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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Any time Taylor Swift flirts with a return to country music is cause for a media blitz, so her latest cameo is no exception. “Babe,” Swift’s new collaboration with Sugarland, was given a grand rollout Wednesday night when the trailer for the song’s music video premiered during the CMT Music …

Wayne Secrest, longtime bass player of the country-rock group Confederate Railroad, has died after a lengthy illness. His bandmates shared the news of Secrest’s passing onFacebooklate Saturday night. Secrest’s health issues had forced him to retire from touring late last year. “We shared millions of miles, thousands of concerts and …

Suffice it to say that Camila Cabello is a hugger. The hugs she bestows include, but are in no way limited to: waiters, nail technicians, music managers, daughters of music managers, moms of daughters of music managers, her mom, her choreographer, her dancers, fans who’ve paid to hug her, and …

Drakeunleashed a new song Saturday night titled “I’m Upset,” the rapper’s latest Scorpion single and not a sequel to his recent diss track. Despite the song’s timing and agitated title, Drake made it clear that “I’m Upset” is Scorpion-bound and not another salvo in the rapper’s new beef with Pusha-T …

“Just to be all the way clear with you. There’s no artwork, there is absolutely no single,I have not shot one video. Def Jam will be so angry with me” saysPusha-T, just two days before the Friday streaming release of his third solo album. Produced entirely by Kanye West,Daytona is …