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Right from the start, Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It, the first-ever documentary on the late pop-R&B singer, songwriter, and organ maestro, makes it clear that few communicated as much unabashed, unapologetic joy onstage as Preston. In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston …

Brat Summer and Brat Remix Album Fall may be behind us, but Charli XCX will continue her seasonal domination with Brat Spring 2025. The musician has announced a five-show headlining tour of North America for next April and May in support of her blockbuster record Brat. The musician previously toured …

Before some of country’s biggest stars took the stage on Wednesday evening at the 2024 CMA Awards, Billy Ray Cyrus pointed out the absence of an artist who made history as the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Country Albums chart. Taking to social media, Cyrus weighed in on Beyoncé’s …

A Grand Hamilton Piano once owned by Stevie Nicks, which was used to compose the Fleetwood Mac classics “Sara” and “Songbird” and was later played by Elton John and Freddie Mercury, is headed tothe auction block via Gotta Have Rock and Roll.The minimum bid is $50,000, and the auction house …

Chris Stapleton did triple duty at Wednesday’s CMA Awards in Nashville. The country singer opened the show with Post Malone, delivering their duet “California Sober,” and later performed “What Am I Gonna Do,” the opening track of his Album of the Year-nominated LP, Higher. He also paid tribute to George …

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are giving us another taste of Missionary, Snoop’s upcoming album. On Thursday, the pair released “Outta Da Blue,” also featuring Alus, which will be included on Snoop’s album, due out Dec. 13. “Some n—as is all bark, my n—as, we all bite,” raps Snoop in …

Ashley McBryde paid tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson with a stripped-down, acoustic rendition of Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” at the 2024 CMA Awards. Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, McBryde performed the classic song of loneliness and connection to a montage of photos from Kristofferson’s life, …

Miley Cyrus is calling for the immediate dismissal of a lawsuit alleging she and her fellow songwriters copied portions of a Bruno Mars single when they wrote her Grammy-winning banger “Flowers.” In a new dismissal motion filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Cyrus and her co-songwriters reject any claim …

Eric Church paid tribute to his home state of North Carolina and those affected by the flooding of Hurricane Helene with a performance of “Darkest Hour” at the 2024 CMA Awards. Dressed in a black velvet blazer and accompanied by a choir (including longtime vocal foil Joanna Cotten), a horn …

In the strange and outlandish world of rock & roll, certain backstage legends refuse to die: The band that only wanted certain colored M&Ms or specific kinds of tea in their dressing rooms. Or eight packs of “sugar-free gum” (we’re looking at you, Killers). Alas, one of those myths, which …