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Isley Brothers, David Kushner, Brandy & More Come Together for ‘By Any Means: The Album’
The Pynk Beard-helmed project's proceeds will benefit the Black Music Action Coalition.
American Songwriter
7 of the Best One-Liners in 1970s Classic Rock
Photo by Tom Sweeney/Star Tribune via Getty Images Amid powerful guitar solos and driving drums, these classic rock tracks drop some serious wisdom and emotion through lyrical one-liners. The post 7 o…
Variety Music
Gary Glitter Doc Postponed at Netflix After ‘New Legal Information,’ Trailer Pulled From YouTube
Netflix has postponed the release of a documentary about former pop star and convicted sexual abuser Gary Glitter just three weeks before its release, citing “new legal information.” “Hunting Gary Gli…
Billboard
Burna Boy, Dixson, Dahi & More Honored by SESAC
Dixson won a Grammy for best R&B song on Feb. 1 as a co-writer of “Folded.”
Stereogum
Show Me The Body Cover Charli XCX’s “Rock Music” For Spotify
Back in May, Charli XCX released "Rock Music," the big-statement lead single from her new album Music, Fashion, Film. Upon arrival, the track felt like a giddy, provocative goof: "I think the danceflo…
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Laci Kaye Booth Revels in the Highs and Lows of Relationships on New Album ‘Love Ain’t for The Faint of Heart’: ‘About Love In All Its Forms’
Laci Kaye Booth tells Billboard about the making of her new album.
Stereogum
John Coltrane Was Born 100 Years Ago Today: Hear A New Jeff Parker Cover And An Unreleased Tiberi Tapes Track
Today marks 100 years since the birth of John Coltrane, the saxophone genius whose playing changed the face of jazz. Naturally, there are festivities afoot, including the release of some long-mytholog…
Billboard
Sony Music Joins ARIAM to Advocate for Responsible AI Usage
Sony is the first music company to join the alliance that includes The Walt Disney Co., BBC, Fox Entertainment, Condé Nast and more.
American Songwriter
3 Sci-Fi Rock Songs From the 1980s That Sound Like Fiction but Are Now Realer Than Ever
CIRCA 1977: Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, James Young Tommy Shaw, John Panozzo of the rock quintet "Styx" pose for a portrait in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In many ways…
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MAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled Because Only 6 People Bought VIP Tickets
Schadenfreude time! In recent years, Eric Deters, a right-wing YouTuber who has unsuccessfully run for office multiple times in his native Kentucky, has hosted an event called Patriot's Day Freedom Fe…
American Songwriter
Before Finding Fame, This Country Star Served in the Navy—and Says He Was Willing To Die for America
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Sturgill Simpson performs at The Greek Theatre on April 24, 2025 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images) Sturgill Simpson reflected on his Navy…
American Songwriter
3 Legendary Heavy Metal Albums From the 80s That Kicked off Shredding Subgenres
American heavy metal group Metallica, UK, 1985. Left to right: lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, singer and guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Cliff Burton. (Photo by Fin Costello/Re…
American Songwriter
On This Day in 1952, Hank Williams Recorded Three Posthumous Chart-Toppers During His Final Session
Hank Williams Seventy-four years ago today, Hank Williams walked into the studio for the last time and recorded multiple country classics. The post On This Day in 1952, Hank Williams Recorded Three Po…
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Colombian Singer Ivana Becomes First Woman Signed by Farruko: ‘We Saw That Potential’
The emerging Latin singer is embarking on a new phase with Carbon Armor and Massivo Entertainment.
American Songwriter
4 Slow Songs That Paved the Way to the Top 40 for These Long-Running Rock Bands
Bassist Daryl Stuemer, guitarist Mike Rutherford, singer Phil Collins of the band Genesis perform during the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary celebration called "Its Only Rock and Roll" at Madison Sq…
SPIN
It’s a Family Affair
“There’s no place like the Ryman Auditorium for bluegrass music!” says bluegrass great Rob McCoury to the storied Nashville venue’s sold-out crowd. There’s always a palpable buzz in the air before sho…
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Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift’s Wedding Ring Flash in Viral Touchdown Celebration: ‘Proud Wife, Baby’
The tight end also reviewed some of the best memes to have emerged from the moment.
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Sour Widows – “Choke Chain”
Sour Widows' new record Sigil is going to be good. We know this from the advance singles "Blood In The Grass" and "Lucky Star," the latter of which earned a spot on our list of the 5 best songs of the…
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Queens Of The Stone Age – “Where The Goth Girls At?”
When Queens Of The Stone Age announced their upcoming album Perfecth last month, one item on the tracklist immediately stood out. That's when we learned of the existence of a QOTSA song called "Where…
