The ACM Awards will once again be held in Nashville. Traditionally staged in the spring in Las Vegas, the Academy of Country Music’s flagship ceremony relocated to Nashville for the 2020 installment, which was delayed by the pandemic until September. The 2021 ACMs will ease back into their regular schedule …
Read More »Gutless Republicans Endorse Insurrection, Acquit Trump at Impeachment Trial
The Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial on Saturday, with 57 Senators voting to convict the former president and 43 voting against it. Seven Republicans joined the Democrats and two independents in voting to convict, but they fell short of the 67 votes …
Read More »Black Sabbath on the Making of 'Vol. 4': 'It Was Absolute Pandemonium'
There’s no way to precisely quantifythe colossal amount of drugs Black Sabbath inhaled in 1972 while making their fourth album, which they’d hoped to title Snowblind, in tribute to their favorite powdered narcotic. All they have to go on is the bill their manager presented to them when they were …
Read More »Janet Jackson's Costumes, Iconic Key Earring Headed to Auction
Julien’s Auctions will celebrate Janet Jackson‘s birthday this year with an auction of the pop star’s belongings, held the weekend of May 14th through the 16th in Los Angeles. The auction consists of 1,000 items, including several costumes from Jackson’s music videos like “If,” “Together Again,” and “Scream,” as well …
Read More »UMG, YG Entertainment Invest in Big Hit Joint Venture For Livestreaming Platform
Universal Music Group has partnered with South Korean labels YG Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment to invest in a livestreaming platform, Big Hit announced on Tuesday, putting the world’s largest music company directly into the livestreaming space. UMG and YG have invested an undisclosed sum in KBYK Live, a joint …
Read More »Greta Van Fleet Search for Love Amid War on New Song 'Heat Above'
Greta Van Fleet have released a new song, “Heat Above,” from their upcoming album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, set to arrive April 16th. “Heat Above” will be the first track on The Battle at Garden’s Gate, and it arrives with the heavenly drone of a Hammond organ before opening …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers on 'SNL': Yes, It's OK for Women to Smash Guitars
Phoebe Bridgers concluded her Saturday Night Live performance on February 6th by attempting to smash her guitar onstage — a fitting finale for an apocalyptically intense folk-rock song called “I Know the End.” There was Bridgers doing her very own London Calling, attempting to smash her Danelectro Dano ’56 baritone …
Read More »Morgan Wallen's Exile Was Swift and Decisive. Is It Permanent?
On Tuesday evening, a video of Morgan Wallen casually tossing off a racial slur emerged. By Wednesday morning, his career was systematically being dismantled. In a blowback unprecedented for a white male country music star — the Chicks were ostracized for far less in 2003 — Wallen had his music …
Read More »Maren Morris, Luke Combs to Discuss Accountability in Country Music
Luke Combs and Maren Morris are set to participate in a joint online Q&A session February 17th during Country Radio Seminar that will focus on accountability and their roles as artists. Country Radio Seminar 2021, being held as a virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic, takes place February 16th …
Read More »Jason Isbell: 'Morgan Wallen's Behavior Is Disgusting and Horrifying'
Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton and Cassadee Pope were among the country artists to condemn Morgan Wallen after the singer was caught on video uttering a racial slur. Wallen, whose new LP Dangerous: The Double Album has spent three straight weeks atop the Rolling Stone Top 200 album chart, …
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