Tupac Shakur received some posthumous “California Love” Wednesday as the rapper received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tupac’s sister Sekyiwa “Set” Shakuraccepted the award in her late brother’s honor at a ceremony hosted by radio personality Big Boy. “From the first time he stepped foot on this …
Read More »Yungblud Embraces His Lowest Point on 'LowLife': 'I Wanted to Be Nothing'
Yungblud‘s greatest battles are both internal and external on his latest single “Lowlife.” Internally, both literally and figuratively, he can’t get out of the bed, out of the house, or out of his own head. Externally, he can’t get his name out of everyone else’s mouth. Finding himself lower than …
Read More »Astroworld: Court Upholds Ruling Keeping Lawyers From Speaking to Media
A Texas appellate court upheld a gag order Tuesday that has kept lawyers from speaking publicly about the ongoing civil proceedings connected to the Astroworld Festival crowd crush for over a year. Judge Kirsten Hawkins, overseeing the Astroworld case, first signed the publicity order in February 2022 citing the high-profile …
Read More »Juneteenth Concert at White House: Jennifer Hudson, Method Man, and More to Perform
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenthconcert on the South Lawn on June 13, the White House announced on Wednesday. The Juneteenth concert will take place during Black Music Month, also known as African-American Music Appreciation Month, and will feature Jennifer Hudson, Method Man, Audra …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Cleared to Sing After Four Weeks of Vocal Rest
After getting through four out of six weeks of vocal rest mandated by his doctor, Morgan Wallen has been cleared to return to the stage. “The doc cleared me to talk and sing,” the country musician wrote in a recent Instagram Story. “We back.” He had previously announced the postponement …
Read More »PJ Harvey Yearns for Change on New Song 'I Inside the Old I Dying'
A sense of yearning pervades PJ Harvey‘s latest single, “I Inside the Old I Dying,” which will appear on her upcoming I Inside the Old Year Dying album, out July 7. She describes flora and fauna as “all waiting for His kingdom,” referencing someone named Wyman as she seems to …
Read More »Christine and the Queens Spend 'A Day in the Water' on New Song
Two days before Christine and the Queens release their new album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, the artist has shared one final preview from the LP, “A Day in the Water.” “The song is about that feeling of being deep in the water, when you feel the world cannot touch you …
Read More »See Coldplay, Stereophonics' Kelly Jones Sing 'Dakota' With Tens of Thousands of Welshmen
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones surprised his countrymen Tuesday night by making a surprise guest appearance during Coldplay‘s headlining set at Cardiff, Wales’ Principality Stadium. The singer and guitarist joined the band for a rendition of Stereophonics’ 2005 hit, “Dakota,” which was a Number One hit in the U.K. and a …
Read More »Country Music Has Never Been More Gay
W hen Brandy Clark launched a country-music recording career in 2013, there wasn’t any template to follow for an openly gay artist in Nashville. Despite co-writing hits like Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow,” Clark heard loud and clear the industry’s subtle messages that she wouldn’t be supported as an out …
Read More »Eric Church's Sunglasses and Trucker Hat Are Coming to Country Music Hall of Fame
Eric Church is not a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee just yet, but the Nashville institution will preview the inevitable with a new exhibit dedicated to the platinum-selling artist known as “Chief.” EricChurch: Country Heart, Restless Soul, opening July 13, will chart Church’s rise from late-night bar gigs to …
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