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Madison Square Garden in New York was a party on Monday night. That’s because Janet Jackson had taken over the arena for the first of two shows on her Together Again Tour. As the audience waited for the show to begin, the DJ got the energy up as he pumped …

Rhiannon Giddens has announced plans for her first solo album in six years. You’re the One will be released Aug. 18 via Nonesuch Records and marks the Pulitzer Prize winner’s first collection of all-original songs. Giddens offered a preview of the project with the title track, a joyous, lovestruck ode …

The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards have expanded their performance lineup for Thursday’s show — most notably with the addition of pop star Ed Sheeran. Sheeran, who released the new album – (Subtract) on May 5 and was the subject of a recent Rolling Stone cover story, will make …

Snoop Dogg may not be bringing pizza to the picket line, but he showed his support for the Writers Guild of America strike while offering a sharp critique of the streaming economy during a recent conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference. In conversation with former Apple Music Creative Director …

Stromae‘s Multitude tour is coming to an end sooner than expected. The singer announced the cancelation of the world tour, which began in February 2022 and was scheduled to extend through December 2023, after an ongoing battle with his health. “A few months ago, I felt my health took a …

It’s probably safe to say that Dolly Parton will be the only artist this year (and possibly ever) whose new album will include features by Lizzo, Rob Halford, Paul McCartney, and Stevie Nicks. The dual Country Music and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member’s long-awaited rock project Rockstar will …

Morgan Wallen will be taking some time off from singing. The country star posted a video to his social accounts on Tuesday explaining that he had been placed on vocal rest for six weeks and would need to postpone upcoming tour dates, citing “vocal fold trauma.” “I got some bad …

Margo Price and Charley Crockett were among the top nominees when the Americana Music Association announced the nominations for the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards on Tuesday via Twitter. Price and Crockett are both up for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. For …

Rita Lee, the legendary Brazilian musician at the forefront of the Tropicália movement as the co-founder and lead singer for Os Mutantes, died Monday, May 8. She was 75. Lee’s family confirmed her death in a statement shared on Instagram. In 2021, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, jokingly nicknaming …

Tory Lanez‘s request for a new trial was denied on Tuesday, according to City News Service, and the rapper now awaits sentencing after being found guilty in December of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez — whose legal name is Daystar Peterson — and his legal team had indicated for several …