CBS and Dick Clark Productions have announced the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, the American Music Awards, will air on the CBS Television Network for the first time, on October 6, and stream on Paramount+. The nominees for the AMAs are determined by the fans – as reflected on the Billboard charts – based on…… Read More
Megadeth recently announced the dates for their upcoming 33-date “Destroy All Enemies Tour.” The tour, which will feature support from Mudvayne and All That Remains, is scheduled to commence on August 2 with a concert at the Walmart AMP in Rogers, Arkansas. “Our ‘Crush The World’ tour has been a tremendous experience for the four…… Read More
MTV’s flagship awards show, the MTV Video Music Awards, is set to return to New York this September to celebrate its 40th anniversary after holding the event at other venues since 2018. The Video Music Awards, which debuted in 1984 at Radio City Music Hall, are scheduled to take place on September 10th this year…… Read More
Frank Zappa’s 5-hour show at the Whisky A Go Go that took place in Los Angeles on July 23, 1968, is set to be released as a live collection on June 21 via Zappa Records/UMe. Fans can now listen to a previously unreleased version of “The Duke,” recorded at the Whisky in ’68. Zappa played…… Read More
The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced a star-studded lineup for this year’s edition, including Raye, Sting, Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, Janelle Monae, and Duran Duran. In its 58th year, the iconic event is set for July 5 to 20 on the Lake Geneva shoreline in Montreux, Switzerland. The 2024 lineup also features The National, Smashing Pumpkins,…… Read More
Barbra Streisand has recorded a new song, “Love Will Survive”, for an upcoming television series. “Love Will Survive,” Streisand’s first-ever recording for a television series, is for the upcoming Sky and Peacock original series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Composed by Hans Zimmer in collaboration with Kara Talve and Walter Afanasieff, the song features lyrics by…… Read More
“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest and judge Lionel Richie are set to announce the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 inductees during upcoming Rock Hall-themed episode of “American Idol” on Sunday (April 21). Gene Simmons, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame with KISS in 2014, will serve as a guest mentor on…… Read More
The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day’s Dookie, The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces” and Lily Tomlin’s comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of…… Read More
Legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez will release her first-ever Poetry Book on April 30 via Godine. “When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance: Poems” is an autobiographical collection of poetry by Baez. “For the first time ever, her life is shared in verse, revealing pivotal life experiences that shaped an icon,…… Read More
A new biopic, titled All Out of Love: The Air Supply Story, is in the works, centering on Australian soft rockers Air Supply, according to Variety. All Out of Love: The Air Supply Story will focus on the origins and ascent of Air Supply. The duo, consisting of vocalists and songwriters Graham Russell and Russell…… Read More