The Minnesota Twins will offer Prince-branded merchandise year-round after the baseball team secured a deal with the singer’s estate. The agreement also ensures that the Twins will once again celebrate the Minnesota icon’s legacy with a second annual Prince Night at Minneapolis’ Target Field. According to the Minnesota Star-Tribune (via …
Read More »Jake Owen Announces Summer Ballpark Tour With Chris Janson
Jake Owen will spend much of 2018 spreading some positivity on his Life’s Whatcha Make It Tour, which strikes the same optimistic chord as his 2016 album American Love. Kicking off on May 18th at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and wrapping up on September 22nd at Lindquist Field in …
Read More »Radiohead's 'Pablo Honey': 10 Things You Didn't Know
The first major step in Radiohead‘s lengthy journey from Oxford club mainstays to globally lauded architects of contemporary art rock took the form of Pablo Honey, their debut LP, issued on February 22nd, 1993. While the album lacks the musical daring that characterized their later works, it finds the band …
Read More »Troy Gentry's Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Angie Gentry, the widow of Montgomery Gentry member Troy Gentry, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the September 2017 helicopter crash that killed Gentry and the aircraft’s pilot. Filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on February 14th, the suit names the aircraft’s manufacturers – Sikorsky …
Read More »Tennessee Legislators to Address Sexual Misconduct in Music Industry
In January, Rolling Stone Country published the findings of an extensive investigation that uncovered a climate of sexual harassment and misconduct in country radio. In its wake, the Nashville community has struggled to figure out how to respond: whether it’s through sexual harassment workshops at Country Radio Seminar, potent Tweets …
Read More »4 Pro-Gun Arguments We're Sick of Hearing
Everytime there’s a shooting in the news, right-wing pundits and politicians dust offtheir talking points to explain why the latest gun tragedydoesn’t mean the U.S. should tighten up access to deadly firearms. Well, guys, I hate to break it to you, but we heard you the first time. And the …
Read More »Willie Nelson, Nikki Lane Top 2018 Luck Reunion Lineup
Willie Nelson knows a thing or two about throwing a good party. He’s been hosting his annual Fourth of July picnics in Texas on and off since 1973, and for the past several years he’s taken to holding another in his literal backyard: the Luck Reunion. This year’s event, taking …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Balances Star Power With Humanity at Los Angeles Concert
Miranda Lambert dubbed the two discs that make up her 2016 album The Weight of These Wings “The Nerve” and “The Heart.” Both elements were on glorious display Saturday night when she brought her Livin’ Like Hippies Tour to the Forum in Los Angeles. The Texas native also made clear …
Read More »Why Is it So Hard to Study Pot?
Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it is “streamlining” a research application process for studying Schedule I drugs, including ecstasy and LSD. The news release failed to mention cannabis, which has also been lumped into the classification the federal agency created for substances having “no accepted medical use …
Read More »Elvis Doc 'The Searcher' Pulls Hits, Rarities for Soundtrack
An expansive soundtrack to accompany HBO’s upcoming documentary, Elvis Presley: The Searcher, will be released April 6th via RCA/Legacy Recordings. The soundtrack will feature a mix of Presleyhits and alternate mixes, while a deluxe edition will feature selections from the documentary’s score composed by Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. The …
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