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Everything You Need To Know About Hinterland 2025! (Photo Credit –Instagram)

Music festivals continue to be all the rage, be it Coachella and Lollapalooza or the upcoming Hinterland. Fans are excited to witness another three days of fun, frolic, and exciting music from top artists. Considering this is the ten-year anniversary of the festival, which began in 2015, it’s set to be exciting.

Past lineups of the event have included artists such as Hozier, Kahan, Zach Bryan, Leon Bridges, Sturgill Simpson, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, Bon Iver, and more performing their hearts out for the fans and the crowd. Here’s everything we know about this year’s multi-day festival.

Hinterland 2025: Dates & Venue

The 2025 Hinterland will take place from August 1 to August 3, 2025, in Saint Charles, Iowa. The festival has been held there since 2015, when it was first inaugurated. The name Hinterland means the land behind a river, and the festival features live music,...

On Tuesday July 22 2025, CBS broadcasts The Late Show With Stephen Colbert!

Bad Bunny; Leanne Morgan; Grace Potter Season 10 Episode 143 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” promises an exciting mix of talent and entertainment. Titled “Bad Bunny; Leanne Morgan; Grace Potter,” this episode features a lineup that is sure to engage fans of all kinds.

Rapper Bad Bunny will be making an appearance, bringing his unique style and energy to the stage. Known for his catchy songs and vibrant performances, he is expected to share insights about his music and latest projects. His presence is likely to attract many viewers who appreciate his contributions to the music scene.

Actress Leanne Morgan will also join Stephen Colbert for a conversation. Morgan is known for her humor and relatable storytelling, which should lead to some entertaining moments on the show. Fans of comedy and television will likely...

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is gearing up for an exciting episode in Season 10, Episode 143, airing on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. This episode promises a lively mix of music and comedy, featuring some big names that are sure to entertain.

Rapper Bad Bunny is set to make a splash with his unique style and energetic performance. Known for his chart-topping hits and vibrant presence, he is expected to bring a fun vibe to the show. Fans of his music will be eager to see what he has in store for the audience.

Joining Bad Bunny is actress Leanne Morgan, who is known for her sharp wit and engaging storytelling. Her comedic talents are likely to shine as she shares her experiences and insights with Stephen Colbert. Viewers can look forward to some lighthearted banter and plenty of laughs.

Adding to the musical atmosphere, Grace Potter will be sitting in with Louis Cato...

On Wednesday June 4 2025, ABC broadcasts Live with Kelly and Mark!

Season 3 Episode 197 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” promises an exciting lineup for viewers. Scheduled to air on ABC, this episode features actress Zoe Saldaña, known for her role in Pixar’s new film “Elio.” Fans can look forward to hearing about her latest project and what it was like to work with the creative team behind the film.

In addition to Saldaña, Natasha Rothwell, famous for her role in “The White Lotus,” will also join the show. Rothwell’s unique perspective and comedic talent are sure to bring a lively energy to the conversation. She is expected to share insights about her career and upcoming projects, making for an engaging discussion.

To top off the episode, musician Grace Potter will take the stage to perform. Her music is known for its powerful vocals and catchy tunes,...

In 2008, singer-songwriter Grace Potter and her band at the time, the Nocturnals, were on the way to play a concert in New York’s Central Park, when Potter popped a freshly burned CD into their truck’s dashboard stereo. It was her first time listening to her just-mastered solo album, Medicine, which she’d recorded over the course of two thrilling weeks at Los Angeles’s Village Studios with legendary producer T Bone Burnett and his wrecking crew of luminaries that included drummer Jim Keltner and guitarist Marc Ribot. And, as she tells Gold Derby, she was “excited to start that era of my life where I, as the main songwriter in my band, was going to be able to get seen and understood as an artist, in and of my own creative forces.”

But Potter had only heard Medicine “exactly one time,” when, as she remembers with crystal clarity,...

The music festival Sea.Hear.Now will return to Asbury Park, New Jersey, in September, with two days of performances headlined by Blink-182 and Hozier. Lenny Kravitz, LCD Soundsystem, Alabama Shakes, Sublime, Zz Top, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf, and more will also perform at the beachside festival.

Blink-182 will helm night one on Saturday, Sept. 13. The day will see performances from De La Soul, UB40, GiGi Perez, Trombone Shorty, Inhaler, Mondo Cozmo, and others. Hozier takes over for Sunday, Sept. 14, with additional appearances from TV on the Radio, Spoon, Phantogram,...

Chris Stapleton has announced his “All-American Road Show” tour will continue rolling through 2025. Among the rotating cast of openers are Brittney Spencer, Nikki Lane, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Maggie Rose, Grace Potter, and The War & Treaty.

The fresh slate of shows kicks off on June 4th in Greenville, South Carolina ahead of dates in St. Louis, New York City, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, and more. See the full list of dates below. Update: Due to “overwhelming demand,” Stapleton has added additional shows in Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, and more.

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A Live Nation pre-sale for the newly announced dates will begin on Wednesday, January 22nd (use access code Octave) before the general on-sale on Friday, January 24th via Ticketmaster. New dates are designated in bold below.

For all other dates, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub,...

Chris Stapleton will continue his All-American Road Show tour this summer, and SiriusXM listeners can access tickets in a special presale before they go on sale to the general public.

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show How to Get Presale Tickets

SiriusXM listeners can access presale tickets starting January 15 at 10am local time through January 16 at 10pm local time using code Siriusxm at Ticketmaster.com.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 17 at 10am local time.

Dates on Sale

June 4—Greenville, Sc—Bon Secours Wellness Arena

June 7—Charlottesville, Va—John Paul Jones Arena

June 12—Grand Rapids, Mi—Van Andel Arena

June 18—Greensboro, Nc—First Horizon Coliseum

June 20—Albany, NY—Mvp Arena

June 27—Tinley Park, Il—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

July 11—St. Louis, Mo—Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

July 23—Belmont Park, NY—Ubs Arena

July 25—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden

August 1—Noblesville, In—Ruoff Music Center

August 8—Phoenix, Az...

On Jan. 9, country singer Chris Stapleton announced his extended All-American Road Show tour dates in the summer of 2025.

The summer tour is slated to kick off in Greenville, South Carolina, on June 4. Stapleton will make stops across the U.S., performing in Michigan, New York, and Utah, among others, before concluding the tour in Hollywood, Florida, on Oct. 10.

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The tour follows and supports the November 2023 release of Stapleton’s album, Higher.

Accompanying Stapleton on the tour is a long list of artists, including Maggie Rose, Brittney Spencer, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Allen Stone, Grace Potter, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, The War & Treaty and Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives.

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Ever since 2017, Stapleton has gone on a nationwide summer tour, and is known to always feature many other country artists at his shows.

Chris Stapleton is looking to continue his majorly successful All-American Road Show Tour, with new summer dates announced. So, what can listeners expect based on this latest announcement?

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Has Been A Huge Hit

Chris Stapleton is one of the biggest stars of country music today. It may have taken him years to truly gain mainstream recognition, but, particularly since his debut solo album dropped a decade ago, he has blown up in ways that no one would have expected.

One recent example of Chris Stapleton’s current success was with his All-American Road Show Tour. Not only did Chris play shows around the country, but, he even took his act global, with several international shows as well. A notable show was when he played in Australia on this tour, just one example of how far his music reaches and touches people.

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Chris Stapleton‘s All-American Road Show will return for its ninth year with a summer full of shows and special guests. This year, the musician will be joined on select dates by Nikki Lane, Brittney Spencer, Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs, Maggie Rose, the War & Treaty, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, and Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives.

The latest stretch of All-American Road Show tour dates begins on June 4 at Greenville, South Carolina’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena and will conclude on Oct. 10 at Hard Rock Live in Florida. Stapleton adds...

Paris Jackson, the only daughter of late singer Michael Jackson, recently announced her engagement on social media. This comes out months after fans have been speculating that Jackson would announce an engagement. Jackson’s fiancé is someone she had known and even worked with for years.

Paris Jackson Shared The News In A Roundup Post For Her Fiancé’s Birthday

Jackson is the daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. She is known for her work as a model, actress, and singer.

Jackson shared the news of her engagement in a roundup post that contained a series a photos and videos. Many of these showed Jackson with her boyfriend, now fiancé, Justin Long, with the post celebrating his birthday.

Paris Jackson – YouTube

Persistent fans were in for a little surprise if they kept digging deeper into the collection. By the sixteenth image, fans were treated to an image of Long...

High Water Festival is back in Charleston for its seventh year. On Tuesday, the festival announced that Lord Huron, Mt. Joy, Arcade Fire, and Counting Crows will headline next year’s festival, scheduled for April 26 and 27 in South Carolina’s Riverfront Park.

Lord Huron and Mt. Joy will headline the first day, which will also include performances from the Backseat Lovers, Amos Lee, Julien Baker & Torres, Joy Oladokum, Medium Build, and Evan Honer.

Day Two — headlined by Arcade Fire and Counting Crows — will see Trampled by Turtles, Flipturn, Waxahatchee, Wild Rivers,...

The Forge has acquired North American rights to Guan Hu’s Cannes award winner “Black Dog,” and worldwide distribution rights to Alison Tavel’s “Resynator,” which won the best documentary audience award at South by Southwest.

The Forge also recently acquired North American rights for French horror-comedy “The Balconettes,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and plays the American French Film Festival in Hollywood next week.

“Black Dog,” which won Un Certain Regard’s prize at Cannes 2024, follows ex-offender Lang (Eddie Peng) who “returns to his hometown where he forms an unexpected bond with a stray black dog. Both outcasts, they embark on a transformative journey together,” according to an official logline. The film grossed more than $2.4 million after just two days at the Chinese Box office.

“Resynator,” which serves as Tavel’s feature directorial debut, “follows the legacy of inventor Don Tavel through the eyes of his daughter Alison,...

Foo Fighters have pulled out of the Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport, Connecticut, just days before the event is set to begin. Fortunately, organizers have found a worthy last-minute replacement in Jack White.

No specific reason was given for the Foo Fighters’ cancellation, but earlier this month frontman Dave Grohl revealed that he had recently become the father of “a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage.” The band had been scheduled to headline the festival on Sunday, September 29th.

White will take Foo Fighters’ Sunday night slot. Additionally, Greta Van Fleet has been added to Soundside’s Sunday lineup. Other confirmed acts that day include Bleachers, Norah Jones, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Queens of the Stone Age had previously canceled their scheduled appearance on Sunday due to frontman Josh Homme’s health issues.

Saturday’s lineup features Noah Kahan as a headliner, plus Fleet Foxes,...

Jeff Tweedy is returning to the road for a fall tour, which is set to be bookended by a pair of residencies. Featuring stops in cities the Wilco member hasn’t played in some time, the solo trek will mainly take place in October following two standalone gigs in the Chicagoland area.

In addition to three nights apiece in Woodstock, NY and Melo Park, CA, Tweedy will be playing cities like Omaha, Salt Lake City, and Columbus. He’ll be bringing along fellow Chicago-area singer-songwriter Elizabeth Moen for all of the October dates.

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A ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday, July 31st (use pre-sale code REGISTER2VOTE), with a public on-sale following on Friday, August 2nd at 10 a.m. local time. Visit Wilco’s website for more information.

Looking ahead to 2025, Tweedy will also be part of the Cayamo Cruise, a seven-day musical celebration on the seas...

Exclusive: The Forge has acquired North American rights to Guan Hu’s drama Black Dog, along with worldwide rights to Alison Tavel’s documentary Resynator, slating both acclaimed features for release in theaters in the fourth quarter of this year.

Winning the Un Certain Regard prize in its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Black Dog takes place on the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, watching as Lang (Eddie Peng) returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Beijing Olympics, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog; two lonely outcasts finding purpose in each other.

Released theatrically last month in China, the film grossed over $2.4M in just two days at the box office.

The winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature...

Last week, the iconic Carnegie Hall was filled with the legendary music of Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Finale at the Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash Event

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A formidable lineup of artists paid homage to the group’s timeless and timely lyrics and philosophy about speaking out and changing the world. The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash was a part of the 19th annual tribute series hosted by Michael Dorf Presents, celebrating the influential songbook of these legendary musicians while supporting music education for underserved youth.

The concert featured an impressive roster of talent, including an appearance by Graham Nash and performances by Todd Rundgren, Steve Earle, Guster, A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers, Sarah Jarosz, Grace Potter, and Taylor Meier of Caamp. Each artist brought their distinct flair to the beloved songs of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, creating a rich tapestry of sound that resonated deeply with the audience.

Soundside Music Festival, formerly known as Sound on Sound Festival, will take place September 28th-29th at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The newly announced 2024 lineup features headliners Foo Fighters and current Consequence cover star Noah Kahan, along with Queens of the Stone Age, Fleet Foxes, Norah Jones, and more.

The single-stage festival also promises performances from Goo Goo Dolls, Norah Jones, Boyz II Men, Teddy Swims, Grace Potter, The Kills, Lisa Loeb, The War and Treaty, and Madi Diaz. Check out the lineup poster below.

Tickets for Soundside will first become available via a pre-sale that will be open on Thursday, May 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Et. For access to the pre-sale, sign up with your mobile number on Soundside’s website. General on-sale will open after 12:00 p.m. Et on Thursday.

Speaking about Soundside, Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim said, “I am very...

Chris Stapleton took the stage during his recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show for a special performance of “Loving You on My Mind.” The song, which appears on the musician’s latest studio album, Higher, was elevated to the next level as Stapleton was joined by Hudson herself and the country duo the War and Treaty.

Stapleton kicked off the song with the War and Treaty, singing alongside his band. About halfway through, following one of the singer’s soulful guitar solos, Hudson emerged from side stage to bring the performance home.

The music of Crosby, Stills, and Nash was celebrated with a tribute concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Monday night. The lineup included Todd Rundgren, Steve Earle, Yola, Grace Potter, Guster, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, A.C. Newman, Iron & Wine, Real Estate, and several others. Graham Nash wasn’t officially on the bill, but he came out at the end of the night to perform a moving rendition of “Our House.”

“Let’s give a big round of applause to the 20 incredible artists that performed tonight,” he said.

Michael Dorf Presents is thrilled to announce the exciting addition of esteemed artists to the already stellar lineup for the 19th annual Music Of tribute concert, honoring the legendary Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Taking place on May 13, 2024 at Carnegie Hall, this exceptional evening of tribute music promises to be an unforgettable experience for music enthusiasts while raising proceeds to support music education for underserved youth.

Steve Earle, Guster, A.C. Newman (of the New Pornographers), and Sarah Jarosz are set to join the already-announced lineup of Todd Rundgren, Grace Potter, Taylor Meier of Caamp, Yola, Iron & Wine, Rickie Lee Jones, Joseph, Shawn Colvin, Real Estate, Aoife O’Donovan, Neal Francis, and Sammy Rae of Sammy Rae & The Friends. These acclaimed artists will bring their unique talents to the rich catalog of Crosby, Stills and Nash, as well as selections from the band members’ solo careers, with each performer enriching the tribute with their diverse musical styles.

More than a year after the death of David Crosby, the music he made with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash will be saluted in a tribute concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall this spring.

Set for May 13, the show — simply titled “The Music of Crosby, Stills and Nash” — will present interpretations of both group and solo songs by an eclectic lineup, including genre-fluid singer Yola; classic rock visionary Todd Rundgren; singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin, Rickie Lee Jones, and Aoife O’Donovan; indie rockers Iron & Wine and Real Estate; and jam-rock vanguard Grace Potter.

In the documentary “Resynator,” director Alison Tavel resurrects a synthesizer prototype that her late father, Don, invented.

Tavel, who lost her father when she was just 10 weeks old, initially wanted to make a short film doc about the synthesizer, which her father called the Resynator. The late-1970s invention generated a lot of buzz but never reached mass production. Tavel’s curiosity about the instrument ultimately led the director on a journey that helped her not only understand the Resynator and how it worked, but also who her father really was.

Tavel’s short doc eventually turned into a 96-minute film that includes interviews with estranged family, friends, inventors and celebrated musicians including Peter Gabriel, Fred Armisen and Jon Anderson.

Variety spoke to Tavel ahead of the doc’s SXSW world premiere on March 10.

What inspired you to make this documentary?

I had been on tour with [musician] Grace Potter for...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will literally send Greetings From Asbury Park this September when they headline the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now festival. Noah Kahan also tops the lineup for the two-day event, taking place in Asbury Park, New Jersey — at North Beach and Bradley Park, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean — on Sept. 14 and 15.

Springsteen and the E Street Band top the Sunday bill, with the Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, Norah Jones, Kool & the Gang, Action Bronson, Gorgol Bordello, Larkin Poe, and Joy Oladokun also set to play...

Bruce Springsteen is returning to his old stomping grounds of Asbury Park, New Jersey to headline the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now festival.

The annual event, which is put on by Springsteen’s longtime photographer Danny Clinch, returns September 14th-15th on the beaches of Asbury Park.

Noah Kahan will headline Saturday, September 14th, while Springsteen and the E Street Band will close out the festival on Sunday, the 15th. Other confirmed acts include The Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band, Norah Jones, The Black Crowes, The Revivalists, The Hives, 311, Gogol Bordello, Kool & The Gang, Acition Bronson, Joy Oladokun, Grace Potter, Sierra Ferrell, and more.

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Tickets to Sea.Hear.Now 2024, including Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Thursday, March 7th. Sign up for a pre-sale code here.

Once tickets go on sale, fans can look for deals via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

Mavis Staples will celebrate her birthday a few months early with the star-studded Mavis Staples 85th: All Star Birthday Concert. The event, scheduled for April 18 at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater, will feature a headlining performance from the gospel and soul singer herself, with additional appearances from Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter, Black Pumas, Hozier, Norah Jones, and more. (Staples turns 85 on July 10.)

“At the end of last year, I was talking about retiring,” Staples shared in a statement. “But after sitting with it for a while, I stopped myself and thought,...

Beyond the Boys Club is the latest addition to the Consequence Podcast Network, featuring journalist and radio host Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio. Spinning off from the interview column of the same name, the series highlights women and non-binary musicians as they offer their perspectives on the industry and discuss their personal experiences. For episode No. 5, Erickson is joined by singer Brittney Spencer. Follow Btbc wherever you get your podcasts.

Brittney Spencer is taking Nashville by storm. The multitalented singer and songwriter makes soulful music that crosses genre boundaries, from country to rock ‘n’ roll to pop.

Spencer is set to release her much-anticipated debut album, My Stupid Life, on January 19th via Elektra (pre-order here). She recorded the majority of the LP at Sound Emporium Studios and Blackbird Studio in Nashville with Grammy winner Daniel Tashian. The project also features a bevy of collaborators, including Grace Potter, Maren Morris,...

Chris Stapleton will continue his extensive “All-American Road Show” tour through next summer including newly confirmed shows at San Diego’s Petco Park, Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium, Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Cleveland’s Blossom Music Center and Philadelphia’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion among many others. Special guests on the tour, which is produced by Live Nation, include Sheryl Crow, Elle King, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Willie Nelson and Family, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Marty Stuart, Turnpike Troubadours, The War and Treaty and Lainey Wilson. See below for complete itinerary. Tickets for the new dates will go on-sale next ... Read more...

Chris Stapleton has extended his “All-American Road Show” tour well into 2024 with support from a rotating cast including Sheryl Crow, Elle King, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Willie Nelson and Family, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Marty Stuart, Turnpike Troubadours, The War and Treaty, and Lainey Wilson.

The new run of shows kicks off on March 2nd in San Diego and includes stops in Philadelphia, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Nashville, Seattle, and more before wrapping in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 22nd. See his full touring itinerary below.

A Live Nation pre-sale for select dates will begin on Thursday, November 2nd (use access code Backstage) ahead of the general on-sale slated for Friday, November 3rd via Ticketmaster.

Find deals for all of Stapleton’s upcoming tour dates at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value,...

Music lovers in South Carolina have High Water Festival to look forward to next spring. On Tuesday, the festival announced that Noah Kahan and Hozier will headline the festival hosted in Riverfront Park in North Charleston on April 20 and 21.

Among the artists set to perform are Fleet Foxes and Shovel & Rope on Saturday before Kahan’s closing set, and Grace Potter and the Flaming Lips prior to Hozier on Sunday. The Flaming Lips are set to perform their album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

The bill also includes Courtney Barnett,...

High Water Festival has revealed the lineup for its 2024 installment, including headliners Noah Kahan, Hozier, and The Flaming Lips at the top of the bill. The fest returns to Riverfront Park in North Charleston, South Carolina on April 20th and 21st.

Notably, The Flaming Lips’ High Water set will be a complete performance of their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Alongside event curators Shovels & Rope, other confirmed acts include Fleet Foxes, Grace Potter, Courtney Barnett, The Walkmen, Houndmouth, The Dip, Leyla McCalla, Olivia Jean, Al Olender, The Wallflowers, Briston Maroney, The Linda Lindas, Kevin Morby, The Heavy Heavy, Cut Worms, and Babe Club.

One-day and two-day passes to High Water Festival 2024 are available in General Admission, Ga+, VIP, and Platinum packages. Tickets open to the public on Thursday, October 26th at 12:00 p.m. Et via the festival website.

Earlier this month, Noah Kahan tapped Kacey Musgraves for a...

Campaigning is an essential part of a successful awards season. This year it has been varied with the return of TV appearances in addition to performances for internet media voters may frequent. And campaigning seems as intense as ever, so let’s look at how the potential nominees did so before nomination voting closed on October 20.

SEEBillboard Music Awards announce 2023 revamp, promising ‘a fresh award show concept’

Late night talk shows

Talk shows have always been good campaigning spots, and this year they were even more so. Talk shows went off-air for months due to the WGA strike, so many people were eager to watch them again when they finally came back on the air. Coincidentally, the return of these shows almost matched with the first day of Grammy voting (October 11), so there was a lot of hype that artists could take advantage of.

Boygenius, for example, performed their Best...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Quavo honors the late Takeoff with a posthumous feature, Usher ups the jealousy ante in new song, and Reneé Rapp captures the plight of queer girls with pop perfection. Plus, new tracks from Anitta, Maluma, Addison Rae and Charli Xcx.

Quavo feat. Takeoff, “Patty Cake” (YouTube)

Usher, “Boyfriend” (YouTube)

Reneé Rapp, “Pretty Girls” (YouTube)

Anitta, “Casi, Casi” (YouTube)

Maluma and Carin Leon, “Según Quién” (YouTube)

Addison Rae feat.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – August 18th, 2023

Hozier – “De Selby (Part 2)”, plus Unreal Unearth (album)

Reneé Rapp – “Pretty Girls”, plus Snow Angel (album)

Dolly Parton – “Let It Be” (featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr)

Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

Addison Rae – “2 die 4” featuring Charli Xcx, plus Ar (EP)

Grace Potter – “Truck Stop Angels”, plus Mother Road (album)

Madison Beer – “Spinnin”

Jon Batiste – “Uneasy” (featuring Lil Wayne), plus World Beat Radio (album)

Idina Menzel – “Paradise” (featuring Nile Rodgers), plus Drama Queen (album)

Icona Pop – “Fall in Love”

Sufjan Stevens – “So You Are Tired”

Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Seasons”

The National – “Space Invader”, plus Alphabet City (album)

Taela – “beetlejuice (dead to me”)

Lonesome Ace Stringband – “Praying for Rain”

Other noteworthy releases...

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – June 23rd, 2023

Kim Petras – “King Of Hearts”, Feed The Beast (Album)

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice – “Barbie World (With Aqua)

Kelly Clarkson – “Skip This Part”, plus Chemistry (Album)

Demi Lovato – “Swine”

Carly Rae Jepsen – “Shy Boy”

Maisie Peters – “Run”, plus the good witch (Album)

Valley – “Natural”, plus Lost In Translation (Album)

Banx & Ranx feat. Zach Zoya – “The Birds”

Anitta – “Funk Rave”

Loud Luxury and Bebe Rexha – “If Only I”

Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include Train ft. Tenille Townes and Bryce Vine – “I Know“, Curtis Waters and TiaCorine – “Petty”, Boslen – “Crazy”, Grace Potter – “Good Time”, Icona Pop – “Where Do We Go From Here”, Nghtmre, Big Gigantic, Olivia Sebastianelli – “Back For More”

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WGA members have picketed each of the TV upfronts thus far, and on Wednesday morning, strikers did not miss an opportunity to stick it to David Zaslav at Warner Bros. Discovery’s presentation to advertisers. Or more accurately, they did so from an NYPD-controlled pen immediately outside the presentation venue.

Inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden, adjacent to where Zaslav’s beloved New York Knicks play, the chief executive’s immediate underlings shared their respective upcoming slates to the media buyers in attendance. That’s a task normally reserved for celebrities, a thrill for the folks who financially support a program via television commercials. While actors has consistently avoided each upfront event this year in solidarity with their writers, NBCUniversal, Fox, and Disney each had in-person unscripted talent at their presentations; Wbd went fully without.

“We made the decision to only have executives on stage out of respect for our talent,...

If NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation Monday morning was any indication, the week ahead will be a relatively low-key affair, with plenty of pitching, with very little in the way of specifics.

There will be one constant, however: Striking writers.

Outside of Radio City Music Hall on Monday, a crowd of more than 200 writers marched in front of the venue’s various entrances, calling for a fair deal.

The strike was also present during the presentation itself, where the usual parade of actors and stars was replaced by a cavalcade of NBC News anchors, like Willie Geist and Savannah Sellers, who introduced clip packages for the company’s lineup of TV shows and films.

“If you squint a little bit, I could be Colin Jost,” Geist said, before introducing a Saturday Night Live clip reel.

But the strike was also addressed overtly, with executives resigned to navigate the upfront with the uncertainty it will create.

Despite the WGA picketers outside, NBC held its upfront presentation Monday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Missed the star-free event that was hosted mostly by news personalities, Real Housewives and Mario Lopez? Here were the highlights:

Seth MacFarlane got another chance to show off his singing pipes — and crude sense of humor — by appearing in a pre-taped segment as his alter-ego Ted at the top of the presentation: he sang an original song about NBC selling ads about “detergent and feminine pads” and “kicking nads.” In 2021, Peacock gave a straight-to-series order to a live-action comedy series based on MacFarlane’s 2012 movie featuring the furry character.

Some “Ted” Talks resonate more than others...

In a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, organizers for the influential festival known as FloydFest — scheduled for July 26 through 30 in rural Virginia — said the future of the festival is in limbo.

Dubbed “FloydFest 23: Forever,” this year’s lineup includes headliners the Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, and Goose, alongside Elle King, Leftover Salmon, Yelawolf & Shooter Jennings, and Nikki Lane, among others.

Across-The-Way Productions Inc., the organization behind FloydFest, stated, “Due to final permitting and logistical factors beyond our control, the new FloydFest site, FestivalPark, is not currently viable for a 2023 festival,...

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Chris Stapleton will buttress his upcoming stadium tour with George Strait with his own All American Road Show, a series of guest-filled headlining gigs that began in April and will now run through August 2024 with the addition of dozens of additional dates.

Sheryl Crow, Elle King, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Willie Nelson and Family, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Marty Stuart, Turnpike Troubadours, The War and Treaty and Lainey Wilson...

Acoustic trio Nickel Creek have reunited to announce a new album and release their first new music in nine years. Celebrants, the follow-up to Chris Thile, Sean Watkins, and Sara Watkins’ 2014 release A Dotted Line, will arrive March 24.

The album’s first single is “Strangers,” which revolves around a swift finger-style guitar part and lead vocal from Sean Watkins. The lyrics describe the awkwardness of meeting a long-lost friend after some time. “It’s been too long, stranger/Guess even hard times fly/And leave us speechless in the darkness,...

Bob Dylan has revealed that he enjoys listening to Eminem and the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.

In a new interview, the singer opened up about his favourite artists and explained that he usually discovers new music “mostly by accident”.

Dylan, 81, told The Wall Street Journal that he “is a fan of” Eminem and Wu-Tang Clan and praised them both for their “feeling for words and language”.

He also said that he likes listening to “anybody whose vision parallels mine”.

This is not the first time Dylan has discussed Eminem. In 2001, he admitted to Time that he didn’t know that much about the rapper, but said: “I almost feel like if anything is controversial, the guy’s gotta be doing something right.”

In the same interview, 21 years ago, Dylan claimed that he hated most modern music and said that the radio makes “hideous sounds”.

The “It’s All Over Now,...

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For Ashton Kutcher, sweat and personal revelations apparently go hand in hand. The actor is currently hosting the "Our Future Selves" series for Peloton Tread as he trains for the upcoming New York City Marathon, and during a recent episode with Kenny Chesney, Kutcher shared the story of how he first told Mila Kunis he loved her after listening to the country singer's music.

"The first time I told my wife that I love her was while listening to 'You and Tequila.' I might have had a little too much tequila," Kutcher said, referencing Chesney's 2010 hit featuring Grace Potter. Kutcher and Kunis famously got together decades after appearing alongside one another on "That '70s Show." They went on to get married in 2015 and currently share two children.

"I might have had a little too much tequila."

Kutcher continued, "I showed up drunk at her...

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher has opened up about the moment he drunkenly professed his love to actress Mila Kunis.

The 44-year-old actor, who met his now-wife when they were teenage co-stars on classic sitcom ‘That 70s Show’ but didn’t start dating until 2012, has recalled the moment he told her he loves her, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Speaking during his own ‘Our Future Selves’ interview and marathon training series with Peloton, he said: “The first time I told my wife that I love her, was while listening to ‘You and Tequila’.”

“I might have had a little too much tequila. I showed up drunk at her house, at like two in the morning, and I just started screaming, ‘You and tequila make me crazy.’ And I told her I love her, and she said, ‘Don’t say it if you don’t mean it. Are you gonna love me in the...

Ashton Kutcher is opening up about the first time he professed his love to Mila Kunis.

During a new episode of Kutcher’s Peloton interview and marathon training series, “Our Future Selves”, the “Vengeance” actor spoke to Kenny Chesney, about the hilarious way one of his hit songs helped him tell Kunis how he felt.

“The first time I told my wife that I love her, was while listening to ‘You and Tequila,'” Kutcher confessed in the clip, shared to Peloton’s TikTok account Tuesday. “I might have had a little too much tequila.”

“I showed up drunk at her house, at like two in the morning, and I just started screaming, ‘You and tequila make me crazy,'” he continued. “And I told her I love her, and she said, ‘Don’t say it if you don’t mean it. Are you gonna love me in the morning...

“Honest to god,” says Dave Rawlings, “we could talk about this album for a week.”

Rawlings and Gillian Welch would be the first to admit that it’s difficult to discuss their landmark third album Time (The Revelator) without launching into a thousand tangents. Every one of its 10 songs, every raw emotion the duo channeled into the record, every one of their failed attempts to record the album — each of these could be the subject of its own lengthy interview. Each backstory has its own backstory, its wheel inside a wheel.

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When the pandemic shut down the live-concert industry last year, Todd Mayo, the founder and operator of the Caverns, a subterranean performance space outside Nashville, faced a concert calendar as empty as his hole in the ground.

Since opening in 2017, the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, has become a music destination — an underground, albeit smaller, version of Colorado’s Red Rocks — known...

Warren Haynes and Robert Randolph delivered a rousing rendition of the Marshall Tucker Band classic “Can’t You See” as part of this year’s Love Rocks NYC benefit concert, which took place Thursday, June 3rd at the Beacon Theatre.

Guitarist and former New York Yankees great Bernie Williams and the event’s all-star house band — Steve Gadd, Shawn Pelton, Eric Krasno, Larry Campbell, Jeff Young and Ricky Peterson — also took part in the “Can’t You See” performance.

This year’s concert was hosted by Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Jeff Garlin,...

After being dry-docked by the pandemic, the Cayamo Cruise is returning to the water in 2022. The concert-at-sea company Sixthman announced Cayamo’s lineup on Wednesday, a robust schedule with Punch Brothers, Emmylou Harris, and Grace Potter among the headliners.

Dawes, the Mavericks, Richard Thompson, Indigo Girls, and Ruthie Foster are also on the cruise, set for March 18th through 25th. This year’s theme is “A Journey Through Song.” Other artists include the Jayhawks, Kathleen Edwards, Shawn Mullins, John Paul White, the Secret Sisters, Sierra Hull, Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer,...