Music News

September 25, 2020

Music fan seriously hurt by stage diver wins $2M settlement

A New Hampshire man who suffered serious spinal injuries when a stage diver landed on his head during a concert in New Jersey ...

September 25, 2020

Review: Sufjan Stevens creates electronic world of inquiry

Sufjan Stevens, “The Ascension” (Asthmatic Kitty) Synthesized drums and dissected, distorted vocals open the upbeat ...

September 25, 2020

Review: Lydia Loveless deals with tough times on ‘Daughter’

Lydia Loveless, “Daughter” (Honey, You’re Gonna Be Late Records) Lydia Loveless has been through much in the past few years ...

September 25, 2020

Q&A: Underwood on holiday album and her little drummer boy

The Grammy Award for cutest collaboration of the year goes to Carrie Underwood and her 5-year-old son Isaiah. He’s the little ...

September 25, 2020

J-pop stars ARASHI release English surprise before hiatus

Japanese pop sensation ARASHI has a big surprise for fans as they near their planned hiatus at year's end: a collaboration ...

September 25, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion says person who shot her was Tory Lanez

More than a month after she was shot in the feet after a party in the Hollywood Hills, Megan Thee Stallion said for the first ...

September 25, 2020

Virus disrupting Rio's Carnival for first time in a century

A cloud of uncertainty that has hung over Rio de Janeiro throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been lifted, but gloom ...

September 25, 2020

Demi Lovato, Max Ehrich call off engagement after 2 months

Singer-actors Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich have called off their engagement after two months. Lovato and her former fiance have ...

September 24, 2020

'Grateful': Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik

Model Gigi Hadid and her musician boyfriend Zayn Malik took to social media to celebrate the arrival of an infant girl, with ...

September 24, 2020

Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online

Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct.

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.