Christmas queen Mariah Carey has recorded another nativity-themed, adult-contemporary holiday ballad, which will appear in the upcoming animated movie The Star. “Strong and wise, keeping the Lord as your guide,” she sings on “The Star.” “And through the doubt you realize He’s with you all the while … follow that …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Announces 2018 Trip Around the Sun Stadium Tour
Kenny Chesney hasn’t been on the road much in 2017, but that’s set to change next year with his Trip Around the Sun stadium tour, which will kick off April 21st, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Stopping once per week for 18 dates throughout the East Coast, …
Read More »Marilyn Manson on 'Terrifying' Stage Injury: 'The Pain Was Excruciating'
Marilyn Mansondetailed the recent,dangerous stage mishapthat resulted in a painful leg injury and nine canceled tour dates. “I only recently watched the video of it,” the singer told Yahoo of the viral concert clip. “I can see how it could look terrifying. It was terrifying for me, because the truss …
Read More »Flashback: Dave Grohl Plays First Gig With Nirvana in 1990
By the fall of 1990, the then three-year-old Nirvana had cycled through different band names and no less than five drummers before settling on their moniker and finding their groove with their final drummer Dave Grohl. Prior to the band members’ first encounter, the then 21-year-old Grohl was a veteran …
Read More »See Jhené Aiko, Big Sean's Tender 'Moments' Duet on 'Fallon'
The Roots and Big Sean accompanied Jhené Aiko during a soothing performance of “Moments” from her recently released Trip album. “Moments” is a soft, yearning ballad. “Please take away the stress I don’t need,” Aiko sang, as the Roots played a swirl of keyboards and cymbals behind her. “You got …
Read More »See Jason Aldean Address Las Vegas Shooting, Cover Tom Petty on 'SNL'
Jason Aldean was an unannounced special guest on Saturday Night Live, delivering a moving speech about the Las Vegas mass shooting before performing Tom Petty‘s “I Won’t Back Down” during the sketch show’s cold open. Aldean was onstage at the Route 91 Harvest festival when a gunman opened fire on …
Read More »Hear Weezer's Uplifting New Pop-Rock Song, 'Weekend Woman'
Weezer mix sweet Sixties pop with biting Nineties guitars on “Weekend Woman,” the latest song from their upcoming album Pacific Daydream. “Weekend Woman” starts as an ode to classics like Zombies’ “Time of the Season” and Phil Spector productions. Roaring guitars sweep away these details during the chorus, and Rivers …
Read More »Watch Ed Sheeran Perform 'Castle on the Hill' at Austin City Limits
Ed Sheeran‘s August 21st concert at Austin’s Moody Theater will serve as the premiere episode for the 43rd season of Austin City Limits, which kicks off October 7th on PBS. The ACL performance marks Sheeran’s second appearance on the venerable music series and his first with a full-hour slot, which …
Read More »Watch Lil Yachty's Lustrous 'Lady in Yellow' Video
Lil Yachty broods in bright colors in the new video for “Lady in Yellow.” The track appears on the Atlanta rapper’s debut album, Teenage Emotions. The clip opens with a young woman returning from the store and organizing her groceries in color-coordinated cabinets. Fittingly, the camera zooms in on the …
Read More »Shania Twain's New Album 'Now': Track-by-Track Guide
When Shania Twain took a break from the music industry more than a dozen years ago, she exited as a country-pop queen. Her songs were ubiquitous on both sides of the Atlantic, with Come On Over – her third album of blockbuster ballads and radio anthems, produced with equal parts …
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