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Following the reissue of Lindsey BuckinghamandStevie Nicks‘ 1973 album,Buckingham Nicks,last week, Nicks shared some insight into her delightful notions while recording the LP more than five decades ago. Taking to Instagram on Monday evening, Nicks posted images of the penned letter alongside the caption, “I wanted to share this letter …

Sean Combs made a plea for “fairness” ahead of his Oct. 3 sentencing, arguing in a new brief that he deserves no more than 14 months in prison for his two felony convictions for transportation to engage in prostitution. Such a sentence would be well below the federal probation department’s …

Eight years ago, “Drinking Problem” had dropped seemingly out of nowhere and the smooth vocal trio Midland were riding a growing wave of a country music resurgence.One night around that same time, I was on the patio of Justine’s French brasserie in Austin, Texas, talking with one of my favorite …

Drake’s upcoming ninth studio album, Iceman, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words with Kendrick Lamar last spring. In a move that isn’t terribly surprising for Drake circa 2025, he’s turned the album’s rollout into a multipart livestream that looks and feels as …

Carlos Vives brought his catalog of hits to NPR’s Tiny Desk. The Colombian vallenato leader previously appeared on the Tiny Desk (At Home) series, but made a proper debut with an ambitious performance. Backed by a 12-piece band, Vives ran through seven songs in just under half an hour. Vives …

The Spirit Tunnel is The Jennifer Hudson Show‘s signature segment. As guests make their way to the stage for their interview, they’re greeted with a hallway full of crew members cheering them on with a custom song. Clips from the tunnel typically go viral more than any actual footage from …

Hardy’s tough to pin down. He’s the Woodstock ’99 of country hitmakers, someone who screams as many choruses as he sings, someone who is as likely to collaborate with Fred Durst as Lainey Wilson, someone Nickelback and boygenius agree on. He’s headlining Madison Square Garden even though most of his …

Riot Fest 2025 got a double dose of Jack White. On Sunday, the musician made a surprise appearance during Idles‘ top-billed set, which came just before closers Green Day, for a special performance of their single “Never Fight a Man With a Perm.” White had also performed the prior day, …

Let’s go back to the beginning… back when Hilary Duff didn’t know just how much her bubblegum-pop smash Metamorphosis would mean to teen fans when she released it in 2003. She admitted as much last month in an Instagram post celebrating the album’s 22nd anniversary. “I was embarking on something …

The live-entertainment industry in 2025 is defined by its contradictions. Concerts seem to be more popular than ever, yet for every successful run, there’s a growing number of tours being canceled for financial reasons. Post-Covid inflation has driven up prices everywhere, including the cost of putting on a great tour, …