CMA Fest, the annual gathering of country artists and their fans that takes over Nashville in June, has been canceled for 2020 over concerns about COVID-19. This year’s edition, slated for June 4-7, will not happen and the festival will…
Cold War Kids frontman Nathan Willett took over Billboard‘s Facebook page Tuesday (March 31) to raise money for My Friend’s Place with a Billboard Live At-Home concert. Streaming live from his home studio in Los Angeles, Willett kicked off his solo set…
“I can say that it’s over.” The opening line of Johnny McGuire’s debut single, “I Can’t Even,” is a blunt introduction to the song’s story line: an overview of a man struggling with the dissolution of a meaningful romantic relationship.…
The coronavirus hit the Nashville music industry hard this weekend, taking the life of country singer Joe Diffie and sending Americana singer-songwriter John Prine into critical care. It escalated what might be viewed as typical loss-of-life cycles: Jan Howard, 91,…
“Weird Al” Yankovic video called into The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday (March 30) to perform his classic song “One More Minute” as an a capella anthem about social distancing. For the uninitiated, the song finds the comedian…
The War and Treaty — the husband-wife duo of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter — have been “Hustlin’” for the better part of a decade now, since emerging from Albion, Mich. And the critically acclaimed duo, who won the…
Selena Quintanilla made history in the music industry with her songs, amazing talent, charisma, personality and humility. That is why — 25 years after her death — her legacy is still more valid than ever. Today, countless singers are faithful…
Jay-Z and Rihanna are joining forces for a special cause. The Shawn Carter Foundation, along with Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation, will be each donating $1 million for COVID-19 response efforts. According to a press release, the combined $2 million funded…
"It's so important for us to all feel empowered, invincible and strong from the inside out," the singer wrote. Demi Lovato said she thought long and hard about whether to stick to the April 2 release date of her latest…
Spotify has launched a new playlist brand titled Indigo today (March 31). The goal of the streaming service’s latest country playlist aims to “help widen the playing field for artists who span country subgenres from pop to bluegrass but stick…