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Radiohead Teased for Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival 2027
Radiohead have been teased as a possible act for Tokyo’s Summer Sonic festival in 2027, after concert footage was shown at this year’s event alongside the message “TOKYO 2027”. The signal suggests the band may resume live performances internationally after returning to the stage in late 2025, though no formal festival booking has been announced.…
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5 Decades Ago Today, Waylon Jennings Hit No. 1 With the Outlaw Country Album That Took on Neil Young, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Featured a Grammy-Winning Classic
On 14 August 1976, Waylon Jennings’ *Are You Ready for the Country* reached number one on the US Top Country Albums chart, where it spent 10 non-consecutive weeks. The album became one of Jennings’ strongest chart performers and earned RIAA Gold certification, illustrating the commercial appeal of his outlaw-country approach despite mixed critical reviews. The…
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NICKELBACK Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of ‘Rattle The Cage’ Music Video
Nickelback have released behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for “Rattle The Cage”, the lead single from their forthcoming album, “Everything Under The Sun”. The video and single begin the promotion for the band’s first studio album since 2022, as they seek to build on renewed attention from their recent documentary and world tour. “Everything…
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Anna St. Louis & Jarvis Taveniere Launch New Project Panamint With Post Malone Cover
Anna St. Louis and Jarvis Taveniere have launched Panamint, a new project whose first release is a cover of Post Malone’s “Wrapped Around Your Finger”. The pairing is a natural fit within the Woodsist-associated indie scene, although their choice to reinterpret a recent Post Malone track is more unexpected. The song originally appeared on Post…
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This BTS Lego Set Commemorates a Song on Their ARIRANG Tour Setlist and It’s Back in Stock Online
The LEGO Ideas BTS Dynamite Collectible Set has returned to stock on Amazon, coinciding with BTS’s ARIRANG World Tour, whose setlist includes “Dynamite”. The set previously sold out after its 2023 release and was resold online at sharply inflated prices, making the restock significant for fans seeking it at its original retail level. Priced at…
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“He really inspired my guitar playing”: the artist who beat Eddie Van Halen in Sammy Hagar’s estimation
“He played really fiery.” The post “He really inspired my guitar playing”: the artist who beat Eddie Van Halen in Sammy Hagar’s estimation first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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California Bill Aiming to Cap Concert Ticket Resale Prices Fails
A proposed California law to limit concert-ticket resale prices has failed to advance from the State Appropriations Committee. The measure, AB 1720 or the California Fans First Act, sought to curb ticket scalping and high secondary-market mark-ups, an issue affecting fans, artists and independent venues. Originally introduced by assemblymember Matt Haney in February, the bill…
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Recording Academy May Revamp New Asian Pop Category For 2027 Awards
The Recording Academy is consulting Asian pop artists and industry figures over its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category, which could be redesigned for the 2027 awards. The review follows BTS’s decision not to submit recordings in protest, arguing that music should not be divided by region or language. The category was announced…
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From Wynonna to Ella Langley: Albums With 3 or More Country Airplay No. 1s by Women
Billboard reviews the 13 albums by female artists or acts with a woman vocalist that have produced at least three Country Airplay No. 1 singles since the chart began in 1990. – Ella Langley’s *Dandelion* is the latest, with “Choosin’ Texas”, “Be Her” and Morgan Wallen duet “I Can’t Love You Anymore”. – It is…
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Engelbert Humperdinck Takes on KISS With Unexpected “Beth” Cover
British singer Engelbert Humperdinck has released an unexpected cover of KISS’s “Beth”, featuring Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman on piano. The song is being used to promote Humperdinck’s forthcoming album Faithfully, and highlights the veteran performer’s continued willingness to reinterpret rock material late in his career. Faithfully is due for release on 28 August and will…