When Tom Petty died on Monday at age 66, the leader of the Heartbreakers left behind a catalog of songs essential to classic rock. But whether he intended it or not, he also had an enormous impact on today’s country music. His jangly guitar sound and classic song structure is …
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Bruce Springsteen said he was not interested in writing songs about President Donald Trump while discussing his next album in an interview with Variety. The rocker said he planned to follow his Broadway residency with a new solo record, but noted, “It’s not topical at all – topical writing at …
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Jason Aldean was only a few songs into his headlining set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night when gunfire began raining down upon the thousands of fans in attendance. At latest count, 58 were killed and more than 500 injured before the gunman, firing …
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It’s finally upon us: the unveiling of Shania Twain‘s first studio album in 15 years, Now. As part of the LP’s release, the country superstar stopped by Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show to perform Now‘s first single “Life’s About to Get Good.” It’s all smiles for Twain when she takes the …
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OneRepublic teamed with Cisco to support music education with a $100,000 donation to the Grammy Museum’sSignature Schools Program. The foundation will award $5,000 grants to 20 U.S. public high school music programs that demonstrate significant need, marking one of the largest monetary commitments in Signature Schools Program history. “We believe …
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Foo Fighters notched their second Number One album on the Billboard 200 with new albumConcrete and Gold. The band’s ninth studio album sold 127,000 copies – 120,000 of which were traditional copies – in its opening week to claim Number One, the Foo Fighters‘ first chart-topping LP since 2011’s Wasting …
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Ed Sheeran canceled his sold-out Sunday night concert at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center due to safety concerns stemming from the protests in the city. Like U2, who canceled their Saturday night performance at St. Louis’ the Dome at America’s Center, the promoters of Sheeran’s tour were concerned that security would …
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Suge Knight‘s fiancée, Toilin Kelly, and the former rap mogul’s business partner, Mark Blankenship, have each been charged with violating a court order when they allegedly sold sealed video evidence related to Knight’s murder trial to TMZ, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced on Wednesday. The pair was …
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Linkin Parkfans around the globe gathered at makeshift memorials in Los Angeles and Shanghai to Moscow and Lima, Peru, paying tribute to singer Chester Bennington, who died on July 20th. On Friday, the band shared a video montage of the memorials. The video also surveys the global appeal and resonation …
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UPDATE 2: Radiohead have released a statement on the death of drum technician Scott Johnson and the ensuing standstill trial in which a judge stayed the charges. “We are appalled by the decision to stay the charges against Live Nation, Optex Staging and Domenic Cugliari,” the band wrote on their …
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