Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow, Joe with Mystikal, LeAnn Rimes, and Ricky Martin are confirmed to perform at this year’s Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, to be taped Tuesday (April 10) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and airing on Fox the next evening. There are 24 music categories in this year’s awards, all of which were voted on by fans. Among the nominees in the top categories are: Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Faith Hill, Madonna, and Britney Spears for Favorite female artist Eminem, Dr. Dre, Ricky Martin, Kid Rock, and Sting for Favorite male artist Backstreet Boys, Creed, Destiny’s Child,… Read more »
Country singer Jason Aldean barely concealed his bigotry with the “Try That In A Small Town” single. It’s reassuring to know that these violently evil views are not the norm. Not in music, not in country music, not anywhere.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Devil Wears Prada, The Early November, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Taylor Swift, Mod Sun, Neck Deep, and more.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Hayley Williams, Good Charlotte, Twin XL, and more.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week stands up in the defense of the Dixie Chicks.
On our next episode, Wesam is joined by old friend and musician ZEKE DUHON! They discuss his recent gig with LeAnn Rimes, Vatican library conspiracy theories and Wesam plays a prank on poor unsuspecting Zeke… Enjoy!
The Jonas Brothers will perform during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys’ nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks. The band will officially kick off the 2008 Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas campaign at the November 27 contest. The fundraising drive continues through Christmas Eve. Since its partnership with the Cowboys, which began in 1997, the annual Red Kettle campaign has raised more than $1 billion, helping the Salvation Army serve 30 million people each year nationwide. Last year, the campaign raised a record $118 million. Previous halftime performers include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Destiny’s Child, Toby… Read more »
Imagine a “dream machine” on wheels. It’s easy if you try. But the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is no dream. A state-of-the-art multimedia studio packed in a bus, it’s a vehicle for opening the minds of aspiring young musicians. “Swing open the door, step inside, take three short steps into the main cabin and look around,” writes Mark Garvey in “Come Together: The Official John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Guide to Music and Video,” a recently published history of the bus by Garvey and Yoko Ono Lennon. “You’ve entered a different world. And whether you’re young or old, if… Read more »
Ben & Jerry’s “One World One Heart Festival” scheduled this weekend at the original 1969 Woodstock concert site has been canceled. Tracy Chapman and LeAnn Rimes had been scheduled to headline the festival, slated for Saturday and Sunday at the former farm, now the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 80 miles northwest of New York City. “An economic downturn coupled with an unexpected slump in the music industry” forced cancellation of this year’s event, the company’s Web site said. Only 1,000 of the 30,000 tickets had been sold, USA Today reported Wednesday. Ben & Jerry’s said automatic refunds would… Read more »
