Zac Brown Band congregate on the group’s bus for a sneak peek behind their on-the-road routine in their latest Behind Down the Rabbit Hole video, which takes its name from the Grammy-winning group’s current tour. On their way to play a sold-out show at Boston‘s iconic Fenway Park, the group, …
Read More »Cardi B's 'I Like It' Is the Song of the Summer
What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …
Read More »Inside Chuck Schumer's Elusive Pot Bill
Back on April 19th, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer shocked the political world when he announced he was introducing his own bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. While many publications wrote glowing headlines stating the bill was going to be introduced on 4/20 – the nation’s unofficial weed …
Read More »Flashback: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard Cover the Beatles' 'Yesterday'
Forty-four years ago this month, former Beatle Paul McCartney and the members of his current band, Wings, arrived in Nashville for a month-long vacation and rehearsal. McCartney and his entourage stayed at a farm just outside Music City owned by famed songwriter Curly Putman Jr. (“D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “Green, Green Grass of …
Read More »And Now the World Waits for Michael Cohen to Flip on Trump
Michael Cohen is in big trouble. The former personal attorney for Donald Trump may be the only person in America whose high-profile legal issues are more severe than those of his former client (or those of his former client’s former campaign manager, who was jailed on Friday). Since the April …
Read More »Buck Owens' Final Album for Capitol 'Country Singer's Prayer' Set for Release
This August, Country Singer’s Prayer, Buck Owens‘ final album for Capitol Records, will be released for the first time in its original, intended form. Recorded in November 1975, Country Singer’s Prayer was intended to serve as Owens’ final album for Capitol, but was ultimately shelved after a lack of commercial …
Read More »See 'America's Got Talent' Courtney Hadwin's Possessed 'Hard to Handle'
Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on America’s Got Talent fell for the old bait and switch when 13-year-old contestant Courtney Hadwin appeared before their table on this week’s show. Projecting an awkwardness that left her almost too nervous to perform, Hadwin barely lifted her head up to look at …
Read More »Avicii Laid to Rest in Stockholm
The funeral for Swedish DJ and music producer Avicii was held in Stockholm, Sweden last week, The Guardian reports. The artist, whose given name was Tim Bergling, was found dead on April 20th in Muscat, Oman. He was 28. “Only his family and closest friends were in attendance,” Ebba Lindqvst …
Read More »Former Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Danny Kirwan Dead at 68
Danny Kirwan, the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist who played on five of the British band’s albums, died Friday at the age of 68. Mick Fleetwood, who recruited the then-18-year-old Kirwan to join Fleetwood Mac in 1968, confirmed Kirwan’s death with a tribute on the band’s Facebook. No cause of death …
Read More »Lil Wayne Settles Label Lawsuits Paving Way for 'Tha Carter V'
Lil Wayne has reportedly settled two lawsuits with Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group, potentially paving the way for the release of his long-awaited album, Tha Carter V. According toBillboard, the rapper’s lawyer has confirmed a settlement. “Per our settlement agreement, the matter has been amicably resolved to the …
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