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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has joined forces with guitar manufacturer Gibson to create replicas of his iconic “Greeny” Les Paul. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Metallica’s Kirk Hammett…
In honor of HipHop50, ESSENCE Fest looks to have a splashy return this year in New Orleans, with Ms. Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion headlining this year’s festivities, Billboard…
Geese have shared the release date and the title track for their highly anticipated second album, ‘3D Country’. The band will release the album on June 23 via Partisan/Play It…
Garth Brooks will join returning host Dolly Parton as co-host of the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard has exclusively learned. The May 11 show will stream live…
Madlib has confirmed that he has numerous new projects underway including a new Mac Miller album that is near completion. READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is…
Baaba Maal has spoken to NME about his new record, making music all over the world, and his legacy whilst hoping “the whales singing in the background aren’t too loud”.…
US collecting society BMI has welcomed a ruling in the American rate courts, which will increase what the organisation’s members earn when their songs are performed at gigs and concerts…
Tom Leadon, a co-founding member of Tom Petty’s first band Mudcrutch, has died. His death was announced by his brother, Mark, in a social media post. “It is with great…
Beninese artist and songwriter Angélique Kidjo, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell have been announced as the recipients of this year’s Polar Music Prize. They will…
The Battles Round is firing up on NBC’s The Voice, and on Tuesday night’s (March 28) episode two contestants took a flight with the Rocket Man. Only one is going…