Sammy Hagar‘s The Best of All Worlds Las Vegas residency kicked off Wednesday night at the Park MGM. The Red Rocker and his band, which includes guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Kenny Aronoff, and keyboardist Rai Thistlethwayte, stuck largely to the setlist they brought around to North American …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Radio Coming to SiriusXM
A channel devoted to the music of Morgan Wallen is coming to SiriusXM as part of the build-up to his upcoming LP I‘m the Problem, which arrives May 16. Morgan Wallen Radio will be available on channel 57 and the SiriusXM app through the end of May, and spotlight music …
Read More »Billie Joe Armstrong on 'American Idiot' Musical Film: 'I'm Sure Something Is Gonna Happen'
Green Day have a new movie in the works, but Billie Joe Armstrong still has his eyes on another film project — an adaptation of the American Idiot musical — that was planned but never made. Speaking to Variety ahead of the band’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony today, Armstrong …
Read More »Sam Smith, Normani Copyright Lawsuit Revived: Appeals Court Says Jury Should Decide
The copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Sam Smith and Normani‘s 2018 hit single “Dancing With a Stranger” stole from a 2015 song of the same name has been revived by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2023, a California federal judge dismissed the case, stating that …
Read More »Lorde Explains How Charli XCX's 'Brat' Gave Her 'a Kick' to Finish New Album 'Virgin'
Brat was Rolling Stone’s album of the year for 2024, and judging from what Lorde has been saying about Charli XCX‘s record, it was probably hers, too. “I’d been trying to express [myself] in this naked way, and then Brat came out, and she was kind of doing that from …
Read More »Michael Bolton Talks Brain-Cancer Battle in Rare Interview: 'I Want to Keep Going'
Michael Bolton spoke about putting up a fight against brain cancer in his first major interview since undergoing emergency surgery to remove a tumor more than a year ago. “I want to keep going,” the 72-year-old singer told People. “I feel there’s still a lot to do on the fight …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco Will Feature GloRilla, More on Deluxe 'I Said I Love You First'
I Said I Love You First is getting a second life. On Wednesday, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco announced that they’ll release a deluxe version of their collaborative LP, I Said I Love You First… And You Said It Back, on May 2, featuring Glorilla, Cigarettes After Sex, and DJ …
Read More »Eric Church Maps Out Free the Machine Tour
Eric Church will take his upcoming album Evangeline vs. The Machine on the road this fall with a North American jaunt dubbed the “Free the Machine” Tour. Elle King, Marcus King Band, or Charles Wesley Godwin will serve as the supporting act on the 22-date arena trek, which kicks off …
Read More »Some of the Best Americana Music Is Being Made by a Burly Canadian Songwriter
Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Andersen has an unrelenting work ethic. Since the early 2000s, he’s seemingly always been on tour or recording new music. Andersen immediately cites his father, a self-employed tree logger who worked long days in the northern woods of Andersen’s native province of New Brunswick. “He always told …
Read More »Lorde Announces Fourth Album, 'Virgin'
After another four-year wait, Lorde is back with a new album. She announced Virgin, out June 27, on social media. In a text blast to her fans, Lorde shared the credits for the album. It was produced by her and Jim-E Stack with contributions from Dev Hynes, Daniel Nigro, Fabiana …
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