The third annual ASCAP Foundation Holiday Auction featuring items donated by a range of A-list artists and songwriters has kicked off online. The donors include Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Travis Barker, Tenacious D, Steve Aoki, Chris Stapleton, Renee Rapp, Big Daddy Kane, Stephen Schwartz, Old Dominion, Brothers Osborne, Jordan Davis,…… MORE
Taylor Swift has extended her record for the most weeks as the top musical act in the United States to 87. Swift once again topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart dated December 2. Swift is riding high on the success of her latest re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which is currently ranked at No. 2…… MORE
CBS has announced Elle King and the new host of “Entertainment Tonight Weekend” Rachel Smith will co-host “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.” On the night of December 31, King will also perform her hit songs. She will join dozens of other performers, including Lainey Wilson, Thomas Rhett and Lynyrd Skynyrd, at the Bicentennial…… MORE
Grammy-winning country duo Brothers Osborne have announced a 35-date “Might As Well Be Us Tour” for next year. Brothers Osborne will kick off the trek on March 28 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and perform in cities including Atlanta, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Chicago and more. The duo will receive support from Stephen Wilson Jr., The…… MORE
Global superstar Taylor Swift has announced that The Eras Tour concert film will be available on demand beginning on her birthday, December 13. The streaming version will include songs from the tour not included in the movie’s theatrical release. “Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way…… MORE
Dolly Parton’s Rockstar has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. Rockstar marks her ninth country topper and her debut on top of the Rock & Alternative Albums chart. The legendary country singer-songwriter’s latest album earned 128,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the November…… MORE
Bassist Jimbo Hart, a founding member of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, has announced his decision to leave the band. “I’m no longer a member of the 400 Unit. I’m grateful for all the years, all the faces I’ve played for in the course of the band’s history and proud of all we accomplished.…… MORE
Taylor Swift met the family members of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, a fan who passed away earlier this month, on Sunday (November 26) in São Paulo. According to reports, Swift invited Machado’s family to her final Brazilian tour stop. Swift’s post on X shows the singer posing for a picture with the fan’s family, who…… MORE
Country band Alabama have announced June Jam XVIII, which is scheduled to take place in Fort Payne, Alabama, at the VFW Fairgrounds on June 1, 2024. Tickets for the iconic festival, benefiting charitable causes throughout the state of Alabama, go on-sale Friday, December 1, at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster. After a gap of…… MORE
Dolly Parton’s Rockstar has debuted atop Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, earning the legend her first No. 1 on the tally. Rockstar sold 118,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending November 23, according to Luminate. That marks Parton’s biggest sales week for an album in the modern era. Parton more than doubles her…… MORE
