Category Archives: Top Music News
60 Years Ago Today: Elvis Presley Records 'Are You Lonesome To-Night'
It was 60 years ago today (April 3rd, 1960) that Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome To-night." The song was originally written in 1926, and was first recorded by legend Al Jolson. "Are You Lones...
Apr 02, 2020
New Tears For Fears Music Coming This Month
Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal revealed that the band will be releasing a new single later this month. The new track, titled, "The Tipping Point," will mark the first new music from the group sin...
Apr 02, 2020
Flashback: Simon & Garfunkel Release 'Bookends'
It was 52 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends. The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols...
Apr 02, 2020
The Monkees Release New 'Mike & Micky Show' Live Album
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz have released today (April 3rd) a new, career spanning live album, titled The Monkees Live - The Mike & Micky Show. The set features all three of the...
Apr 02, 2020
Tekashi 6ix9ine Released From Prison Early Due To Coronavirus
Tekashi 6ix9ine was released from prison several months early due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to TMZ, on Wednesday (April 1st), a New York judge granted the rapper's motion to be releas...
Apr 02, 2020
Sam Hunt's New Album Represents The Next Chapter
Sam Hunt's new album, Southside, arrives at retail today (Friday, April 3rd). It's only his sophomore album, with a whopping six years having passed since the release of his multi platinum 201...
Apr 02, 2020
Rolling Stones Sidemen Reveal Setlist Secrets
Two of the Rolling Stones' longtime sidemen have given a behind the scenes look to how the band constructs the show. Chuck Leavell, an Allman Brothers Band alumnus, joined the Stones for the 1982 ...
Apr 02, 2020
Lynyrd Skynyrd Reflects On Its Past With New Free Track
Lynyrd Skynyrd has just released a new track, which is available for downloading free of charge for the next week. The melancholy and nostalgic "Last Of The Street Survivors" takes its name from the b...
Apr 02, 2020
Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million To Help Find Cure For COVID-19
Dolly Parton has donated $1 million to Nashville's Vanderbilt hospital to help with research efforts to find a cure for the coronavirus. On Wednesday (April 1st), she tweeted, "My longtime friend Dr. ...
Apr 02, 2020
Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Scheslinger Dead At 52 From COVID-19
Fountains Of Wayne bassist and songwriter Adam Schlesinger has died at the age of 52 due to complications from COVID-19. He had been hospitalized due to the coronavirus for the past week and was on a ...
Apr 01, 2020
