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Born 83 Years Ago Today in England, One of Rock Music’s Most Iconic Frontmen Is Still Going Strong
Mick Jagger, co-founder and lead singer of the Rolling Stones, turned 83 on 26 July, marking another milestone in a career spanning more than six decades. Born in Dartford, Kent, in 1943, Jagger defied his family’s expectations to pursue music, drawing on American blues influences before forming one of rock’s most influential bands and songwriting…
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Charli xcx shares B-side companion tracks for new album
Charli xcx has released a collection of B-sides to accompany her album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, pairing an extra track with each song on the record. The release came shortly after the album’s launch, which drew considerable international attention, including a 9/10 review from Clash magazine praising its “unsettling brilliance”. The bonus material gives fans further…
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3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1979
This piece from American Songwriter revisits three soft rock tracks that helped shape the sound of summer 1979 in the United States, part of an ongoing “list” series celebrating songs from decades past. It is a nostalgic retrospective rather than a hard news story, aimed at readers who grew up with 1970s radio hits and…
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“Like going to war”: How Steely Dan’s lowest moment led to their defining 1973 record
Steely Dan’s 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy emerged after the band’s difficult early experience touring to support its debut, Can’t Buy a Thrill. The article portrays the record as a response to that pressure: Walter Becker and Donald Fagen channelled exhaustion, distrust of the music business and the strains of life on the road into…
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The guitarist who always belonged in The Traveling Wilburys: “I was intimidated”
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Kacey Musgraves abruptly cancels concert dates from ‘Middle of Nowhere’ tour
Kacey Musgraves has abruptly cancelled a string of concert dates from her forthcoming “Middle of Nowhere” tour, leaving fans disappointed after being notified through a ticketing agency rather than a direct announcement. The 37-year-old country star had been due to kick off the tour on 20 August in Chicago, and the cancellations have raised questions…
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Gracie Abrams tops Billboard 200 for first time with new album
Gracie Abrams notched her first career No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, with her third studio effort, “Daughter From Hell,” debuting atop the Aug. 1-dated chart. This is a milestone for the singer-songwriter, whose previous record, “The Secret of Us,” peaked at No. 2 in July 2024; the release was preceded by two charting…
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Watch Courtney LaPlante get “violent fucker” thrown out of Spiritbox show
Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante halted the Canadian metal band’s set at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre after drummer Zev Rose spotted a fan apparently assaulting other audience members. LaPlante refused to continue the show until the individual was identified and removed, publicly calling out the “violent fucker” from the stage before security located and ejected…
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‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Sings With $9.7M Debut, No. 4 Spot, ‘Motor City’ Powers Up As Indies Fuel Top Ten – Specialty Box Office
Bleecker Street’s “Hadestown: The Musical” opened to a strong $9.7 million at the specialty box office, marking the second-biggest opening for a live-performance capture since “Hamilton” and landing at No. 4 overall. The debut helped push five independent films into the domestic top ten, underlining continued audience appetite for filmed stage productions and specialty releases…