On Tuesday (January 21), Record Store Day event organizers announced that Post Malone is the official 2025 Record Store Day Ambassador. Posty’s Billboard No. 1 album, F-1 Trillion, was a big seller in record stores since it was released back in August, with the breakout country star also making a guest appearance on “Fortnight,” the…
On Wednesday (January 22), the Songwriters Hall of Fame revealed their inductee class of 2025. This year’s distinguished inductees feature the leader of Parliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton; award-winning country music songwriter, Ashley Gorley; Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga collaborator, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins; Beach Boys vocalist and songwriter, Mike Love; nine time Ivor Novello Award-winning British…
In a new interview with US99’s Scotty Kay, Kelsea Ballerini thought back on all the small shows that eventually led her headlining her first arena tour in 2025. Ballerini’s high-profile run of shows got underway on Tuesday (January 21) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but the 31-year-old country superstar couldn’t help but reflect on all the…
In a new interview with Variety during the recent Girls Just Wanna Weekend annual music festival outside of Cancun, Shania Twain and Brandi Carlile opened up about how important it is for women to support women in the music industry and everywhere else. The 6th annual iGirls Just Wanna Weekend took place from January 16-20,…
Jason Aldean took to Instagram on Tuesday (January 21) to announce the dates and details of his Full Throttle Tour 2025. The 30-date North American run gets underway on May 23 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and finishes up on October 4 in West Palm Beach, Florida, with stops at major music markets throughout the U.S.…
On Monday night (January 20), Billy Ray Cyrus performed as part of the 2025 Inauguration Liberty Ball in Washington, D.C. The country star’s twelve minute set was plagued by technical difficulties and confusing improvisations, and ultimately unraveled into what some attendees described on social media as “an epic disaster” and “A Billy Cyrus trainwreck.” One…
On Friday, January 31st, Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year in a concert and ceremony taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The all-star tribute show is one of the few annual Grammy week events that will take place as scheduled this year due to the fires…
On Tuesday (January 21), FireAid organizers took to Instagram to share complete details about its upcoming benefit concerts on January 30. FireAid disclosed the full music lineups for their two host venues – Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome and neighboring Kia Forum – while also revealing that they are waiving all ticket fees in order to…
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” scores its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This marks Gaga’s second longest chart-topping reign of her career, tying the three-week run at No. 1 of her 2009 debut hit “Just Dance,” featuring Colby O’Donis, which sits behind the…
The Recording Academy announced on Instagram on Tuesday (January 21) that Trevor Noah will once again serve as host of the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2. This will be the fifth consecutive year that the Emmy Award-winner will be master of ceremonies at the Grammys, becoming the first comedian to host the music…
On Friday (March 14), Morgan Wallen took to Instagram to announce that his highly-anticipated new album, I’m The Problem, is completely finished, while also sharing a teaser of an unreleased new song titled, “Just In Case.” Wallen captioned his post, “Album is officially done. More news for y’all next week, but here’s a clip of…
Jelly Roll’s “Liar” maintains its No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Country Airplay for the fifth consecutive week, marking his longest-leading hit on the chart. Jelly co-wrote the track with Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, and Taylor Phillips, and it was produced by Zach Crowell. “Liar” is lifted from his 2024 album, Beautifully Broken, which debuted at…
Blake Shelton is set to release his new album, For Recreational Use Only, on May 9, his first record for his new label home, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Shelton’s 12-song album features collaborations with his wife, Gwen Stefani, along with John Anderson and Craig Morgan, with contributions from a series of renowned country songwriters. “It’s…
Dolly Parton made her first public appearance after her husband Carl Dean’s passing on March 3 at the age of 82. On Friday morning (March 14), the country legend took part in a celebration of Dollywood’s 40th anniversary season. According to the Knoxville, Tennessee news station WVLT, Parton started off the event by thanking guests…
Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time has just secured its 100th nonconsecutive week in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. With this achievement, Wallen becomes the only solo artist to have two albums reach that milestone. His previous album, Dangerous: The Double Album, has spent 158 weeks in the Top 10, the…