Music

One way to measure a hit is with charts — pour over the streaming rankings, compare them with radio spins, contrast them with sales totals. Another method involves simply tallying tributes. How many facsimiles and replicas does one song inspire? Nio Garcia, Casper Magico and Darell’s “Te Boté” is performing …

Nile Rodgers and Chic are giving away free tickets to their upcoming show in Washington D.C. to federal government employees that are either furloughed or working without pay during theongoing government shutdown. Chic are set to play the MGM National Harbor, just outside D.C., January 26th. The group has put …

Bad Bunny conjures his own female proxy in the Latin trap king’s surreal new “Caro” video.The clip opens with the original Bunny in a plush cotton robe, getting his nails painted black. Manicures area favorite pastime for the Latin pop star,to the vexation of his critics; not to mention the …

When Eric Church surprise released his 2015 album Mr. Misunderstood, it appeared on fan club members’ doorsteps as a vinyl LP. It’s a throwback format that fit well with that particular album, but it wasn’t the first time Church has released his work on wax. All of his albums, including …

“Rock On” singer Tucker Beathard will embark on his headlining Ride On 2019 Tour at the end of February, with plans to visit clubs in 10 U.S. cities. Kicking off February 22nd in Charlotte, North Carolina, and wrapping April 13th in Annapolis, Maryland, the trek will make stops in cities …

Rihanna is suing her father, Ronald Fenty, for false advertising and invasion of privacy, among other charges, claiming he’s been improperly using her name to benefit his own entertainment company, according to the lawsuit obtained byRolling Stone. The lawsuit was first reported by TMZ. The suit alleges that in 2017, …

Juanes mixes modern drum programming with traditional vallenato instrumentation in his new song “La Plata.” The single, a collaboration with the rising Colombian singer Lalo Ebratt, is the first release from Juanes’ upcoming album, set for release later this year. The “La Plata” video tells the story of heartbreak in …

Randy Houser capped off release week for his new album with a performance on Good Morning America, where he sang “No Stone Unturned.” Magnolia, Houser’s fifth studio album, is out today. Earlier in the week, the Mississippi native celebrated the release with an intimate Monday night show at Third Man …

Kacey Musgraves tackled a disco classic on Wednesday night with the help of tourmate Natalie Prass, who came out to duet on a propulsive version of Gloria Gaynor’s empowerment anthem “I Will Survive.” The performance took place during Musgraves’ Oh, What a World Tour opening show at Murat Theatre in …

Tedeschi Trucks Band will return next month withSigns, the 12-piece band’s fourth studio album. Led by the husband-and-wife team of guitarist Derek Trucks and blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi, the versatile roots-rocking outfit will release the follow-up to 2016’sLet Me Get By on February 15th via Fantasy Records/Concord. Like previous efforts,Signswas …