Yesterday, Smash Mouth’s singer Steve Harwell announced his retirement from the group. Due to his struggle with cardiomyopathy spanning over the past eight years, Harwell has suffered from a number of health issues from heart failure to an acute condition that impacts his speech and impaired memory. Information regarding his diagnosis was released following an […]
Despite having one previous Grammy win out of two country album of the year nominations, among five other Grammy wins overall, Kacey Musgraves’ newest album star-crossed has been deemed ineligible for the category for the 64th annual music award show. Cindy Mabe, president of Universal Music Group Nashville, protests the decision, explaining that “taking [Musgraves] […]
After celebrating their 10th anniversary over the past year, BABYMETAL follows a number of performances, special releases, and exhibitions with a special “The One – Stairway to Living Legend” video. The six-minute video is set to “The One,” BABYMETAL’s anthem, and features SU-METAL and MOAMETAL climbing a tall staircase to the clouds to become “living […]
Back in July, multi-genre Yola released Stand For Myself, her second studio album. In a recent interview, she expresses how this album was an opportunity to “genuinely” be herself. “I’m rolling out songs on this record that finally reflects my confidence,” the Grammy-nominated artist explains. For the lyricism behind Stand For Myself, Yola was able […]
At the 2021 BMI London Awards, a number of classic hits were honored with a slew of Million-Air Awards, a title that recognizes songwriters of iconic songs that have been broadcasted more than a million times on TV and radio. Sting’s writing for The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sat at the top of the […]
In partnership with online therapy provider Better Help, Ariana Grande announced that, in honor of World Mental Health Day this past Sunday, she will be donating up to $5 million in free therapy. The pop star speaks about the importance of taking care of one’s own mental health but does not deny the inequitable accessibility […]
On September 26, Richie Faulkner, Judas Priest’s guitarist, suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a festival performance. Now, Faulkner is recuperating in Nashville and is able to reflect on the shocking experience. “I had no idea whatsoever what it was,” the 41-year-old rocker explained of the pain he felt halfway through the band’s final […]
This past Sunday was World Mental Health Day, and 6lack fittingly announced his partnership with both Mental Health America of Los Angeles and Better Help to locally and globally help others find support. “The past few years have been especially tough for Black people, specifically when it comes to mental health,” the R&B artist explained. […]
CMT just announced an all-star line-up to celebrate a bustling year in country music for the 2021 “Artists of the Year” special. “Our year-end celebration keeps growing and we’re thrilled to welcome Boyz II Men, Kevin Olusola, Jonas Brothers and Yola to the show in addition to our luminous honorees,” says CMT’s Senior Vice President, […]
Although he was the first to publicly acknowledge the Beatles’ breakup (while simultaneously promoting his own solo material), Paul McCartney newly reveals that his bandmate, John Lennon, was actually the one who initiated the band’s separation. “I am not the person who instigated the split,” McCartney reassures. “John walked into a room one day and […]