insert_link AAA Peter Frampton to Receive the Les Paul Innovation Award GRAMMY® award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter, and innovator Peter Frampton will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award at the 34th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 26, 2019, in Anaheim, CA. The award is given to those individuals who personify the innovative thinking of Les Paul, the Father of Modern of Music. The Les Paul Foundation partners with NAMM each year to […] todayDecember 10, 2018
insert_link AAA Camila Cabello Teases Potential Collab with Shawn Mendes Camila Cabello took to Twitter on Wednesday, December 5th, to share an adorable photo of her with friend and previous collaborator Shawn Mendes. The photo shows the two sitting on a floor with Cabello playing the guitar as Mendes watches her. "Canadian Fury and Latin Sass," Cabello captioned the photo, possibly hinting at a new collaboration. See the tweet here. While the pop stars have not discussed the possibility of […] todayDecember 7, 2018
insert_link AAA John Legend & Esperanza Spalding’s ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ Hits No. 1 on AC Chart John Legend, and featuring Esperanza Spalding, have released their rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and it has gone straight to the top the highest bough on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, flying from No. 6 to No. 1. The ballad is the 22nd AC holiday leader on the ranking since the year 2000, around the time that a majority of stations in the format began playing seasonal songs heavily, or 24/7, […] todayDecember 6, 2018
insert_link AAA Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ is now 35 Sunday, December 2nd marks 35 years since Michael Jackson’s ground-breaking “Thriller” music video was released. The cinematic clip premiered on MTV and launched quite the dance dance craze. The iconic red-jacket became one of the hottest fashion trends of the time, and challeneged other top-tier artists to invest in more ambitious and pricier music videos. The 14-minute video is considered a short film to most, including Jackson himself. They shot […] todayDecember 5, 2018
insert_link AAA Sammy Hagar and his Inspiration from Rod Stewart Former Van Halen singer, Sammy Hagar, spoke in an interview with Uncle Joe Benson about how he was inspired to become a rock frontman by Rod Stewart’s time with the Faces. Hagar regards himself as a more quiet performer before joining Montrose in 1973. “Montrose was a heavy metal band; I was a blues, R&B singer, and then I got thrown into this heavy metal band,” he recalled. “And I became […] todayDecember 4, 2018
insert_link AAA Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour Smashes Record for Highest-Grossing U.S. Tour As Taylor Swift closed out her Reputation Stadium Tour in spectacular fashion, she has broken the record for the highest-grossing U.S. tour since Billboard began tracking touring data in 1990. Domestically, the tour grossed $266.1 million and sold 2,068,399 tickets, besting The Rolling Stones' $245 million gross from their A Bigger Bang Tour in 2005-07. While The Stones achieved their then-record gross across 70 American shows, Swift stole the title in […] todayDecember 3, 2018
insert_link AAA Sara Bareilles Puts on Her ‘Armor’ For Empowering Performance Sara Bareilles heated up The Late Show with the strength-filled “Armor” off her forthcoming album on Wednesday night, November 28th. The ladies first anthem was fittingly backed by an all-female band. The 38-year-old singer-songwriter led with a piano on a set bathed in purple light, her soulful voice embarking on a narrative journey in a minor key: “Let it begin, let Adam in/ Step one: original sin/ Underneath the leaves, […] todayNovember 30, 2018
insert_link AAA Rod Stewart Takes Over iHeartRadio Theater With New Tunes & Classic Hits Fans had been highly anticipating Rod Stewart’s iHeartRadio Live performance in Burbank, CA. And as a stage hand brought Stewart’s microphone stand to the front of the stage on Tuesday evening, that simple action alone elicited audience applause. At 7 o'clock, the man of the hour took center stage for a very intimate performance featuring songs from the recently released Blood Red Roses, his 30th studio album, and classic gems from his […] todayNovember 29, 2018
insert_link AAA Go-Go’s Musical ‘Head Over Heels’ to Close on Broadway After struggling at the box office since the summer with attendance at 50 percent capacity or less, the show will play its final performance at the Hudson Theatre on January 6th. While several Broadway shows are celebrating record-breaking weeks at the box office over Thanksgiving, Head Over Heels, the new musical built around songs by The Go-Go's, has succumbed to months of slow sales, setting a January 6th as their […] todayNovember 28, 2018