Fresh off of winning his “Thinking Out Loud” copyright trial and dropping a new Disney+ documentary and his fifth studio album, Subtract, in the same week, Ed Sheeran is gearing up to hit the road this year in support of his new music. Buy Ed Sheeran Tickets at Vivid Seats …
Read More »Tanya Tucker's New Rodeo Song Is on Par With Classics by Garth and George
Tanya Tucker sings a moving ballad about aging and mortality in her new song “When the Rodeo Is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go).” It’s the second release from the incoming Country Music Hall of Fame member’s latest album Sweet Western Sound, which arrives June 2. “When the Rodeo Is …
Read More »Dee Snider Insists He's Still an LGBT Ally, But Says Community 'Needs Moderates'
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider insisted he remains an ally of the LGBTQ community and argued those with moderate views should not be labeled as transphobes after he was dropped from this year’s San Francisco Pride event for supporting Paul Stanley’s transphobic tweet. “I was not aware the Transgender community expects …
Read More »Bernie Taupin Talks Rock Hall Induction and Being in the Spotlight: 'I'm Not Exactly Howard Hughes'
When Elton John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, he brought his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin onstage and handed him his award. “I feel cheating standing up here because without Bernie, there wouldn’t have been any Elton John at all,” he said. “And …
Read More »How to Get Tickets to Aerosmith's "Peace Out" Farewell Tour Online
Aerosmith are heading on the road one last time for a farewell tour, “Peace Out,” later this year. The extensive North American tour comes more than 50 years after Aerosmith’s formation, and exactly 50 years since the band released their eponymous debut album. Buy Aerosmith Tickets Vivid Seats “It’s not …
Read More »Prince Fans Will Soon Be Able to Ride the Purple Highway to Paisley Park
Minnesota lawmakers voted Thursday to rename State Highway 5 — which accommodates Little Red Corvettes along a seven-mile stretch past Paisley Park, the home studio the late artist Prince built — the “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.” The signs, of course, would be purple. Fifty of the state’s senators voted …
Read More »The Avett Brothers Carry on a Jazz Fest Tradition With 'Second Weekend at the Saenger'
For nearly a decade now, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s final weekend has gone out with some highly curated shows at the city’s Saenger Theatre. There was the tribute to the Neville Brothers in 2015, a salute to The Band and their “Last Waltz” concert in 2016 and …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Resumes Tour Following Abrupt Cancellation: 'I Wouldn't Say I'm 100%'
Morgan Wallen resumed his One Night at a Time tour on Thursday evening with a show in Jacksonville, Florida, his first since abruptly cancelling his Oxford, Mississippi, concert moments before he was meant to take the stage, later citing “doctor-ordered vocal rest.” The country musician shared an update with fans …
Read More »Conway The Machine Went A Mile High And Wrote Six Albums
On a recent Spring day, in the back room at lower Manhattan’s Astor Club, Conway The Machine’s team is busy gearing up for the release of Side A of his third studio album, Won’t He Do It. Two of his people are conferring on the side about his album release …
Read More »'A Sigh of Relief': What Ed Sheeran's Victory Means for the Future of Music Copyright Claims
Ed Sheeran won a copyright infringement trial on Thursday, and so has music itself, at least according to some music copyright experts. With Sheeran coming away victorious in the much-publicized “Thinking Out Loud”/ “Let’s Get It On” trial, music copyright experts tell Rolling Stone they’re hopeful the decision will chill …
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