One month after the release ofBohemian Rhapsody, one of the highest-grossing music biopicsof all-time, Queen capitalized on that momentum by plotting a North American tour with frontman Adam Lambert. The 23-date “Rhapsody” trek launches July 10th, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia and concludes August 23rd in Charlotte, North Carolina. General …
Read More »Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Address Gun Violence
Two of country’s leading men have joined the movement to end gun violence, since Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard have both voiced their support for Congress to enact universal background checks. In conjunction with the Toms apparel company’s new End Gun Violence Together campaign, Bentley and Hubbard …
Read More »Swmrs Announce Sophomore LP, Release World-Weary New Song 'April in Houston'
Bay area grunge-pop band Swmrs will follow-up their 2016 debut albumDrive Northwith the forthcomingBerkeley’s On Fire. They announced the new LP with the single “April in Houston.” “April in Houston” is a more mature, world-wearied song from the band. Singer Cole Becker claims “everybody’s wants to get me high” on …
Read More »Ed Banger Records at 15: Pedro Winter Looks Back on the Pioneering French Dance Label
Pedro Winter managed Daft Punk as they became international dancefloor stars in the late Nineties and early 2000s. But when he started his own label, Ed Banger Records, in 2003, it was as if his resume had been erased. “If I called someone on behalf of Daft Punk, then people …
Read More »'The Voice' Recap: Kelly Clarkson Sings a Dolly Parton Classic
At least 11 contestants on The Voice have something to be thankful about — they’ll be staying around another week. The other two? Hopefully they’re thankful about getting to spend the holiday with their families. Tuesday night’s Top 13 results show marked the first time any of the coaches have …
Read More »Review: Mumford and Sons' Epic Bummer 'Delta'
Mumford & Sons became one of the most unlikely success stories of the 21st century thanks to a sound that combined the ancient authenticity of banjo-hammering folk music and the polished, anthemic pump of modern rock — like a horse and buggy designed in a Tesla factory. But the Mums …
Read More »How Did Infamous Mariah Carey Bomb 'Glitter' Just Climb to Top of Charts?
In 2001, it seemed like Mariah Carey’s career was over. Though originally intended to be a victory lap for one of the best-selling musicians of all time, the musical rom-com Glitter turned into a public mess. Bizarre promotional appearances and a brief hospitalization (both of which she has since linked …
Read More »Action Bronson Announces White Bronco Tour
Action Bronson has mapped out the 2019 tour in support of his recently released new album White Bronco, the rapper’s first independent LP since 2012. The month-long White Bronco Tour kicks off February 11th in Boston and blazes a westward path before it ends Match 13th in San Diego. Bronson’s …
Read More »Teyana Taylor Takes Fans Behind the Scenes in Intimate 'Gonna Love Me' Video
Teyana Taylor takes fans behind the scenes in her intimate, family-filled “Gonna Love Me” video. The clip shows the R&B singer marrying her husband, Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert, spending time with her infant daughter, crying on a couch, hanging out backstage with Janet Jackson, recording vocals and performing live. …
Read More »Old Dominion's Matthew Ramsey on New Album, CMA Nomination and 2019 Tour
The last time Old Dominion performed during the CMA Awards broadcast, they were relegated to an abbreviated performance of their Number One song “No Such Thing As a Broken Heart,” the lead single from their second album Happy Endings. But at the 2018 CMAs on November 14th, they’ll get the …
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