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Country-pop newcomer Dasha made her CMT Music Awards debut with a brief but electric performance of her viral single “Austin.” The song appeared on her recently released sophomore studio album, which arrived in February. Dressed in boots, shorts, and a green vest, the one-name-only singer scored a prime performance slot …

For the second time in their careers, Little Big Town and Sugarland have come together to interpret a 1985 pop hit. The country groups performed “Take Me Home,” off Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required album, onstage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards in Austin on Sunday. In 2008, LBT and …

Jelly Roll returned to the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday and took home three trophies, including Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and CMT Performance of the Year. The star also wrapped the ceremony with a rousing performance of “Halfway …

Mike Portnoy cannot remember the last time he sat for an interview as a member of Dream Theater, the band he left in 2010. And nobody in the prolific prog-metal band can remember the last time all five musicians took part in an interview together. The drummer, who returned to …

J. Cole can rest peacefully tonight knowing the regret of having dissed Kendrick Lamar is no longer sitting on his chest. During his headlining performance at his own Dreamville festival this weekend, the rapper led the crowd in a reflective meditation on “7 Minute Drill,” the diss track he released …

As Willie Nelson once sang, there’s no place but Texas — and some of country music’s hallmark awards shows seem to agree. In the past two years, two big-budget ceremonies have been staged not in Nashville but in the Lone Star State. On Sunday, the CMT Music Awards, airing on …

It’s been three years since Billie Eilish released a new album, but the wait is over: Hit Me Hard and Soft will arrive May 17. The album cover features Eilish underwater, barefoot and sinking beneath a white wooden door. The LP spans 10 tracks including “Skinny,” “Birds of a Feather,” …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Twenty-seven years after the arrival of Missy Elliott’s debut album Supa Dupa Fly, the rap legend is plotting her first-ever headlining tour: Out of This World: The Missy …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Brazilian superstar Anitta has announced a world tour in support of her upcoming album Funk Generation, which will include her first proper tour of North America. The North …

Nothing about Einstürzende Neubauten‘s “Everything Will Be Fine” suggests anything could be fine. The track, from their new album, Rampen: APM (Alien Pop Music), begins with creaking, like the warning sounds of a structure about to break. It could be the “collapsing new buildings” of the band’s name. And when …