If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When Steve Lacy wraps up the North American leg of his Give You the World Tour, fans can sing along to every word of “Bad Habit” even if …
Read More »Kygo Is Feeling the 'Thrill of the Chase' With Surprise Album Release
Kygo’s fourth album Thrill of the Chase arrived in a nature that keeps pace with its title. The Norwegian DJ and pop hitmaker released the record on Friday with no warning, chasing the thrill of the increasingly common surprise digital drop. Yesterday, Kygo tweeted: “Finally done!! Got a surprise coming …
Read More »Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain Will Headline the 2023 Tortuga Music Festival
Top-tier headliners Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, and Eric Church will perform at the 2023 Tortuga Music Festival, which announced its lineup on Friday. The marine conservation-minded event will return to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for three days of music April 14 to 16. Additional performers across the weekend include an intriguing …
Read More »Hardy and Lainey Wilson Sing Harrowing 'Wait in the Truck' at 2022 CMAs
Hardy and Lainey Wilson brought a harrowing tale of domestic violence and vigilante justice to the CMA Awards stage with their rendition of “Wait in the Truck,” currently just outside the Top 25 on country radio. Wilson, the top nominee at the 2022 CMA Awards, plays the woman in distress …
Read More »Louis Tomlinson Schedules North American 'Faith in the Future' Tour for 2023
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Louis Tomlinson will be spending most of the upcoming year on the road thanks to an extensive world tour supporting his sophomore studio album Faith in the Future, …
Read More »Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless Hush the CMAs with Epic 'You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive'
Entertainer of the Year nominee Chris Stapleton brought out five-time CMA winner Patty Loveless for a haunting collaboration on “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” at the 2022 CMA Awards. The performance aimed to lift up the state of Kentucky, where both singers were raised, and highlight its historic struggles with …
Read More »Elon Musk's Twitter Acquisition May Upend The Music Industry's Biggest Forum
Dana Meyerson, a partner at the publicity firm Biz3, has been on Twitter since its early inception as a widget where users had to text their tweets to publish them. She was introduced to the platform when URB Magazine partnered with Twitter for SXSW in 2007. “There would be a …
Read More »The War & Treaty and Brothers Osborne Cover a Rolling Stones Classic at the CMA Awards
Brothers Osborne teamed up with the War and Treaty for a blistering performance of the Rolling Stones‘ “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It”) at the 56th CMA Awards. Both duos put their signature stamp on the Stones’ 1974 gem, with TJ Osborne and Tanya Blount trading vocals …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Receives Letter of Support From Leaders Denouncing Violence Against Women
Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium, along with a number of prominent industry figures, has issued an extensive open letter denouncing violence against women. The letter is addressed in particular to Megan Thee Stallion, who was recently the apparent target in one of Drake’s lyrics on “Circo Loco,” where he …
Read More »Country Music Loves to Talk About Honoring Its Past. The 2022 CMA Awards Actually Did It
The 2022 CMA Awards were a mostly predictable affair with a few pleasant little surprises — and we’re so grateful for it. Between the maelstrom known as Ye, the upending of the already chaotic Twitter, and the high stakes of the midterms, there’s enough wacky shit afoot without having to …
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