C.W. McCall, an adman who found fame as a country music singer with songs about 18-wheelers, including the 1976 crossover No. 1 “Convoy,” has died at 93. According to his son Bill Fries III, McCall had been battling cancer and was in hospice care in his Colorado home when he …
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When Lamb of God decided to cover “Wake Up Dead,” the blistering thrash odyssey their tourmates Megadeth released in 1986, they asked themselves how they could make it bigger. So they decided just to ask Megadeth to record it with them. Their new recording of the song features the five …
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Here he comes now, sauntering down the sidewalk in L.A.’s Westchester neighborhood, a few blocks from LAX — iced coffee in hand, friend by his side, and a Whitney Houston song on his mind. “I’m saving all my love for youuuu,” he hum-sings with effortless soul and a soft smile, …
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UPDATE (4/1):Lady Gaga is the latest artist to join the Grammys lineup, with the Recording Academy announcing Friday that the singer — nominated for Album of the Year for Love for Sale with Tony Bennett — will perform at Sunday’s show in Las Vegas. UPDATE (3/30):Silk Sonic will take the …
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When Wilco invited Neal Francis to join them onstage at their Sky Blue Sky destination festival in Mexico this past January, they asked the Chicago piano-rocker what song of theirs he’d like to play. It was a tough question for the longtime Wilco fan, but eventually Francis landed on “Theologians,” with …
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Country Music Hall of Fame inductees the Judds are set to reunite and perform at the 2022 CMT Music Awards. The annual fan-voted event takes place April 11 in Nashville. It’s been more than 20 years since the mother-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd last played an awards show …
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UPDATE (4/1): Atlanta police arrested and charged 25-year-old Joshua Fleetwood for the murder of Lakevia Jackson. Along with felony murder, Fleetwood was charged with possession of a firearm while committing a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Fleetwood was arrested on Thursday, March 31, by members …
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Don’t get your hopes up: New Rihanna music isn’t coming via Lil Nas X. On Friday, the “Industry Baby” rapper tweeted that he’d be surprise-dropping a deluxe edition of his album Montero. Well, turns out it was just an April Fools joke, Rolling Stonehas learned. Sad, we know. “I am …
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There won’t be any “Hoedown Showdowns” with Miley Cyrus for a while. On Friday, the singer — who recently returned to the United States following several headlining appearances at music festivals across South America — shared that she had tested positive for Covid-19. “Traveling around the world, playin for a …
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In the latest installment of The Breakdown, the dancehall singer reflects on his work with Sia, Dua Lipa, Migos and more.
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