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Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, And Tony Brown To Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
During a ceremony held in Nashville on Tuesday (March 25), Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and Tony Brown were named as the newest class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Chesney - who has amassed 33 No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay hit...
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Bruce Springsteen Added To Star-Studded Lineup For Patti Smith Tribute Concert
Bruce Springsteen has joined the all-star lineup for the sold-out People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith show at Carnegie Hall in New York on March 26. The tribute event, honoring the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith's iconic debut album, H...
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Lizzo Set To Portray Sister Rosetta Tharpe In Upcoming Biopic
Lizzo has landed her first leading role in a film, as the Grammy-winner is set to portray the iconic gospel rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic by Amazon MGM Studios. Tharpe is known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll, and the Arkansas native...
Mar 25, 2025

Ed Sheeran Enlists Harry Styles, Elton John, And Coldplay To Sign Letter Urging U.K. Government To Support Music Funding
Ed Sheeran, along with industry heavyweights like Harry Styles, Coldplay, and Elton John, are urging the U.K. government to allocate £250 million for music education in an open letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The letter - which Sheeran s...
Mar 25, 2025

Dolly Parton Reveals That She Has "Not Stopped Crying" Since Opry Tribute to Late Husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton has shared her feelings about the emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, that took place at the end of the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary special. The event came to a stirring finish as the Opry stage was filled with country...
Mar 24, 2025

Charley Crockett And Leon Bridges Announce “The Crooner & The Cowboy” Joint Tour
Texas musicians Charley Crockett and Leon Bridges will embark on a joint tour together dubbed, The Crooner and the Cowboy. The jaunt begins with a high-profile performance at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 5, and ramps up again in late Augus...
Mar 24, 2025

Dead And Company Honor Phil Lesh During Las Vegas Sphere Performance
Dead and Company honored the late Phil Lesh, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, by performing his signature song, "Box of Rain," at Las Vegas' Sphere on Saturday (March 22) during their first weekend back at the state-of-the-art venue. The tribute was le...
Mar 24, 2025

Dolly Parton Had Rules For Sabrina Carpenter Before She Agreed To Do The "Please Please Please" Remix
In a new interview with Knox News, Dolly Parton revealed that she set some ground rules before collaborating with pop star Sabrina Carpenter on a remix of the song, "Please Please Please." "I told her, 'Now, I don't cuss,'" Parton recalled. "'I don't m...
Mar 21, 2025

Generations Of Country Stars Pay Tribute To The Opry's Enduring Legacy In Celebration Of Its 100th Anniversary
Country stars of all ages took part in the three-hour Opry 100: A Live Celebration special that was broadcast on NBC on Wednesday night. They all paid tribute to the history and impact that the Grand Ole Opry has had over the course of its 100 years. T...
Mar 20, 2025

Brian May Teases That New Queen Material "Could Happen"
In a new interview with MOJO, Queen's Brian May expressed the possibility of the celebrated rock band releasing their first new single in 30 years. "I think it could happen," May said. "Both Roger [Taylor] and I are constantly writing and coming up wit...
Mar 20, 2025

Barbra Streisand Nearly Collaborated With Madonna And Bette Midler On Her 1993 Album
In a new interview with Barbra Streisand's A&R rep, Jay Landers, he revealed that during the making of Babs' 1993 Back to Broadway album, a remarkable collaboration with Madonna and Bette Midler was planned. The diva-filled trio were going to take ...
Mar 20, 2025

Queen, Herbie Hancock, And Barbara Hannigan Have Been Named 2025 Polar Music Prize Laureates
British rock band Queen, jazz legend Herbie Hancock, and soprano/conductor Barbara Hannigan have been named as the recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize, which will be presented at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on May 27. The three surviving members ...
Mar 19, 2025

Tribute Performance Lineup Revealed For 'Opry 100' Special
NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration revealed the lineup of country superstars who will be paying tribute to legends during the TV special. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will honor George Jones and Tammy Wynette, while Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde wi...
Mar 19, 2025

Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods Frontman Who Sang Sixties Anthem "Get Together," Dead At 83
Jesse Colin Young, frontman and co-founder of the influential Sixties group the Youngbloods, has died at the age of 83. The musician's death was confirmed by his wife and manager, Connie Young, who disclosed that he passed away at his home in Aiken, So...
Mar 19, 2025

James Taylor’s Songs Will Be Featured In Forthcoming Musical, ‘Fire & Rain’
Fire & Rain, a jukebox-style musical based on the songs of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor, is currently in development. The project will feature a story written by Tony-winning playwright/actor Tracy Letts, and direction by Tony-winner Da...
Mar 19, 2025

Eagles Announce Additional 2025 Dates To Ongoing Las Vegas Sphere Residency
On Tuesday (March 18), the Eagles took to Instagram to announce four additional 2025 dates for their ongoing Las Vegas Sphere residency. The newly added shows are scheduled to take place over the course of two weekends this fall: on Friday and Saturday...
Mar 19, 2025

'An Evening With Elton John And Brandi Carlile' Concert Special Will Air On CBS
On April 6, CBS will air the one-hour concert special, An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile. The broadcast will feature live performances and stories about the songwriting on the duo's new collaborative album, Who Believes in Angels? The conce...
Mar 19, 2025

Neil Young Will No Longer Sell 'Platinum' Tickets On Future Tours, Inspired By The Cure's Robert Smith
In a post on his NY Archives site on Saturday (March 15), Neil Young vowed to eliminate the sale of high-priced "Platinum" tickets during his future tours. The move is inspired by the Cure's Robert Smith, who openly criticized Ticketmaster's dynamic pr...
Mar 17, 2025

Rod Stewart Has Shot Of Whisky Onstage To Celebrate His 200th Vegas Residency Show
On Wednesday night (March 12), Rod Stewart took the stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to perform his 200th show as part of his ongoing Las Vegas residency. The 80-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer celebrated the occasion by taking a shot of W...
Mar 14, 2025

Tony Visconti Recalls His Bittersweet Final Conversation With David Bowie
In a new interview with The New York Post, legendary music producer Tony Visconti recalls the poignant final conversation he shared with his longtime collaborator, David Bowie. Visconti worked with Bowie from the 1960s until the music icon's death in 2...
Mar 14, 2025