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UMe is set to bring out some of the most classic albums by Jimmy Buffett on vinyl. According to UMe, 10 albums by Buffett, released in 70s, 80s and 90s, will be reissued every month this summer, and all these will be available on standard black vinyl and limited edition colored vinyl. Living and Dying…

Sawyer Brown have announced the Canadian leg of their 40th anniversary Tour with Grammy-winning 90s country band Shenandoah. This October, the two bands will tour across Canada for 12 dates. Tickets are on sale now at sawyerbrown.com/tour In addition to the tour, Sawyer Brown celebrated their 40th anniversary with the premiere of its career-spanning documentary,…

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest and judge Lionel Richie are set to announce the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 inductees during upcoming Rock Hall-themed episode of “American Idol” on Sunday (April 21). Gene Simmons, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame with KISS in 2014, will serve as a guest mentor on…

Country singer Colt Ford has canceled his summer tour dates after suffering a heart attack. Ford remains in the Intensive Care Unit at a Scottsdale, Arizona, hospital following a heart attack after his show in Gilbert, Arizona, at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on April 4th. In the past week, Ford has made significant progress in…

Taylor Swift has dropped her highly anticipated The Tortured Poets Department as surprise double album via Republic Records. After the conventional midnight release of the standard volume of The Tortured Poets Department, consisting of sixteen songs, Swift surprise-released the second volume, subtitled The Anthology, two hours later. “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department…

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson teamed up with the late Glen Campbell for a posthumous duet of Campbell’s song, “Strong.” “Strong (with Brian Wilson)” marks the latest entry in the upcoming duet collection Glen Campbell Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which arrives on April 19th. “Strong,” which originally appeared on Campbell’s 2011 “farewell”…

The Library of Congress has revealed the latest National Recording Registry inductees. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” Blondie’s era-defining Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark Ready to Die, Green Day’s Dookie, The Chicks’ “Wide Open Spaces” and Lily Tomlin’s comedy are among the inductees. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden named 25 recordings as audio treasures worthy of…

In a recent interview with The Standard promoting her BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series, “Courtney Love’s Women,” Courtney Love slammed Taylor Swift, saying “she’s not important” and “not interesting as an artist.” “Taylor is not important,” Love said. “She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of…

Dicky Betts, a co-founder the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80. In an Instagram post, the Betts family wrote, “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at…

Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, will open with a music concert for conservation on May 21. Missouri’s country music sensation Chris Janson; newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame John Anderson; The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, who are on their farewell tour; Big Cedar Lodge’s own Grand Ole Opry entertainer Clay Self…