Music

Kathleen Hanna, Tegan and Sara, and Amanda Palmer are among the 300-plus musicians who have signed an open letter supporting the Internet Archive as it faces a $621 million copyright infringement lawsuit over its efforts to preserve 78 rpm records. The letter, spearheaded by the digital advocacy group Fight for …

Shaboozey debuted on Saturday Night Live by performing his hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” along with his newer country ballad, “Good News.” The former, from his May album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, recently tied the record (set by Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”) for most …

Taylor Swift is in the midst of her final weekend of The Eras Tour. She’s wrapping the massive trek — which kicked off on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona — in Vancouver, BC in Canada with three dates at BC Place Stadium following a six-date run in Toronto last …

T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may havefelt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record companies ever. The singer was feeling the same way backstage at the Pasadena Civic Center in California, marveling at …

Hours after Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain announced his retirement from touring, the band honored the drummer during their final gig together Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Tonight is a very special night, as some of you, I think probably all of you, will know, because this morning we announced,Nickoannounced that …

Matthew Sweet has given an update after suffering a stroke in October while in Toronto, forcing him to cancel his cross-country tour. His family and friends started a GoFundMe to help cover his medical costs as he does not have insurance and has lost income from being unable to tour. …

A judge is urging Kiss rockers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, music manager Doc McGhee, and Kiss’ touring company to consider settling a lawsuit brought by the famed band’s longtime wig stylist over alleged mistreatment on tour. The lawsuit, first filed in February 2023, alleges Kiss deprived plaintiff David Mathews …

Are you hot? Are you young? Is your stocking well-hung? Then you’ll enjoy Sabrina Carpenter’s A Nonsense Christmas, her new Netflix special, out just in time for the holidays. The pop star caps her year of explosive stardom — from “Espresso” all the way to her Grammy nominations in the …

Music producer Bassnectar has failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he groomed, trafficked, and sexually abused underage girls. In a lengthy ruling issued Thursday, a federal judge said the case could proceed toward a trial set for February. The electronic music DJ, whose legal name is Lorin Ashton, …

J.R. Carroll has zero interest in being hailed as country music’s next savior. Although his debut album, Dark Cloud, released on Friday after five years of singles and short EPs, may land him there against his will. “I’m only doing things that I really want to do,” Carroll tells Rolling …