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Country Star Cancels Show Due to Side Effects From Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Country star Clay Walker is unable to perform in Arkansas tonight due to side effects from multiple sclerosis treatment.The post Country Star Cancels Show Due to Side Effects From Multiple Sclerosis Treatment appeared first on American Songwriter.
NEEDTOBREATHE Vocalist Bear Rinehart Publicly Responds to Allegations From Brother Bo NEEDTOBREATHE frontman Bear Rinehart took to social media to refute claims of childhood sexual abuse made by younger brother Bo.The post NEEDTOBREATHE Vocalist Bear Rinehart Publicly Responds to Allegations From Brother Bo appeared first on American Songwriter.
Lauren Alaina Receives Influx of Well Wishes From Country Legends Country singer Lauren Alaina is basking in well wishes following the birth of her first child, a daughter.The post Lauren Alaina Receives Influx of Well Wishes From Country Legends appeared first on American Songwriter.
Country Singer Cancels Tulsa Show After Suspected Drunk Driver Plows into Her Trailer Country singer Sunny Sweeney had to cancel a show in Oklahoma following an alleged drunk driving accident.The post Country Singer Cancels Tulsa Show After Suspected Drunk Driver Plows into Her Trailer appeared first on American Songwriter.
Zak Starkey Claims He Turned Down Oasis Before Getting Fired by The Who Zak Starkey recently claimed that he turned down an opportunity to perform during Oasis' upcoming reunion tour, only to get fired by The Who.The post Zak Starkey Claims He Turned Down Oasis Before Getting Fired by The Who appeared first on American Songwriter.
The Who’s Roger Daltrey Has Been Knighted by King Charles III The Who frontman Roger Daltrey says he plans to celebrate his newly minted knighthood with "a bottle of plonk."The post The Whos Roger Daltrey Has Been Knighted by King Charles III appeared first on American Songwriter.
Pulp Scores Their First No. 1 Album in 27 Years Legendary rock band Pulp have just scored their first No. 1 hit album in nearly 30 years with the release of 'More'.The post Pulp Scores Their First No. 1 Album in 27 Years appeared first on American Songwriter.
Megan Moroney Has This Pop Star at the Top of Her Collab List: “We Would Crush” After conquering the country music charts, Megan Moroney is now looking to team up with a certain pop star.The post Megan Moroney Has This Pop Star at the Top of Her Collab List: We Would Crush appeared first on American Songwriter.
Parker McCollum Is a New Father, But Don’t Expect Any “Cheesy” Dad Songs From Him Anytime Soon While becoming a new father, Parker McCollum promised he had no interest in writing songs about fatherhood.The post Parker McCollum Is a New Father, But Dont Expect Any Cheesy Dad Songs From Him Anytime Soon appeared first on American Songwriter.
Bonnaroo 2025 Canceled: Officials Cite Severe Weather Bonnaroo (all of it) canceled following continued severe weather threat and deteriorating conditionsThe post Bonnaroo 2025 Canceled: Officials Cite Severe Weather appeared first on American Songwriter.
Snoop Dogg Mourns the Heartbreaking Loss of His Dog, Gifted to Him by Wiz Khalifa With Snoop Dogg sharing the heartbreaking news his dog Juelz passed away, the rapper showcased the amazing life he lived.The post Snoop Dogg Mourns the Heartbreaking Loss of His Dog, Gifted to Him by Wiz Khalifa appeared first on American Songwriter.
Post Malone Discusses His Future in Country Music and Doing What Makes Him “Happy” Already working on a second country album, Post Malone explained being welcomed by the genre and staying true to himself.The post Post Malone Discusses His Future in Country Music and Doing What Makes Him “Happy” appeared first on American Songwriter.
‘The Voice’ Star Calls Out Rival Show for “Absolutely Miserable” Experience 'The Voice' season 23 star Jacquie Roar underlined the contrast between her experience on the show and rival program 'American Idol.'The post The Voice Star Calls Out Rival Show for Absolutely Miserable Experience appeared first on American Songwriter.
John Fogerty Reflects on the Classic CCR Song He Wrote That He Feels “Possibly Could Be in the Great American Songbook” In a new online video feature, John Fogerty reflects on his classic CCR song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," which he feels possibly could be in the Great American Songbook.The post John Fogerty Reflects on the Classic CCR Song He Wrote That He Feels Possibly
‘American Idol’ Star Celebrates the Birth of Her Daughter With New Song ”Heaven Sent” Country singer Lauren Alaina celebrated the birth of her first baby the only way she knew how - with a new song titled "Heaven Sent." The post American Idol Star Celebrates the Birth of Her Daughter With New Song Heaven Sent appeared first on American Songwriter.
Oliver Anthony Reveals How Much Money He Made on His First “Rich Men North of Richmond” Royalty Check Viral country-folk sensation Oliver Anthony said that his first royalty check amounted to "easily" a decade or more of work.The post Oliver Anthony Reveals How Much Money He Made on His First Rich Men North of Richmond Royalty Check appeared first on American Songwriter.
Marcus King Honors Brian Wilson With Bluesy “God Only Knows” Cover at Bonnaroo Marcus King honored the late Beach Boys founder, Brian Wilson, with this soulful cover during his set at Bonnaroo.The post Marcus King Honors Brian Wilson With Bluesy “God Only Knows” Cover at Bonnaroo appeared first on American Songwriter.
A Hunk of Rarities: New Elvis Presley Box Set ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Features Unreleased Tracks from Presley’s 1970s L.A. Recording Sessions A new Elvis Presley box set, Sunset Boulevard, will features a variety of rare unreleased tracks from Presleys 1970s L.A. recording sessions.The post A Hunk of Rarities: New Elvis Presley Box Set Sunset Boulevard Features Unreleased Tracks from Presleys 1970s L.A. Recording Sessions appeared first on
Good News: Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard Is Officially in Remission After Long Battle With Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell is officially in remission following a long and difficult battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma.The post Good News: Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard Is Officially in Remission After Long Battle With Hodgkins Lymphoma appeared first on American Songwriter.
Jake E. Lee Reveals the Song He Will Perform During Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance With Black Sabbath With Ozzy Osbourne's final performance with Black Sabbath a few weeks away, Jake E. Lee revealed the one song he would perform.The post Jake E. Lee Reveals the Song He Will Perform During Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance With Black Sabbath appeared first on American Songwriter.
On This Day in 2017, the World Lost Rolling Stones Muse, Producer, Backup Singer, and Honorary Band Member On June 13, 2017, the world lost a Rolling Stones muse, producer, singer, and the woman who made Keith Richards a father.The post On This Day in 2017, the World Lost Rolling Stones Muse, Producer, Backup Singer, and Honorary Band Member appeared first on American Songwriter.
John Stamos Fights Back Tears, Reveals He Broke the News of Brian Wilson’s Death to Mike Love Discussing his late friend Brian Wilson, John Stamos struggled to hold back tears when recalling their memories together.The post John Stamos Fights Back Tears, Reveals He Broke the News of Brian Wilsons Death to Mike Love appeared first on American Songwriter.
Luke Combs Kicks off Bonnaroo Music Festival With Killer Miranda Lambert Duet—and It Sounds So Darn Good Kicking off the Bonnaroo Music Festival, Luke Combs treated fans to a special performance featuring Miranda Lambert.The post Luke Combs Kicks off Bonnaroo Music Festival With Killer Miranda Lambert Duetand It Sounds So Darn Good appeared first on American Songwriter.
Al Jardine Recounts the Last Time He Saw Brian Wilson, Reveals the Touching Way He’ll Honor Him on Tour With Brian Wilson passing away, AL Jardine recalled the last time he saw his friend and how he hoped to honor his legacy. The post Al Jardine Recounts the Last Time He Saw Brian Wilson, Reveals the Touching Way Hell Honor Him on Tour appeared first
Liam Gallagher Offers Update on Oasis’ Long-Term Future Ahead of Onstage Reunion With Brother Noel Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher is reflecting on what could have been ahead of next month's onstage reunion with brother Noel.The post Liam Gallagher Offers Update on Oasis Long-Term Future Ahead of Onstage Reunion With Brother Noel appeared first on American Songwriter.
Thomas Rhett Just Made Dad Rhett Akins Cry for the First Time “In 20 Years” With This Touching Tribute Performance Country star Thomas Rhett brought his father, award-winning songwriter Rhett Akins, to tears with this stirring performance.The post Thomas Rhett Just Made Dad Rhett Akins Cry for the First Time “In 20 Years With This Touching Tribute Performance appeared first on American Songwriter.
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Pays Tribute to Brian Wilson With Unreleased Beach Boys Cover Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong debuted an unreleased Beach Boys cover in honor of the band's late founder, Brian Wilson.The post Green Days Billie Joe Armstrong Pays Tribute to Brian Wilson With Unreleased Beach Boys Cover appeared first on American Songwriter.
Iam Tongi Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut: Backstage with the ‘American Idol’ Winner Iam Tongi makes his Grand Ole Opry debut, gets surprise video from country music legend Garth Brooks.The post Iam Tongi Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut: Backstage with the ‘American Idol’ Winner appeared first on American Songwriter.
‘American Idol’ Alum Honors “Invaluable Mark” Left by Late Grandfather Brian Wilson 'American Idol' alum Lola Bonfiglio is mourning the loss of her grandfather, Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson.The post American Idol AlumHonors Invaluable Mark Left by Late Grandfather Brian Wilson appeared first on American Songwriter.
Elton John Is “Incredibly Proud of” the Archival ‘Live from the Rainbow Theatre’ Album, Which Will Get Its Wide Release in July Elton John says he's incredibly proud of his 1977 archival Live from the Rainbow Theatre album, which will get its wide release in July.The post Elton John Is Incredibly Proud of the Archival Live from the Rainbow Theatre Album, Which Will Get Its Wide Release in