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Taylor Swift made history on Tuesday (September 30) by becoming the first and only female artist to surpass 100 million album sales certified by the RIAA, with over 105 million albums sold to date. The only other artists to achieve this feat are The Be...
Oct 01, 2025
On Monday (September 29), Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced the postponement of his North American Cat on the Road to Findout Book Tour scheduled for October due to unspecified visa issues. "Waiting months for visa approvals, we held out as long as we could....
Sep 30, 2025
On Sunday night (September 28), Dolly Parton announced on Instagram that she has to postpone her upcoming Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace due to undisclosed "health challenges." The dates were originally scheduled to begin in Dec...
Sep 29, 2025
Paul McCartney kicked off his 2025 North American tour on Friday night (September 26) with an intimate, surprise show at Santa Barbara Bowl in California. In addition to the scaled down venue featuring only 4,562 lucky fans - instead of the large sport...
Sep 29, 2025
On Tuesday (September 22), Barry Manilow announced a series of farewell shows set to take place in January 2026 throughout nine U.S. cities. These will mark the 82-year-old music legend's final concerts in select markets, including Orlando, Tampa, Char...
Sep 24, 2025
Bob Dylan returned to the Farm Aid stage on Saturday night (September 20) - held in Minnesota for the very first time at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis - to mark the fundraising event's 40th anniversary. Dylan delivered a masterful five-song se...
Sep 23, 2025
Sonny Curtis, the Texas-born singer-songwriter who penned classics like "I Fought the Law," "Walk Right Back," and the iconic "Love Is All Around" theme for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Friday (September 19) at the age of 88 following a sudden il...
Sep 22, 2025
Yusuf/Cat Stevens took to Instagram on Friday (September 21) to warn fans that his upcoming U.S. tour scheduled to begin in early October is in "serious jeopardy" due to significant delays in obtaining performance visas for himself and his band. Yusuf ...
Sep 22, 2025
Dua Lipa paid tribute to "a real New York icon" by covering Blondie's "One Way or Another" at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (September 18) during her Radical Optimism Tour. That cover followed up her hometown tribute to New York City during t...
Sep 22, 2025
Dolly Parton had to miss Wednesday's (September 17) announcement of Dollywood's new Night Flight Expedition ride due to health issues. The 79-year-old country music star suffered a kidney stone that eventually caused an infection, which prompted doctor...
Sep 19, 2025
U2 will receive the prestigious 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize, awarded annually to artists who embody the late folk singer's "social consciousness and musical legacy." While the award is presented to all four members of the group, Bono and The Edge will acc...
Sep 19, 2025
Bob Dylan is a late addition to the star-studded lineup at this Saturday's Farm Aid festival, joining fellow performers Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Kenny Chesney, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Billy Strings, Margo Price, Steve Earle, and more, in supp...
Sep 19, 2025
Bob Dylan's upcoming Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963, is set to be released on October 31. The comprehensive eight-disc collection features 139 tracks - including 48 previously unreleased songs - chronicling Dylan's formati...
Sep 18, 2025
At the Bourbon & Beyond 2025 festival in Louisville on Saturday (September 13), Jack White joined Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band to perform The Beatles' classic, "With A Little Help From My Friends." White contributed vocals alongside his curre...
Sep 18, 2025
Reba McEntire and Rex Linn, who first met in the 1990s and began dating in 2020, are now engaged. The news was first revealed during a red carpet interview at the 2025 Emmy Awards, and later confirmed by People. McEntire, 70, and Linn, 68, bonded durin...
Sep 16, 2025
Farm Aid 40 will proceed as planned on September 20 at the University of Minnesota's Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, following a labor agreement reached on Saturday (September 13) between the university and striking Teamsters Local 320 workers,...
Sep 15, 2025
At the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (September 10), Sierra Ferrell won Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Gillian Welch and David Rawlings were awarded Duo/Group of the...
Sep 12, 2025
A newly unearthed document reveals David Bowie's 15 favorite songs, showcasing his diverse musical tastes ranging from jazz and rock to obscure 1950s tunes. The list - which Bowie titled "Memo for radio show - list of favourite records" - includes arti...
Sep 12, 2025
On Thursday (September 11), a Los Angeles judge ruled that four housekeepers suing Smokey Robinson for sexual assault can proceed anonymously in their $50 million lawsuit, setting a trial date for October 2027. The 85-year-old Motown legend had sought ...
Sep 12, 2025
The Doors' 60th Anniversary concert is set to take place on October 30 at Los Angeles' Greek Theater, featuring original guitarist Robby Krieger alongside Perry Farrell, Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo, and other notable musi...
Sep 11, 2025