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Watch Ozzy Osbourne Perform “Crazy Train” One Final Time in His Hometown: “One Last Ride on the Rails That Rewired Rock Forever” Ozzy Osbourne capped off his illustrious six-decade career with a rockin' performance of his solo debut single.The post Watch Ozzy Osbourne Perform Crazy Train One Final Time in His Hometown: One Last Ride on the Rails That Rewired Rock Forever appeared first on American Songwriter.
Miranda Lambert Is Raising Money for Texas Floods Through MuttNation Miranda Lambert is stepping up through her nonprofit, MuttNation Foundation, to aid flooding relief efforts in her home state.The post Miranda Lambert Is Raising Money for Texas Floods Through MuttNation appeared first on American Songwriter.
Vince Gill and Wife Amy Grant Celebrate Independence Day With a “God Bless America” Duet for the Ages Vince Gill and Amy Grant's throwback "God Bless America" performance from 2004 will have you feeling patriotic.The post Vince Gill and Wife Amy Grant Celebrate Independence Day With a God Bless America Duet for the Ages appeared first on American Songwriter.
‘Spinal Tap’ Director Calls Black Sabbath “Morons” For Thinking They Inspired Iconic Scene 'This Is Spinal Tap' director Rob Reiner mocked members of Black Sabbath for accusing him of ripping off an iconic scene.The post Spinal Tap Director Calls Black Sabbath “Morons” For Thinking They Inspired Iconic Scene appeared first on American Songwriter.
A “Devastated” Kelly Clarkson Postpones Las Vegas Residency Opening With Just Hours To Go In order to protect her voice, Kelly Clarkson has delayed the opening of her 18-show Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace.The post A Devastated Kelly Clarkson Postpones Las Vegas Residency Opening With Just Hours To Go appeared first on American Songwriter.
Ella Langley Just Delivered Some Disappointing News for Fans Who Can’t Wait for New Music—but It’ll Be Worth It Wanting to savor her debut album a little longer, Ella Langley will not release another full-length record until next year.The post Ella Langley Just Delivered Some Disappointing News for Fans Who Cant Wait for New Musicbut Itll Be Worth It appeared first on American Songwriter.
Morgan Wallen Foundation Will Send 35 Knoxville-Area Kids to Art and Music Camp Thanks to the Morgan Wallen Foundation, 35 Knoxville-area children will get to experience music and art hands-on.The post Morgan Wallen Foundation Will Send 35 Knoxville-Area Kids to Art and Music Camp appeared first on American Songwriter.
Did Guns N’ Roses Just Drop a Major Hint Ahead of Their Black Sabbath Farewell Performance? Guns N' Roses are reportedly rehearsing this 1973 Black Sabbath song ahead of the band's July 5 farewell concert.The post Did Guns N Roses Just Drop a Major Hint Ahead of Their Black Sabbath Farewell Performance? appeared first on American Songwriter.
Ozzy Osbourne Discusses His Emotions Leading up To Back to the Beginning Concert: “It’s My Chance To Say Thank You” With Ozzy Osbourne taking the stage one last time this weekend, the Prince of Darkness shared his emotions leading up to the event.The post Ozzy Osbourne Discusses His Emotions Leading up To Back to the Beginning Concert: “It’s My Chance To Say Thank You” appeared first
Oasis Reunites Onstage for the First Time in 16 Years: “Was It Worth the 40,000 Pounds You Paid for the Ticket?” After nearly two decades of swapping insults in public, Noel and Liam Gallagher shared a stage as Oasis once again.The post Oasis Reunites Onstage for the First Time in 16 Years: Was It Worth the 40,000 Pounds You Paid for the Ticket? appeared first on American
Shania Twain Foundation Tackles Food Insecurity With Singer Donating $25,000 To Canadian Food Bank With Shania Twain going on tour, the country star decided to donate to food banks at each stop in hopes of finding food insecurity. The post Shania Twain Foundation Tackles Food Insecurity With Singer Donating $25,000 To Canadian Food Bank appeared first on American Songwriter.
Neil Young Plays Rare Gem for the First Time “In Like 100 Years” Neil Young just played this nine-minute epic with a live band for only the third time ever at his Netherlands show.The post Neil Young Plays Rare Gem for the First Time In Like 100 Years appeared first on American Songwriter.
Watch Ashley McBryde Own the Grand Ole Opry With Special Performance of “Rattlesnake Preacher” Taking the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, country singer Ashley McBryde "baptized" the venue with "Rattlesnake Preacher."The post Watch Ashley McBryde Own the Grand Ole Opry With Special Performance of “Rattlesnake Preacher” appeared first on American Songwriter.
Sharon Osbourne Promises To Reveal Identity of Band Disinvited From Black Sabbath Reunion: “I Think People Will Be Shocked” Sharon Osbourne plans to expose the band she removed from Black Sabbath's farewell show ticket after a spat with their manager.The post Sharon Osbourne Promises To Reveal Identity of Band Disinvited From Black Sabbath Reunion: I Think People Will Be Shocked appeared first on American Songwriter.
Heavy Metal Icons Are “Gutted” They Can’t Make Black Sabbath’s Farewell Show, but They Made up for It Perfectly With Ozzy Osbourne scheduled to take the stage one last time with Black Sabbath, one iconic heavy metal band was "gutted" having to miss it.The post Heavy Metal Icons Are Gutted They Cant Make Black Sabbaths Farewell Show, but They Made up for It Perfectly appeared
The Original Lyrics of David Bowie’s “Starman” Change the Song’s Perspective After David Bowie's passing, the original lyrics of "Starman" were leaked to the public. And there are some interesting secrets hidden within.The post The Original Lyrics of David Bowies Starman Change the Songs Perspective appeared first on American Songwriter.
Max Weinberg and Sheila E. Discuss What Makes Ringo Starr Such a Great Drummer In a recent 'New York Times' article, the E Street Band's Max Weinberg and Sheila E. discussed on what makes Ringo Starr such a great drummer.The post Max Weinberg and Sheila E. Discuss What Makes Ringo Starr Such a Great Drummer appeared first on American Songwriter.
Tony Iommi Is “Nervous” Ahead of Black Sabbath’s Sendoff Gig in Villa Park: “People Are Coming From All Over the World” In a recent BBC interview, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi admitted to being nervous about the band's upcoming farewell concert.The post Tony Iommi Is Nervous Ahead of Black Sabbaths Sendoff Gig in Villa Park: People Are Coming From All Over the World appeared first on American Songwriter.
Paul Simon Recuperating from Successful Surgery, Announces Minor Adjustment to Upcoming Tour Schedule Paul Simon is recuperating from successful back surgery, and has announced a minor change to his upcoming tour schedule.The post Paul Simon Recuperating from Successful Surgery, Announces Minor Adjustment to Upcoming Tour Schedule appeared first on American Songwriter.
Willie Nelson Fact Checks Claims That He’s on the Brink of Death: “See Y’all at Fourth of July Picnic” Following the cancellation of one show, Willie Nelson, 92, has debunked online rumors about his failing health.The post Willie Nelson Fact Checks Claims That Hes on the Brink of Death: See Yall at Fourth of July Picnic appeared first on American Songwriter.
New ZZ Top Box Set, ‘From the Top: 1979-1990,’ Features High-Quality Vinyl Editions of Five of the Band’s Most Popular Albums A new ZZ Top box set, titled From the Top: 1979-1990, features high-quality vinyl editions of five of the bands most popular albums.The post New ZZ Top Box Set, From the Top: 1979-1990, Features High-Quality Vinyl Editions of Five of the Bands Most Popular Albums appeared
The Scorpions’ 60th Anniversary Homecoming Concert in Hannover, Germany, This Weekend to Be Recorded for a New Live Album The Scorpions 60th anniversary homecoming concert in Hannover, Germany, this weekend will be recorded for a new live album due out in the fall.The post The Scorpions 60th Anniversary Homecoming Concert in Hannover, Germany, This Weekend to Be Recorded for a New Live Album appeared first
July Country Music Festival Canceled Due to a “Number of Reasons” While preparing for the Firefest Music Festival, organizers announced that the event was canceled for a "number of reasons."The post July Country Music Festival Canceled Due to a Number of Reasons appeared first on American Songwriter.
Tyler Childers Releases Reimagined Single and Drops Track List for Upcoming Album, ‘Snipe Hunt’ Tyler Childers announces full track list for upcoming album 'Snipe Hunt' and drops reimagined single, "Oneida". The post Tyler Childers Releases Reimagined Single and Drops Track List for Upcoming Album, ‘Snipe Hunt’ appeared first on American Songwriter.
Usher Suddenly Cancels Entire Australian Leg off His Past Present Future Tour While preparing for a string of shows in Australia, Usher suddenly canceled the concerts of his Past Present Future tour.The post Usher Suddenly Cancels Entire Australian Leg off His Past Present Future Tour appeared first on American Songwriter.
Parker McCollum Releases Acoustic Version of Fan-Favorite Song That Didn’t Make His LP Parker McCollum is thankful for fan support of his latest LP, and he showed his gratitude by sharing an unreleased song.The post Parker McCollum Releases Acoustic Version of Fan-Favorite Song That Didn’t Make His LP appeared first on American Songwriter.
“The Dimming of a Bright, Shining Light”: Robert Plant Mourns a “Tragic Loss” With soccer player Diogo Jota passing away following a car crash, Robert Plant posted a tribute to the rising star. The post The Dimming of a Bright, Shining Light: Robert Plant Mourns a Tragic Loss appeared first on American Songwriter.
“Best Song of the Night”: Liam Gallagher Trolls Green Day After Fan Is Booted From Show for Singing “Wonderwall” Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher has responded to a Green Day concertgoer who played "Wonderwall" during the band's Luxembourg show.The post Best Song of the Night: Liam Gallagher Trolls Green Day After Fan Is Booted From Show for Singing Wonderwall appeared first on American Songwriter.
Good Spirits and Great Music: Country Legend Battling Multiple Sclerosis Races Randy Travis in His Wheelchair Randy Travis and Clay Walker saw the opportunity to have some fun and decided to make the most of it with a wheelchair race.The post Good Spirits and Great Music: Country Legend Battling Multiple Sclerosis Races Randy Travis in His Wheelchair appeared first on American Songwriter.
Dave Grohl Honors Taylor Hawkins on 30th Anniversary of Foo Fighters’ Debut Album Foo Fighters' eponymous debut album was released 30 years ago. In honor of the anniversary, Dave Grohl wrote a lengthy letter about the band.The post Dave Grohl Honors Taylor Hawkins on 30th Anniversary of Foo Fighters’ Debut Album appeared first on American Songwriter.