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Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell Retires

Yesterday, Smash Mouth’s singer Steve Harwell announced his retirement from the group.  Due to his struggle with cardiomyopathy spanning over the past eight years, Harwell has suffered from a number of health issues from heart failure to an acute condition that impacts his speech and impaired memory. Information regarding his diagnosis was released following an explosive and bizarre performance in New York over the weekend.  “Ever since I was a […]

todayOctober 13, 2021

Country

Kacey Muusgraves’ “Star-Crossed” Not Eligible for Country Album Grammy

Despite having one previous Grammy win out of two country album of the year nominations, among five other Grammy wins overall, Kacey Musgraves’ newest album star-crossed has been deemed ineligible for the category for the 64th annual music award show.  Cindy Mabe, president of Universal Music Group Nashville, protests the decision, explaining that “taking [Musgraves] out of the country category actually does harm to a format struggling with change and […]

todayOctober 13, 2021

Active Rock

BABYMETAL’s 10th Year Anniversary Celebration Finale

After celebrating their 10th anniversary over the past year, BABYMETAL follows a number of performances, special releases, and exhibitions with a special “The One - Stairway to Living Legend” video.  The six-minute video is set to “The One,” BABYMETAL’s anthem, and features SU-METAL and MOAMETAL climbing a tall staircase to the clouds to become “living legends” of their Metal Galaxy. While the first decade of their career has now come […]

todayOctober 13, 2021

Country

Yola: “I Can Genuinely Be Myself”

Back in July, multi-genre Yola released Stand For Myself, her second studio album. In a recent interview, she expresses how this album was an opportunity to “genuinely” be herself.  “I’m rolling out songs on this record that finally reflects my confidence,” the Grammy-nominated artist explains.  For the lyricism behind Stand For Myself, Yola was able to collaborate with Black women co-writers, like Joy Oladokun. Calling these empowering shots and captaining […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Classic Hits

BMI London Awards Honor Songs by The Rolling Stones, Queen, and More

At the 2021 BMI London Awards, a number of classic hits were honored with a slew of Million-Air Awards, a title that recognizes songwriters of iconic songs that have been broadcasted more than a million times on TV and radio. Sting’s writing for The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” sat at the top of the list, with 16-million plays. Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” and “We Will Rock You,” […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Adult Contemporary

Ariana Grande Donates $5 Million in Free Therapy on World Mental Health Day

In partnership with online therapy provider Better Help, Ariana Grande announced that, in honor of World Mental Health Day this past Sunday, she will be donating up to $5 million in free therapy. The pop star speaks about the importance of taking care of one’s own mental health but does not deny the inequitable accessibility that often prevents people from reaching out.  “I acknowledge that there are very real barriers […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

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Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner Says He Doesn’t Know How He’s “Still Around Today”

On September 26, Richie Faulkner, Judas Priest’s guitarist, suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a festival performance.  Now, Faulkner is recuperating in Nashville and is able to reflect on the shocking experience. “I had no idea whatsoever what it was,” the 41-year-old rocker explained of the pain he felt halfway through the band’s final song of their Louder Than Life performance. “The more I read about it, the more […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Music

6lack Wants to Help Others “Start Their Mental Health Journey”

This past Sunday was World Mental Health Day, and 6lack fittingly announced his partnership with both Mental Health America of Los Angeles and Better Help to locally and globally help others find support.  “The past few years have been especially tough for Black people, specifically when it comes to mental health,” the R&B artist explained. “I wanted to do my part to create a support system for others to start […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Country

CMT’s 2021 “Artists Of The Year” Line-Up Announced

CMT just announced an all-star line-up to celebrate a bustling year in country music for the 2021 “Artists of the Year” special.  “Our year-end celebration keeps growing and we’re thrilled to welcome Boyz II Men, Kevin Olusola, Jonas Brothers and Yola to the show in addition to our luminous honorees,” says CMT’s Senior Vice President, Leslie Fram. Solo performances can be expected from Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, as […]

todayOctober 11, 2021

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