Neil Young criticizes Elon Musk and calls him a “fascist” in his new song “Let’s Roll Again”
“LET’S ROLL AGAIN” The song will appear on his debut album with the band, Chrome Hearts. In the song “Let’s Roll Again,” released Friday, Neil Young criticizes Elon Musk’s electric car company, while the lyrics implore automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler to build clean-energy vehicles that “don’t kill our children.” Singing, Neil Young […]
R.E.M. releases the five-song charity EP “Radio Free Europe” to celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3
RADIO FREE EUROPE 2025REM The “Radio Free Europe 2025” EP also commemorates the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the stations that have provided uncensored news, analysis, and cultural programming in multiple languages in places where the press is not free since 1949. RFE/RL currently broadcasts in 27 languages to 23 countries for […]
Live Aid 40th Anniversary Celebration: Musical and Documentary from BBC and CNN
BAND AID “DO THE KNOW IT’S CRHISTMAS?” THE ARTISTS WHO SANG IN THE SONG Robert “Kool” Bell (Kool & the Gang) James “J.T.” Taylor (Kool & the Gang) Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)Bono (U2)Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats) Adam Clayton (U2)Phil Collins (Genesis) Chris Cross (Ultravox)Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats)Sara Dallin (Bananarama)Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) Johnny Fingers […]
On Tour: Dj Korolova
#60 on DJ MAG Olga Korolova (37, Croatia)Melodic Techno, Progressive House. SHE’S IN LAS VEGAS THIS MONTH…IN JUNE SHE’S PLAYING AT THE WORLD’S #1 CLUB, HI IBIZA, AND SHE’S ALSO COMING TO LATIN AMERICA…SHE’S IN BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA IN JUNE
Barbra Streisand: New Album
The eight-time Grammy winner announced the June 27 release of her 37th album, which features a selection of 11 duets with superstars such as Hozier, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Sam Smith, Seal, Josh Groban, Tim McGraw, Laufey, Mariah Carey, and Ariana Grande. “The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two” is the long-awaited […]
Shakira will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Shakira will perform her hit “Hips Don’t Lie” in honor of the song’s 20th anniversary on Tuesday, May 6. An interview with Fallon, in which she will discuss the song’s impact, her latest album, and the kickoff of the U.S. leg of her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” world tour, will air on May 8. […]
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” leads the Hot 100 for the tenth consecutive week
A select 4% of all Hot 100 number 1 hits (46 of 1,179 since the chart’s inception on August 4, 1958) have spent 10 or more weeks at the top. “Luther” is now the longest-charting Hot 100 hit by a male and female solo artist in history, surpassing the nine-week reign of Diana Ross and […]
HISTORIC: THIS WEEK THE SHORTEST SONG IN HISTORY DEBUTS ON THE HOT 100
Hits tend to be short. The average time for songs that reached the Hot 100’s Top 10 in 2024 was three minutes and 40 seconds, but no hit has been as brief as “Steve’s Lava Chicken,” by 55-year-old actor, comedian, and musician Jack Black, which entered the chart this week. The song, at just 34 […]
Class 2025: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The new inductees were announced by Ryan Seacrest on ABC’s American Idol last Sunday night. THE NEW MEMBERSThe list includes Chubby Checker, whose classic “The Twist” was a worldwide hit in 1960, the band Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes, and Soundgarden. These seven artists were included in the performers category. […]
Gloria Estefan and her daughter Emily Estefan wrote the music and lyrics for the new Broadway musical “BASURA.”
The musical is inspired by a true story that chronicles the journey of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, a group of young artists who transform waste materials into instruments. This is a “touching reminder that even in the most unexpected places, something beautiful can be built,” says the press release for “Basura.” The Recycled Orchestra […]
