Shinedown recruited Badflower as openers for a North American summer tour that launches June 21st in The Woodlands, Texas and wraps July 27th in Ridgefield, Washington. Tickets for the summer trek go on sale February 8th at 10 a.m. local time via Live Nation. Shinedown recently promoted their sixth LP,Attention …
Read More »Adam Levine on Super Bowl Halftime Controversy: 'We Expected It, We'd Like to Move on From It'
Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine spoke with Entertainment Tonightin a segment that aired on Thursday to discuss his band’s decision to perform the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, which he described as “the biggest gig in the game.” Criticism has surrounded the Super Bowl and the NFL for its treatment of …
Read More »Flashback: Black Sabbath Play 'The Wizard' With Tony Martin in 1994
“Being in Sabbath was a complete drama,” vocalist Tony Martin said in 2014 of his time in the iconic metal band Black Sabbath. “I never really had the chance to settle into it because I was constantly learning the ropes or reading between the lines.” Though Martin appeared on more …
Read More »Here Comes the 'Bride': Inside Vampire Weekend's Return
Last fall, Ezra Koenig experienced a brief moment of panic regarding Post Malone’s hit single “Sunflower.” “We have a song on this record called ‘Sunflower,’” the Vampire Weekend frontman, 34, recalls thinking. “‘God, we have to get this out!’” The album he’s talking about is Father of the Bride, the …
Read More »Jimmie Allen, Trace Adkins to Perform at ACM Borderline Bar Fundraiser
Little more than three months after 12 people were murdered by a gunman at a Southern California country bar and music venue, the Academy of Country Music’s Lifting Lives initiative — the philanthropic arm of the ACM — will host a benefit concert featuring Jimmie Allen, Trace Adkins, Cassadee Pope …
Read More »Latin Artists Changed Trap Music Forever — R&B Is Next
Last March, the Puerto Rican singer Alex Rose released an EP titled Sexflix. Rose lifted unimpeachable melodies from R&B hits like Mario’s “Let Me Love You” and Ray J’s “One Wish,” but he made two key revisions to his source material, updating the drums to compete with modern recordings and …
Read More »See Sharon Van Etten's Cathartic Performance of 'Seventeen' on 'Kimmel'
Sharon Van Etten performed her impassioned new song “Seventeen” on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The singer-songwriter, decked out in a sharp red suit, stood stationary on the stage – one hand clutching the microphone, the other holding a pair of maracas that she shook on the song’s chorus. Over piano …
Read More »See Cody Johnson's No-Frills 'On My Way to You' on 'Today'
Cody Johnson made his debut on NBC’s Today show Wednesday morning with a stripped-down version of the romantic “On My Way to You,” backed by fiddle and acoustic guitar. In his pre-performance interview, Johnson noted the personal parallels in the song’s lyrics and the strengthening of his relationship with his …
Read More »Patty Griffin Confirms 2019 Spring Tour
Just ahead of her self-titled 10th LP out in March, Patty Griffin will launch a headlining tour on February 28th in Los Angeles. The trek, which is scheduled to run through April 20th, visits venues in New Orleans, Nashville, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Ontario, among others. Tickets for most …
Read More »'A Bowie Celebration – The David Bowie Alumni Tour' Announces 2019 Dates
For the third year in a row, veteran members of various David Bowie‘s backing bands are hitting the road to play music from his vast catalog. This year’s incarnation of the A Bowie Celebration tour is lead by Spiders From Mars keyboardist Mile Garson (who played with Bowie from 1972 …
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