Music News

September 23, 2020

Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens '21-22

The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return ...

September 23, 2020

Review: Bishop, Musselwhite pair up for vigorous blues fest

Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite, “100 Years of Blues” (Alligator Records) Two Southern boys who both hit the big time ...

September 23, 2020

Music Review: Fleet Foxes release bright, nuanced album

Fleet Foxes, “Shore” (ANTI-) One might have predicted a somber release for Fleet Foxes in the year of a pandemic. After all, ...

September 23, 2020

Review: The War and Treaty keep soaring past expectations

The War and Treaty, “Hearts Town" (Rounder) It says something about an act when much of their work would fit neatly onto just ...

September 23, 2020

Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms

Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations ...

September 23, 2020

Elton John announces new North American dates for final tour

After postponing several shows because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elton John is saying hello to the yellow brick road of ...

September 23, 2020

Review: SuperM supercharges dance floors with super album

SuperM, “Super One" (SM Entertainment/Capitol Records) The K-pop group SuperM go big on their first studio album “Super One,” ...

September 23, 2020

Lebanese teen from Beirut joins global pop band

A teenage singer from Lebanon this week became the latest to join a global pop band formed by Simon Fuller, the man behind ...

September 22, 2020

Something unusual is missing among Nielsen's top programs

There's something missing in the Nielsen company's listing of last week's 20 most popular prime-time programs, something that ...

September 22, 2020

Lennon's killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty

The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable” act.

September 22, 2020

Sweet 16: Post Malone leads Billboard Awards nominations

Post Malone is the sunflower of the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. The multi-platinum 25-year-old star scored 16 nominations, ...

September 21, 2020

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Sept. 27: Today’s Birthdays: Actor Kathleen Nolan is 87. Actor Claude ...

September 18, 2020

Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released

A forgotten studio recording of the late jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw has been released as part of an effort to preserve jazz ...

September 18, 2020

Van Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songs

Van Morrison has never been one to hold back over the years. Why start now? The 75-year-old singer-songwriter is certainly ...

September 17, 2020

French rap songs investigated for allegedly racist content

The Paris public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation Thursday into video clips and songs by popular French rapper ...

September 17, 2020

Twisted Sister singer to anti-maskers: Don't use our song

Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring ...

September 17, 2020

Keith Urban finds musical connections across genre lines

This year was poised to be a busy one for Keith Urban, with a full year of touring as well as a Las Vegas residency.

September 17, 2020

Review: Blake & Carlberg conduct jazz keyboard conversation

Ran Blake and Frank Carlberg “Gray Moon” (Red Piano Records) Here's one for pianos lovers: On “Gray Moon,” Ran Blake and ...

September 17, 2020

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMs

In surprise twist that fit an unexpected year of firsts, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year ...

September 17, 2020

New box set has trove of rare, unreleased Elton John songs

Elton John is opening up his vault and releasing an expansive collection of rarely heard and unreleased tracks.