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ABC Hailey Whitters recently took her song "Plain Jane" to The Kelly Clarkson Show. The song is off Hailey's latest album, Raised, which features her single "Everything She Ain't," which is in the top 25 and rising on the country charts. Most recently, Hailey earned a nomination for New Female Artist of the Year at the upcoming 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. Of her nomination, Hailey shares, "I am so excited to be nominated for an […]

On This Day, April 18, 2015...  A new class of musicians were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Beatle Ringo Starr, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Reed, Green Day and Bill Withers.  Paul McCartney was on hand to induct Ringo, who was the last Beatle to be inducted as a solo artist following McCartney’s solo induction in 1999, John Lennon’s in 1994 and George Harrison’s posthumous induction in 2004. The Beatles were inducted in 1988 […]

Titan Books A new book is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry’s 1981 debut solo album KooKoo. H.R. Giger: Debbie Harry Metamorphosis: Creating the Visual Concept for KooKoo, from Blondie co-founder Chris Stein, is out now, featuring Stein’s collection of photographs showcasing the visual journey of the project, which was a collaboration between him, Harry and innovative artist H.R. Giger.  In addition to photos, the book gives fans insight into the project thanks […]

ABC Bebe Rexha is speaking out after noticing her weight was a trending topic over the weekend.  Taking to Twitter Sunday, the "I'm Good" singer shared a screenshot of a TikTok where the trending search read "bebe rexha weight." "Seeing that search bar is so upsetting," she wrote. "I’m not mad cause it’s true. I did gain weight. But it just sucks. Thank you to all the people who love me no […]

Atlantic Records Musical taste is certainly subjective, so a list picking the "best of" anything is certainly ripe for debate, and that will likely be the case with Mojo’s recent list of the 50 Greatest Led Zeppelin songs.  The list was compiled by the magazine’s “world-class team of writers,” noting it’s what they consider “the definitive list of” the best Zeppelin tracks.  Now if you assumed "Stairway to Heaven" landed at number one, you’d […]

Jon Langston is slated to drop a new song, "Ain't No Cowboy" on Friday, April 21. Jon announced the news on Twitter with a teaser video featuring him stepping into and driving away in a tractor.  Emerging artist Chase Matthew has unveiled a haunting music video for his heartbreaking song "Come Get Your Memory." The track doubles as the title of his forthcoming 25-song album, which arrives June 9.  Acclaimed singer/songwriter Caitlyn Smith has dropped her highly anticipated new album, High & Low. In […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Back in 2005, Metallica opened two shows for The Rolling Stones — but if you thought the two bands hung out backstage and partied, you’d be wrong. While chatting with Bill Maher for his Club Random podcast, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed the band wasn’t even allowed to make eye contact with Mick Jagger.  Ulrich says the band was sitting backstage at what is now Oracle Park in San Francisco when an assistant told them Jagger was about to walk through to go […]

Martin Kierszenbaum Sting is extending his time on the road. The singer has added nine new dates to his My Songs 2023 tour, which hits North America this fall. The new additions, which all feature special guest Joe Sumner, Sting's eldest son, are in Wantagh, New York; Hollywood, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Reno, Nevada; and Austin, Irving and Woodlands, Texas. The tour is set to kick off September 5 […]

Russell Dickerson appeared on NBC's TODAY to perform his new single, "God Gave Me A Girl." While on the show, Russell talked about expecting a second boy with his wife, Kailey, and how their 2-year-old son, Remington Edward, reacted to the news. Additionally, the singer shared the inspiration behind "God Gave Me A Girl." "God Gave Me A Girl" is currently number 36 and rising up the country charts. The track is off Russell's 2022 self-titled album, which featured the Jake Scott collaboration, "She Likes It." Copyright […]