Latin music has been generating dazzling commercial statistics for several years now: Artists rack up ridiculously high stream counts on multiple platforms, especially YouTube, and the live circuit has been similarly profitable. “We’re booking shows from the club level to the arena level in record numbers,” says Michel Vega, who …
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Bob Seger has been gigging all over America on his Roll Me Away farewell tour since last November, and he just announced 12 additional shows that will keep him there until at least June. The new dates will see Seger and the Silver Bullet Band hit Detroit, New York, New …
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Welcome to a post-Marina and the Diamonds world: Marina Diamandis is now going by solely her first name as she embarks on her fourth album. With her latest solo single, “Handmade Heaven,” she finds serenity in spite of chaos. Marina’s done a lot of growing in the time since her …
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Ariana Grande continues to dominate streaming: The singer released Thank U, Next on Friday, and she currently has eight of the top 11 songs on Spotify‘s global chart, and nine of the top 10 on its U.S. chart on Tuesday. Her singles lead the way. The top three tracks in …
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Brandi Carlile gave voice to the marginalized with the stunning track “The Joke” off her album By the Way, I Forgive You. At Sunday’s Grammy Awards, it was Carlile’s own voice that took center stage, as she stunned the audience with an explosive rendition of the song. Flanked by Phil …
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Rock photographer Guy Webster, whose images adorn dozens of classic album covers, has died at the age of 79. Webster’s biographer Harvey Kubernik confirmed the photographer’s February 5th death to Rolling Stone, adding that Webster had been suffering from diabetes and liver cancer. Variety first reported Webster’s death. “Guy Webster …
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Since reuniting in 2014 for their Las Vegas residency with Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn have regularly performed together onstage, but the award-winning country duo haven’t been in the studio as a unit since 2007. They break that streak, however, with the new album Reboot. Due April 5th, Reboot pairs …
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Kashena Sampson is a familiar face of the East Nashville music scene, known for her introspective lyrics and a voice that calls to mind Joni Mitchell and Linds Ronstadt. On Thursday, Sampson released the folk ballad “Work of Art,” her first new music since the 2017 debut album Wild Heart. …
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Seminal electronic outfit the Prodigy will embark on their first headlining tour of North America in 10 years this May. The trek boasts a mix of festival sets and headlining solo shows, and starts May 3rd with an appearance at the Welcome to Rockville fest in Jacksonville, Florida. The Prodigy …
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Diana Ross‘ stormy 1983 Central Park show is heading to theaters for a two-night screening as part of Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy, a film featuring previously unseen footage and messages from the singer’s family. The remastered movie will premiere worldwide on March 26th, Ross’ 75th birthday, followed …
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