On average, Thomas Rhett has scored a Number One song on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart every six months for the past decade, explaining the title of his recent 20 Number Ones compilation. He repeated the trick again earlier this year with “Angels (Don’t Always Have Wings),” bringing his total up …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo, Sheryl Crow Sing 'If It Makes You Happy' at Bluebird Café
Magic happens when the old and new generations of songwriters come together. On Friday, Olivia Rodrigo shared a video of herself singing along to Sheryl Crow‘s 1996 hit “If It Makes You Happy” alongside the multi-Grammy award-winning artist herself during an event at Nashville’s Bluebird Café. “Pinch me! sang one …
Read More »Aerosmith Push Farewell Tour to 2024 as Steven Tyler's Vocal Injury 'More Serious Than Initially Thought'
Aerosmith have decided to push all their upcoming “Peace Out” farewell tour dates to 2024 after learning that Steven Tyler’s vocal injury is “more serious than initially thought.” In a statement shared on Facebook, the band said Tyler’s doctor “confirmed that in addition to the damage to his vocal cords, …
Read More »Man Arrested for Lil Baby Concert Shooting
Memphis authorities have arrested a man they say shot and wounded a person at Lil Baby’s concert in the city earlier this month. The Associated Press reports that on Wednesday, police arrested Kevin Young, 22, charging him with reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and drugs. Police arrested two …
Read More »Adeem the Artist Says They Suffered 'Transphobic Cruelty' During AmericanaFest
Adeem the Artist, the nonbinary songwriter who earned raves for their 2022 album, White Trash Revelry, is criticizing the Americana Music Association in an open letter published Wednesday night. The “Middle of a Heart” singer, who was nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year at last week’s Americana Honors & …
Read More »Watch Penn Badgley and Kevin Bacon Join Forces for Taylor Swift TikTok Challenge
TikTok has been filled with fans romantically spinning their pets to Taylor Swift‘s “August” in recent weeks. Now, Penn Badgley and Kevin Bacon have gotten in on the action, sharing their own version of the “August” TikTok trend. In the clip, posted by Badgley, the You actor runs through a …
Read More »Rina Sawayama Says 'Hold the Girl' is About Being 'Groomed' by a Teacher at 17
In a new interview with the BBC, Rina Sawayama revealed that she was groomed — a term used in the U.K. to denote gaining the trust of a minor for sexual abuse — by one of her teachers when she was 17 years old. During the interview, conducted prior to …
Read More »Tina Turner Singles Collection 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' Arriving in November
Rhino will release Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a collection of all Tina Turner’s singles from 1975-2023, on Nov. 24. The boxset celebrates 50 years since the start of the singer’s career and will mark the first time her singles have been released all together. The release is previewed with …
Read More »Paul Wilson Left Snow Patrol to Make Heavier Music. Now He's Rising Above a Messy Split
Paul “Pablo” Wilson left Snow Patrol after nearly two decades in the band last year — but he waited to announce it. Now, as he wants to move on with a metal-leaning project he’s calling Above as Below, he’s making sense of how the world has perceived the way he …
Read More »Elton John, Missy Elliott, New Edition to Perform at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be streamed live on Disney+ from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on November 3, and an edited version will broadcast on January 1, 2024, on ABC. This follows several years where HBO was the home of the ceremony. The Hall of Fame …
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