BROCKHAMPTON, the hip hop group founded in 2010 consisting of Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, William “Merlyn” Wood Jr., and Dom McLennon, recently revealed that they will be dismantling following their two upcoming shows for 2022. “Brockhampton’s upcoming performances at the O2 Academy Brixton in London and at Coachella will be their final as a group,” the […]

Twenty One Pilots on Coldplay: “You Can’t Not Like Coldplay, I Think it’s Illega”

At Twenty One Pilot’s recent show at Los Angeles’ The Forum, the pair of alternative rockers covered Coldplay’s “Yellow.” Tyler Joseph, the vocalist of Twenty One Pilots, went on to speak about Coldplay, who played the stage right before. “Do you know how many people I texted saying ‘I’m sorry, I’m busy watching Coldplay open […]

Dolly Parton Announces Release of 48th Solo Record “Run, Rose, Run”

Dolly Parton has just announced yet another dive back into the country music scene with the upcoming release of her 48th solo album Run, Rose, Run. According to the big-haired icon, the record is set to drop on March 4th. It will consist of 12 new songs, including collaborations with Ben Haggard, Joe Nichols, and Richard […]

Bruce Springsteen Was the Biggest-Earning Musician of 2021

After selling his masters and publishing catalog for a reported $550 million, Bruce Springsteen was officially confirmed as the biggest earner of 2021. The report, written by former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg, explained how selling valuable music archives heavily skewed the annual chart of artists’ incomes. Greenburg explained the incentive for artists to sell their rights, […]

Céline Dion Cancels North American Leg of Tour Due to “Severe and Persistent Muscle Spasms”

Céline Dion has just announced that she will be canceling the North American portion of her Courage World Tour, initially scheduled from March 9th to April 22th, due to needing treatment for “severe and persistent muscle spasms.” “I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be […]

Thomas Rhett Announces Release Date for New Album, “Where We Started”

Thomas Rhett has shared the official release date for his newly-announced, upcoming album Where We Started.  As announced on Instagram just yesterday, country fans can expect Rhett’s sixth studio album on April 1st. Rhett previously released the first single of the album “Slow Down Summer” back in November of 2021. In addition to Where We Started‘s release […]

Out Today: Earl Sweatshirt Returns With “Sick!” His First New Album Since 2019

Earl Sweatshirt has returned to the music scene with his first full-length piece of work since his 2019 release Feet of Clay. Sick! releases today and is Earl’s newest project that proves to fans his increasingly impressive ability to rap in his own way. Initially brought out into the scene through Odd Future, Earl has made a […]

John Paul Jones, Snow Eye Reportedly Working on Movie Soundtrack

Led Zeppelin co-founder John Paul Jones is reportedly working on the soundtrack for the film And Anne with his band Snoweye, which consists of Elle Marja Eira and Lucy Parnell alongside Jones. The band was formed in 2017, self-described as “ethereal, yet soulful. Elusive, yet instinctive,” performing “folk-inspired melodies” in both an indigenous Finno-Ugric language, called […]

Spoon Announces Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates

In support of their upcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon has just announced a trek of U.S. shows with support from Margaret Glaspy on the first chunk of dates and Geese on the final few. The tour begins on February 8th in Santa Ana, California, three days before the release of the album on February […]