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Wolfgang Van Halen Wins Five-Year Bet, Continues Mammoth WVH Success Without Van Halen Covers
Wolfgang Van Halen shut down a social media doubter. The Mammoth WVH frontman celebrated the anniversary of a 2021 wager on Aug. 24, proving he’s crafted a career built on... The post Wolfgang Van Hal…
WCSX
Boston Self-Titled Debut Marks 50 Years Since Release
Boston released their first album half a century back on Aug. 25, 1976. The record sold over 18 million copies and was certified 17-times-platinum in the US. Tom Scholz partnered... The post Boston Se…
Stereogum
Jelly Roll Makes First Political Comments, May No Longer Be Welcome In Florida Panhandle
Since breaking through to superstardom, the country rapper turned inspirational balladeer Jelly Roll has been notoriously apolitical. But in February, after triumphing at the Grammys, he vowed to fina…
SPIN
Dolly Parton Cancer Battle Revealed As Film Tributes Roll Out
That impulse to turn personal hardship into something useful was deeply consistent with Parton’s philanthropic legacy.
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Alice Cooper Sets 24th Christmas Pudding Benefit Concert for December
Alice Cooper will host his 24th annual Christmas Pudding fundraising concert on Dec. 12 at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, per the band’s Instagram announcement. Dee Snider, Lzzy Hale and Joe... The pos…
SPIN
Inked & Amped Bringing Music, Tattoos and Chicago’s DIY Scene Together at Ramova Theatre
Rock music, tattoo culture, and Chicago nightlife all come together next month when Maverick and SPIN present the second installment of Inked & Amped. The September 17 gathering at the city’s historic…
American Songwriter
Grammy-Nominated Artist Cancels Upcoming Shows After Being Hospitalized: “I’m in So Much Pain”
Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images Kehlani fans in two cities will have to wait a little longer to see the singer live as she battles a health issue. The post Grammy-Nominated Artist Cancels Upcoming…
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Dolly Parton Would Have Taken Experimental Cancer Drugs ‘if There Was No Hope’: She Wanted to Help ‘Others in the Future’
In addition to her tremendous country music career, Dolly Parton was known for her big heart. According to her sister, Stella Parton, Dolly’s desire to help others extended into her final days battlin…
Stereogum
Carlos Santana Shares Cure For Cancer
Sometimes Carlos Santana makes regrettable comments, like when he dissed Beyoncé and then apologized in 2017. Well, he may have to apologize for this. At Red Rocks on Monday (Aug. 24), the Santana fro…
Billboard
Dolly Parton Wanted Her Doctors to ‘Try Experimental Drugs’ on Her ‘in the Hope of Helping Others,’ Sister Says
"She left the world a better place by being in it, so let's follow her example," Stella wrote.
Billboard
Dance Up-And-Comer of the Month Riordon Parlayed a Job in Influencer Marketing Into a Fast-Rising DJ Career
This weekend, the producer releases a new track, premieres his Boiler Room set and plays gigs at DC10 in Ibiza and Reading Festival and Creamfields in his native U.K.
Billboard
The Best Hilton Hotels for a Music-Filled Nashville Staycation
From live music and rooftop cocktails to art-filled spaces and rooms designed for groups, these downtown Hilton hotels make it easy to experience Music City without leaving town.
Billboard
How Dolly Parton’s Music Gave Whitney Houston & Beyoncé Milestone Chart Moments
“I Will Always Love You” became a record-setting No. 1, while “Jolene” was reinterpreted 50 years after the original reigned at country.
Billboard
Olivia Rodrigo Is Considering Covering a New Song From This Fellow Pop A-Lister
The star also teased her Daisy Chain Fields festival.
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Liz Phair Sharing Two Previously Unreleased Songs, Including Theme To Lena Dunham’s Podcast
Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney's the Flannel And The Fury tour is just around the corner. As if that's not exciting enough, Phair will be selling a limited edition 7" vinyl with two previously unrelease…
Billboard
Alex Warren on Honoring His Parents on ‘WILDCHILD’ & His Wife’s Reaction to Another Love Song: ‘She’s Like, ‘I Get It, You Like Me”
The "Ordinary" singer stops by the Billboard News studio to talk inspiration & pending fatherhood.
American Songwriter
Born 65 Years Ago Today in California, the Award-Winning Songwriter Behind Major Hits From Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Montgomery Gentry, and Craig Morgan
Jeffrey Steele Sixty-five years ago today, the award-winning songwriter behind some of the biggest country hits of the 1990s and 2000s was born. The post Born 65 Years Ago Today in California, the Awa…