“This album gonna make you cry, love, & fuck,” tweeted Geoffrey Royce Rojas, better known as Prince Royce, about his upcoming double album, Alter Ego, out February 7th via Sony Music Latin. “Cita,” the newest song from the Dominican-American pop star, unabashedly steers listeners towards the latter impulse. With the …
Read More »Sammy Hagar and the Circle Announce 2020 Tour With Whitesnake
Sammy Hagar and his band the Circle (guitarist Vic Johnson, bassist Michael Anthony, and drummer Jason Bonham) have announced a joint tour with Whitesnake for the summer of 2020. Night Ranger will open for both bands on the tour. “I love some friendly competition onstage and that’s exactly what this …
Read More »Grammy Chairman Responds to Task Force Demands: 'We Must Take Action'
Ahead of the 62nd annual Grammys, the Chairman and interim CEO of the Recording Academy Harvey Mason Jr. responded to demands made by the Diversity Task Force for “real and constructive change.” Signed by a mix of artists and task force members, the Tina Tchen-chaired committee, which was created in …
Read More »Hot Country Knights Recruit Tiffani Thiessen for 'Pick Her Up' Video
Riding a neon wave of Nineties country nostalgia, the Hot Country Knights have unleashed their video for “Pick Her Up,” the group’s exhilarating debut single featuring Travis Tritt. Directed by Wes Edwards, the clip features Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills 90210 actress Tiffani Thiessen as the object of …
Read More »Dr. Dre Honored at Grammy Week Kickoff Event
Recognizing his lifetime of achievement in the music industry as a producer, engineer, recording artist and music executive, the Recording Academy’s Producers and Engineers Wing honored Dr. Dre Wednesday night at the wing’s 13th annual Grammy Week Celebration in Los Angeles. Dre, one of hip-hop’s most prolific producers, has production …
Read More »Rush Thankful for 'Outpouring of Love' in First Statement Since Neil Peart's Death
Rush thanked fans and their rocker peers for paying tribute to Neil Peart in Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson’s first public statement since announcing the death of the Rush drummer on January 10th. “Our most heartfelt thanks go out to family, friends, musicians, writers and fans from around the globe …
Read More »Ashley McBryde Announces New Album 'Never Will'
Ashley McBryde has set April 3rd as the release date for Never Will, the follow-up to her Grammy-nominated debut album Girl Going Nowhere. Produced by Jay Joyce, the LP has been preceded by two tracks, “One Night Standards” and “Martha Divine,” each with a video that is part of an …
Read More »Missy Elliott, Stevie Nicks, Vampire Weekend to Headline Governors Ball
Missy Elliott, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Flume, and Stevie Nicks are among the top artists set to perform at Governors Ball 2020, taking place June 5th through 7th at Randall’s Island Park in New York. The 10th iteration of the festival will also feature Solange, Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding, H.E.R., …
Read More »Lee Ann Womack on Recording in Brooklyn and the State of Women in Country
“Doesn’t the sun ever shine here?” cracks Lee Ann Womack, spiking the last word with her bright Texas twang. She’s been in Brooklyn for the better part of a December week, the skies a mostly unremitting gray, and with a storm now on the way. “It’s so gloomy! But it’s …
Read More »Watch Justin Bieber Turn a Fancy Restaurant Into a Club in 'Yummy' Video
Justin Bieber has shared the food-filled official video for his new single “Yummy.” In the Bardia Zeinali-directed video for the R&B track, which is a love letter to his sweetheart, Bieber enjoys Cheetos, Jell-O molds and lobster at a restaurant with an array of eccentric, lavish guests, before becoming a …
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