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Birmingham To Celebrate First ‘Ozzy Day’ With City Center Program Of Music, Memories And Tributes
Birmingham will hold its first “Ozzy Day” on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, a free city-centre event celebrating the life and legacy of Aston-born rock star Ozzy Osbourne. Organised by Central BID and OPUS in partnership with Birmingham City Council, Birmingham New Street and Westside BID, the day marks one year since Osbourne’s funeral procession through…
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Noga Erez Turns Turmoil Into Art
The documentary “Noga” follows Israeli musician Noga Erez and her partner Ori Rousso across three turbulent years, capturing how the couple’s rise to international stardom collided with the outbreak of war in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. Directed by Austrian filmmakers Benji and Jono Bergmann, who began filming in 2021 before the…
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62 Years Ago Today, Connie Smith Recorded the Record-Breaking Debut Single That Went Untouched for Nearly 50 Years
On 16 July 1964, a then-unknown 22-year-old singer named Connie Smith recorded her debut single, “Once a Day”, at Nashville’s Studio B, kicking off a record-setting country music career. Written by Bill Anderson, who had discovered Smith after judging a talent contest in Ohio the previous year, the song went on to top the US…
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“When They Shut Down Broadway”: Chris Janson Brings Nashville to a Standstill as Thousands Pack the Streets
Country singer Chris Janson performed on Nashville’s Broadway on 14 July, drawing thousands of fans and prompting the city to close the street for his set as part of the opening of the CONNECT conference. For Janson, the moment carried particular weight, as he once slept in his car in the same area of downtown…
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The 2000s band Phil Collins called “the best new band” around
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Two School Teachers Wrote Johnny Lee’s First No. 1 Single in 1980
Johnny Lee Johnny Lee performing at Memphis in May in Memphis, Tennessee, January 30, 1982. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Although he has many hit songs, Johnny Lee’s first No. 1 single was actually written by two school teachers. The post Two School Teachers Wrote Johnny Lee’s First No. 1 Single in 1980 appeared first…
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Brantley Gilbert slams artists who back out of patriotic shows under heat
Country singer Brantley Gilbert has criticised fellow artists who agree to perform at patriotic events but then pull out once they face public backlash. Speaking on the “Net Positive” podcast, Gilbert said he finds it frustrating when musicians commit to such shows and then withdraw under pressure, arguing that they should stand by their word…
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Twenty One Pilots Announce New Live Album
Revisit ‘More Than We Ever Imagined’ The post Twenty One Pilots Announce New Live Album appeared first on Rock Sound.