Tag: Music

Elton John’s “The Lockdown Sessions” Arrives Friday With a Line-up Across Generations

Elton John’s new collaborative album, The Lockdown Sessions, is arriving on Friday. With an impressive list of duets, covers, and guests, the album consists of 16 tracks mostly recorded over the past 18 months during John’s personal experience of the pandemic.  After putting his live tour on hold due to COVID, John says that the […]

Chris Stapleton Postpones Weekend Shows, “Doctor’s Orders”

Yesterday afternoon, Chris Stapleton took to Twitter to announce some bad news for fans with tickets to his upcoming live shows.  “On doctor’s orders,” the country singer wrote, “I will need to continue my vocal rest through the weekend in order to fully heal.” As a result, three shows at the end of this week—two […]

Rumors Fly About a New Kendrick Lamar Album After New Tracks Leak

Yesterday, a handful of leaked Kendrick Lamar tracks sent the internet into a curious frenzy. Many believe, and have speculated, that the rapper will be dropping something new this Friday, which just so happens to be the ninth anniversary of his album good kid, m.A.A.d. city.  There was also a teasing hint on Spotify when […]

“Joy Division: A Celebration” North America Tour Announced

With 26 dates across the United States and Canada, Peter Hook & The Lights will honor Joy Division with a “Joy Division: A Celebration” tour in August and September of 2022.  Hook and his band will be reaching into the past to perform the British new wave icons’ two albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer. This […]

Slash Teases New Single “The River Is Rising” With BTS Clip

Arriving on October 22nd, Slash’s new single, “The River Is Rising,” will be the first release since Living The Dream, his 2018 album.  The legendary guitarist previewed the new track on social media in a short video showing some behind-the-scenes footage of himself and his band, Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, jamming in-studio.  “This was […]

Tom Morello: Zack de la Rocha “The Greatest Frontman of All Time”

In a recent interview, iconic rock guitarist Tom Morello granted Rage Against The Machine lead singer, Zack de la Rocha, as “the greatest frontman of all time.”  “There’s no one in the history of Western music that has the sort of the totality of spiritual commitment onstage and in the studio as that guy,” Morello […]

Garth Brooks To Play Intimate Show In Nashville, Teases Residency

Yesterday, Garth Brooks revealed “Garth, The Ryman & You,” a more intimate-than-usual performance between Garth and fans at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on November 19th and 20th. Earlier this week, before yesterday’s announcement of the show, Brooks expressed a nostalgic longing for being able to play more low-key, acoustic gigs like he regularly did at The […]

Young Thug Sues Big Over Lost “200 Unreleased Songs”

Young Thug has officially filed a lawsuit regarding the loss of a number of highly valuable possessions that were mishandled at an apartment building in Georgia at the end of last year. According to the suit, an employee of Trace, the building, handed Thug’s lost items to “an unknown person.” The items in question were: […]

Adele Announces TV Special to Celebrate Release of “30”

October has been the month of anticipatory Adele news, and there is still more to come. Adele One Night Only was announced earlier this week as a two-hour CBS special featuring performances of new music from Adele’s album (as well as the singer’s biggest hits) in addition to an intimate interview with Oprah Winfrey. Fans […]

Luke Bryan to Host 2021 CMA Awards

Yesterday, the Country Music Association and ABC announced that Luke Bryan will be hosting the 2021 CMA Awards.  This will be the first time since before 2008 that the CMA Awards will have a single host, as Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Reba McIntire, and even Dolly Parton have cycled through different pairings of co-hosts throughout […]