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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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British bandAlt-J have carved a spring tour around their upcoming North American music festival dates. The jaunt comes in two waves: First, Alt-J will tour the West Coast in April around their two Coachella sets. In June, the band returns for an East Coast trek revolving around Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam …
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Albert Hammond Jr.announced his new album Francis Trouble, an LP inspired in part by the stillborn death of the Strokes guitarist’s twin. According to Hammond Jr., the album is about “the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr.’s mother, Claudia, …
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Michael Nesmith couldn’t believe what he was seeing when he walked onstage at the San Bernardino, California, club Pappy & Harriet’s Palace earlier this month. It was his first gig with his early-Seventies country-rock group the First National Band since they split 46 years ago amid raging public disinterest, yet …
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