Kanye West debuted his upcoming album, Donda, at an event streamed via Apple Music on Thursday night. The listening party took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. At the end of the event, West played a collaboration featuring Jay-Z. The album will arrive on Friday. West appeared in the middle …
Read More »Farm Aid Returns With Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson and More
Farm Aid is returning to Hartford, Connecticut’s Xfinity Theatre on September 25th with a lineup that includes board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and Margo Price alongside Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Bettye LaVette, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of …
Read More »George Strait, Garth Brooks to Sing for Charley Pride in 'CMT Giants' Tribute
Charley Pride, the Country Music Hall of Fame member who died from complications related to Covid-19 last year, will be remembered with an all-star musical special. CMT Giants: Charley Pride, premiering August 25th at 9 p.m. ET on CMT, pays tribute to the “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” singer through …
Read More »Children of Zeus' 'No Love Song' Is a Magnificent Bummer
The English duo Children of Zeus spin a cocoon of neo-soul on “No Love Song,” a single from their new album, Balance. This track is a magnificent bummer, a laundry lists of flaws, failings, and shortcomings. The first line is a warning: “The emotions of a stone expectin’ me to …
Read More »BTS, Doja Cat, and More to Perform at Global Citizen Live 2021
Global Citizen has announced the 2021 edition of Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour broadcast featuring performances and events filmed across the world. The livestream will take place Saturday, September 25th, and will air on ABC, ABC News Live, BBC, FX, iHeartRadio, Hulu, YouTube, and Twitter. Artists performing at this year’s …
Read More »Oasis Announces Knebworth Concert Documentary
Oasis has announced a feature-length concert documentary on their historic appearance at Knebworth in August 1996. Directed by music video creator Jake Scott (Oasis, U2, the Rolling Stones, R.E.M., the Verve), the film will honor the two-day event’s 25th anniversary with a behind-the-scenes look at Oasis’s performances, including never-before-seen footage …
Read More »Kalie Shorr Previews New EP With Autobiographical 'Love Child'
Nashville singer-songwriter Kalie Shorr will release her new EP I Got Here by Accident on August 13th. On Thursday, she released a new song from the Butch Walker-produced project in the form of the grungy, autobiographical “Love Child.” Built around a melodic, lightly distorted guitar riff, “Love Child” tells Shorr’s …
Read More »Britney Spears' Court-Appointed Lawyer Resigns From Conservatorship
Britney Spears‘ court-appointed lawyer, Samuel D. Ingham III, is resigning from the pop star’s conservatorship case, as Variety reports. According to documents obtained by Variety, Ingham requested the Los Angeles Superior Court to relieve him of duties as Spears’ legal counsel. The filing made on Tuesday states, “Samuel D. Ingham …
Read More »G Herbo Leads Apple Music Pre-Add Chart with '25'
G Herbo topped Apple Music’s Pre-Add Chart with 25 in the week leading up to the album’s July 2nd release, indicating that it’s on track for a big debut on the RS 200 come Monday. Willow’s fourth studio album, Lately I Feel Everything, enters the Pre-Add Chart at Number Two, …
Read More »Judge Denies Britney Spears' Request to Remove Father From Conservatorship
UPDATE (7/1/2021): Bessemer Trust, the wealth management firm that was set to take over as a co-conservator of Britney Spears‘ estate with her father, has put forth its resignation from the arrangement, citing Spears’ public criticism of the conservatorship (via The New York Times). *** According to aNew York Times …
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