Brenda Lee’s 1958 classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time, 65 years after its debut. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has become the third holiday song ever to top the Hot 100 after “The Chipmunk Song,” by The Chipmunks with David Seville,…… Read More
Cher’s “DJ Play A Christmas Song” has topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart dated December 9. The single surged by 31% in plays in the November 24-30 tracking week, according to Luminate. “DJ Play a Christmas Song” is Cher’s first Adult Contemporary No. 1 since “If I Could Turn Back Time,” which led for…… Read More
Lana Del Rey recently shared a cover of John Denver’s classic song “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Del Rey made the song with producer Zachary Dawes, reimagining the folksy 1971 song in her signature melancholic style. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is actually the second song to recently get a new Lana Del Rey spin.…… Read More
Cher has earned a new No. 1 song on a Billboard songs chart for the seventh decade in a raw. “DJ Play a Christmas Song,” the lead single from her latest album, Christmas, topped the December 2-dated Dance/Electronic Song Sales survey. “DJ Play a Christmas Song” was digitally released on October 6. Cher performed the…… Read More
The third annual ASCAP Foundation Holiday Auction featuring items donated by a range of A-list artists and songwriters has kicked off online. The donors include Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Travis Barker, Tenacious D, Steve Aoki, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Big Daddy Kane, Stephen Schwartz, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, Jordan Davis,…… Read More
Paramount+ has announced a new documentary profiling the late June Carter Cash. The documentary, titled June, will debut on Paramount+ on January 16, 2024. Directed by Kristen Vaurio, the film will shine a light on the life and work of the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, comedian, musician, actor, and author. The documentary will feature never-before-seen…… Read More
Rock icons Motley Crue have been confirmed as headliners of Ottawa Bluesfest next summer. “I booked Tommy Lee at the festival when he was involved in a side-project, several years ago, and always thought it would be great to book Motley Crue one day,” Ottawa Bluesfest executive and artistic director Mark Monahan said in a…… Read More
Macy’s Inc. has announced that pop superstar Cher has been added to the lineup of performers for the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23. The organizers announced that Cher will close out the show, making an appearance towards the end of the broadcast, when Santa will arrive in his sleigh to usher…… Read More
“Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas” will air on NBC on December 11 beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT and stream the next day on Peacock. The network announced that the special will be filmed at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, where Barry Manilow performs his smash hit show, “Manilow: Las Vegas – The Hits…… Read More
Some of the leading voices in music today, including St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Muni Long, Kim Petras, and Jon Bon Jovi, will announce the nominations for the 2024 Grammys. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. will also be joined by Arooj Aftab, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Samara Joy, Cheryl Pawelski, Judith Sherman, and…… Read More
