Who Is the Sky? Tour Dates Announced by David Byrne for 2026
David Byrne will be spending a lot of time on the road in 2026. He’s announced another big batch of Who Is the Sky? tour dates for North America and Europe that will be added on to his current schedule,…
Metal Bands Shine as Top Touring Acts of the Millennium
As the year winds down, Pollstar has compiled a list of the 25 Most Popular Touring Acts of the Millennium (2001-2025). Among them are two metal bands, with one of the acts even cracking the Top 10 of touring acts…
Blanco Brown Reclaims His Sound in “Walk My Walk” Cover
Key Takeaways AI Song Impact: Blanco Brown released his own version of ‘Walk My Walk’ after an AI-generated song went viral. Creative Influence: Brown feels inspired by the AI artist but notes it lacks a human touch. Collaboration Speculation: There…
Tetsu Yamauchi, Bassist for Free and the Faces, Passes Away at 79
Bassist Tetsu Yamauchi, whose career included stints with Free and the Faces, died on December 4 at the age of 79. A statement shared by his family on social media noted that Yamauchi “passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. We…
Innovator of the Decade Award Presented to Tyler, The Creator by André 3000
Key Insights Award Recognition: Tyler, The Creator received the Innovator of the Decade award from André 3000. Creative Legacy: André praised Tyler for his dedication to creativity and innovation in music. Influence Acknowledgment: Tyler revealed that OutKast’s “She’s Alive” was…
Better 2025 Album – ‘Don’t Go in the Forest’ Comparison
What is the Best Rock Album of 2025? Last week, you helped vote for Three Days Grace’s Alienation to a final matchup against the winner of this week’s contest. We are pitting Avatar’s Don’t Go in the Forest against Deftones’…
Entertainment Law Initiative 2026 to Celebrate WMG’s Paul Robinson
Key Takeaways Award Ceremony: Paul Robinson will receive the 2025 ELI Service Award at the 2026 Grammy Week luncheon. Event Rescheduled: The ELI event was postponed last year due to wildfires in Los Angeles. Writing Competition: Justin Fisher won the…
Kiss Receives Kennedy Center Honors from President Trump
Kiss received Kennedy Center honors on Saturday, accepting medals from President Trump himself in the Oval Office. You can watch a clip of the band being given the honors below. In addition to Kiss, this year’s other honorees were George…
Ja Rule Targets 50 Cent in Diddy Documentary Dispute
Key Takeaways Ja Rule criticizes 50 Cent for hypocrisy regarding his documentary on Diddy. The documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, has faced backlash from Diddy. Ja Rule highlights 50 Cent’s alleged history of domestic abuse in his comments. Diddy’s team…
Gene Simmons Criticizes Ace Frehley Following His Death
In a recent interview, KISS bassist Gene Simmons attributes a series of “bad decisions” to the recent death of his former bandmate Ace Frehley. Frehley, the band’s founding lead guitarist, suffered multiple skull fractures and a brain bleed after a…
AI-Generated Country Songs Spark Debate on Music’s Future
When tracks by fictional artists Breaking Rust and Cain Walker earned top 10 status on Billboard‘s Country Digital Song Sales in November through the use of artificial intelligence, Nashville’s music community wrung its figurative hands, fearful of what the future…
2026 US Tour Dates Revealed by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is returning to the U.S. next year for a new run of concerts that starts March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and wraps up over a month later in Abilene, Texas. He provided a warning on his social media…