insert_link Country Morgan Wallen Banned from CMA Awards Despite Album of the Year Nomination Despite having an Album of the Year nomination for his Dangerous: The Double Album, Morgan Wallen has been banned from attending next month’s CMA Awards. While Wallen, himself, has additionally been barred from nominations for any individual merit, the Academy of Country Music did not want to “limit [the] opportunity for other credited collaborators” who worked on the nominated album, ultimately keeping it in the running. Also, as a consequence […] todayOctober 5, 2021
insert_link Music John Lennon Suggested George Harrison Be Replaced According to a previously unheard interview, John Lennon suggested replacing George Harrison with Eric Clapton after The Beatles’ guitarist quit for a very short stint in January of 1969. While Harrison did end up returning to the band six days later, The Beatles continuing on as the iconic band we know and love, Lennon seemed to waste no time in-between, saying that “if George doesn’t come back, we ask Eric […] todayOctober 5, 2021
insert_link Music The Rolling Stones Cover Chi-Lites in Upcoming Tattoo You Re-release In 1979, The Rolling Stones recorded their cover of the Chi-Lites’ “Troubles a’Comin” at a studio in Paris, France. Now, 42 years later, the song follows “Living in the Heart of Love” and eight other tracks as part of Lost & Found, a new collection of previously unreleased songs recorded any time, anywhere between 1972 and 1981. Lost & Found is intertwined within the 40th-anniversary edition of the band’s multi-platinum […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Country Tyler Childers Covers a John Prine Classic as Tribute to the Country Icon Tyler Childers does justice to the late John Prine’s melancholic wit as he covers “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You” for the upcoming tribute record Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2. Childers is a contemporary cornerstone on the album, saddled up amongst other Americana winners like Sturgill Simpson and Brandy Carlile, interpreting and commemorating the singer-songwriter’s undeniably influential legacy. The 12-track […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Adult Contemporary Lady Gaga Joins Tony Bennett For His Final Studio Album Following their first chart-topping, co-creation, Cheek to Cheek, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett reunite to release Love For Sale, a collaborative, new album bridging, once again, the timeline of music across eras. The follow-up album was made as Bennett’s recently-announced Alzeihmers had worsened over the years from 2018 to 2020, making Love For Sale a profoundly significant project as it was announced to be the singing great’s last. Consisting entirely […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Music Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid Collaborate on New Mixtape Following the recent 10th anniversary release of Tha Carter IV (Complete Edition), Lil Wayne teams up with Rich the Kid for their first-ever joint mixtape, Trust Fund Babies. YG also appears on the new album with a guest spot on the ninth track, “Buzzin'.” The mixtape is Lil Wayne’s first project with new material since Funeral, in 2020, and is a follow-up to Rich’s Lucky 7 EP from just earlier […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link AAA Yes Delivers First Album of New Songs in Seven Years October 1st marks the release of The Quest, the 22nd studio album from prog-rock icons Yes. Produced by lead guitarist and original member, Steve Howe, the album comes as a continuation of the band’s dynamic, 50-year sound. It is the first project of new material since the 2015 death of Chris Squire, Yes’ original bassist. Led by two singles “The Ice Bridge” and “Dare to Know,” The Quest offers two […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Alternative Rock Liam Gallagher in 2022: Brand New Album and a Headlining Show Despite currently recovering from a recent helicopter fall, Liam Gallagher excitedly announces that his new album, C’Mon You Know, is set to drop on May 27th, 2022. The Oasis co-founder’s third solo album will follow the upcoming release of the single, “I Wish I Had More Power,” which Gallagher describes as a “naughty little tune” dedicated to his brother, Noel. In addition to the album release, Gallagher has also announced […] todayOctober 4, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits “No regrets” Says David Lee Roth as He Announces Retirement Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth announces his retirement, telling fans, “I’ve given you all I’ve got to give,” and admitting to facing mortality at the loss of Eddie Van Halen just this past year. Now 66, Roth was the lead singer of Van Halen across three stints, most recently fronting the hard rock band for its final, highest-grossing stretch into 2020 after rejoining in 2006. While he was a […] todayOctober 2, 2021