Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet, the Nelons, among 7 killed in plane crash
Three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a surviving member who was not on the plane. The Nelons co-founder Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler died in an accident […]
The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round | Classical music
circleImagine the difference an election could make. BBC Proms This has been a year of hope and relief – with the culture wars over and the licence fee declared safe, people’s hearts must be lifted. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The first night, BBC SingersAfter coming under threat of dissolution last year, the ensemble that […]
Universal Music Group loses $16B after weak streaming reveal
Universal Music Group shares plunged 24% on Thursday, wiping more than $16 billion in market value after the company revealed weaker-than-expected revenue growth from its subscription and streaming services. The Netherlands-based music giant, whose roster includes big-name artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, Market capitalization plummets That was down to $39.9 billion from […]
Eminem Just Dethroned Taylor Swift And Made History On The Music Charts
Eminem dethroned Taylor Swift by wiping her out of the top spot on the charts. The “Rap God” star claimed the spot for the Number One Album in the Country with the release of “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace),” and has effectively put an end to Swift’s 12-week reign for “The Tortured […]
Low’s Alan Sparhawk on the death of his wife and bandmate Mimi Parker: ‘If you fall in love, you know this could happen’ | Music
‘oh“One of my deepest hopes is that Mimi will continue to be a light…” Alan Sparhawk throws his arms tightly around his head, shielding his face, tangling his fingers in his long curls. He keeps them there, trying to compose himself, to stave off, or at least disguise, his anguish. But no matter how much […]
Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive | Japan
RIeko Hirosawa sits on a stone bench outside her house, tunes her instrument and takes a deep breath. She hits an incredibly high note, Mallet The three strings of the shamisen, a traditional musical instrument, are struck with a drumstick. Together they cut through the silence of the muggy afternoon, and if the neighbors had […]
Mark Chesnutt Announces His Return To Music After Life-Saving Surgery
Country music legend Mark Chesnutt shared a social media post July 16 announcing his official return to the stage after undergoing emergency quadruple bypass surgery. Chesnutt took to Instagram just one month after suffering serious medical issues that required immediate hospitalization. The “Too Cold at Home” star displayed a photograph of himself as a promotional […]
John Rich’s Bible-Inspired Anthem ‘Revelation’ Soars to Top of iTunes Country Music Chart, No. 2 for All Songs
“revelationCountry music star John Ricci’s new single, “The Last Song,” inspired by the last book of the New Testament, has rocketed to the top of Apple’s iTunes country charts in its first week of release. The song reached number two on the overall charts, putting Rich alongside top artists such as Tom McDonald, Post Malone, […]
‘I was drunk’: Ingrid Andress responds to criticism of national anthem performance | Music
Ingrid Andres responded to criticism after she performed the national anthem out of tune ahead of the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. The 32-year-old country singer announced on social media that he was entering rehab after becoming intoxicated while performing a badly out-of-tune rendition of the U.S. national anthem at Globe Life Field in […]
Country music stars racism Texas music festival “incident”
Jason Whitlock has a new segment on his show called “Justice for TT” in which he finds the “most outlandish… far-fetched claims of racism” and “demands justice” (i.e., mocks their absurdity). Today’s theme is War and Treaty, a husband-and-wife country music duo who became enraged when they discovered a plant backstage at the Coca-Cola Ships […]