Tag: Music

Kane Brown and Wife Katelyn Ring in New Year by Welcoming Surprise Second Baby 

“New Year, new family member,” Country star Kane Brown wrote on social media along with a photo of his wife Katelyn, himself, and their new baby girl in a hospital bed. “Welcome to the family Kodi Jane. Secret (is) finally out.” On Thursday, right before 2022 showed up, the Browns welcomed Kodi Jane in a […]

Cheap Trick Announces Early 2022 Las Vegas Residency 

Cheap Trick has just announced that they will be taking up a residency at The Strat Theater in Las Vegas, NV from February 25th-26th and March 4th-5th.  “We’re going to play sort of like what we had done before, when we’ve played a full album, and then extra tracks,” guitarist Rick Nielsen said of the dates. “We’re […]

Ezra Koenig Confirms New Vampire Weekend Music in the Works

Ezra Koenig stopped by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus’ Apple radio show, After School, to drop some exciting news about upcoming Vampire Weekend music.  “Yeah, we’ve been working on music and, yeah, we were just recording in England for a while, now back in LA working with everybody,” he told Hoppus.  “And, yeah, I mean, I think […]

Tyler, the Creator Wants to Embrace his “Strong African Last Name”

Inspired by Virgil Abloh, Tyler, the Creator is learning to embrace his “strong African last name.” “ABLOH. That strong African last name. few years back I started using more of my African last name OKONMA because of how real Virgil’s felt,” Tyler wrote on Instagram in November after Abloh’s death, explaining how the iconic fashion designer helped […]

Sam Hunt, Zac Brown Band, Elle King Will No Longer Perform at “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”

According to an announcement from the city of Nashville, Zac Brown Band, Sam Hunt, and Elle King will no longer be performing at New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash due to COVID-19 concerns. The frontman of Zac Brown Band took to Twitter to inform fans about the unfortunate change of events.  “To Our Fans, […]

LL Cool J Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” Performance

LL Cool J, one of the headliners for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he has canceled his appearance at the ABC event. “I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came back positive for COVID, which means I’ll no […]

Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo Tests Positive for COVID-19

Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo has tested positive for COVID-19.  DeLeo, 55, took to Instagram to share his diagnosis with fans and followers.  “Well, like so many others this virus has come to pay me a visit. Yes, double lines… Jackpot!” He wrote in a caption beneath a photo of his positive COVID-19 test. […]

Rush Celebrated in Upcoming Stern Pinball Machine

Rush is going to be honored with one of the most niche ways possible—with its very own pinball machine!  While there is no set release date yet, the company behind the machine, Stern Pinball, announced that they will virtually showcase the product at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, which runs from January 5th through January […]

Bluegrass Legend J.D. Crowe Dies at 84

International Bluegrass Association Hall of Fame banjo player J.D. Crowe passed away over Christmas weekend after being hospitalized with pneumonia.  Crowe reportedly died in his home in Nicholasville, KY. He had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for several years.  While Crowe’s farewell tour took place in 2012, he did play an occasional concert in […]

Katy Perry, Alesso Drop New Song “When I’m Gone”

To kick off Katy Perry’s Las Vegas residency, which officially began last night, the pop singer and Swedish DJ and producer Ales have released a new, collaborative song “When I’m Gone.” The track, which is produced by Alesso, was written by the DJ, Katy Perry, Alida Garpestad Peck, Rami Yacoub, Space Primates’ Nathan Cunningham and […]