The Faster Horses Festival, a three-day country music gathering held each summer in Brooklyn, Michigan, has been a hotbed of sexual assault, according to a startling new investigation by MLive, the Michigan news site. The 7300-word story paints a troubling picture of a culture of predatory behavior, overt misogyny, and …
Read More »Miley Cyrus and Mickey Guyton Talk Breaking Barriers and Staying True to Themselves on Our Musicians on Musicians Podcast
Mickey Guyton hasn’t had an easy path on her way to becoming one of the few Black women in country music today. But after years of false starts and disappointments in the music business, she decided to do things her way on her debut album, Remember Her Name. Staying true …
Read More »Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey Ready to Prove the Heart of Rock & Roll Is Still Beating on 2022 Tour
Over the summer, contemporary rock & roll peers Mammoth WVH, the solo project/band of Wolfgang Van Halen, and L.A.-based outfit Dirty Honey got the chance to return to the road after lengthy pandemic delays, and both found themselves having to jump straight into the deep end. Van Halen had just …
Read More »Britney Spears' Conservatorship: What's Going on and What's Next?
UPDATE Nov. 12, 2021: After 14 years, Britney Spears‘ conservatorship has been terminated. The contentious fight over Britney Spears’ conservatorship entered a new phase after the singer’s scathing testimony in front of Los Angeles probate judge Brenda Penny in June, during which the pop star offered a harrowing account of …
Read More »Luke Combs Sings for the Love of Music in New Song 'Doin' This'
In addition to taking home his first Entertainer of the Year prize at Wednesday night’s CMA Awards, Luke Combs also debuted a new song during the telecast. “Doin’ This,” an ode to making music regardless of any fame or riches, is out in studio form now with an accompanying video. …
Read More »Rising Star Josh Fudge Dives Deep Into a Kaleidoscope Crush in New 'Feel Like' Video
Budding singer-songwriter Josh Fudge captures the eye-popping, heart-pounding thrill of a crush in the new video for his song, “Feel Like.” The clip, directed, edited and animated by Johnny Chew, finds Fudge performing the funky, lovestruck track and flipping through psychedelic slides on one of those classic View-Master toys. “‘Feel …
Read More »2021 CMA Awards: How to Watch, Who's Nominated, Who's Performing
The CMA Awards will more or less return to its usual form for its 55th year. After a 2020 edition that was held in a different location and without an audience, the annual event will be broadcast once again from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and fans will be in the seats. …
Read More »Eight Dead, Hundreds Injured: What We Know About the Astroworld Fest Tragedy
Tragedy struck Friday, Nov. 5, when at least eight people were killed and hundreds were injured following a crowd surge during Travis Scott’s set at the rapper’s Astroworld festival in Houston. Authorities are still sifting through the aftermath of the horrific incident Sunday, but here is what we currently know …
Read More »Grab Your Red Scarves: Taylor Swift Teases 'All Too Well' Short Film
Taylor Swift‘s “All Too Well,” a fan favorite and Rob Sheffield’s Number One Swift song, is getting a short film out Nov. 12. Swift dropped a teaser of the film on Good Morning America on Friday, revealing she’ll direct and star alongside Stranger Thing‘s Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. The news …
Read More »Cat Power Covers Ryan Gosling's Band, Dead Man's Bones
Cat Power has dropped the Greg Hunt-directed music video for her take on Dead Man’s Bones’ “Pa Pa Power” ahead of the Jan. 14 release of her forthcoming Covers album. The band features Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. Although she’s previously shared a taste of the album with covers of …
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