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From DJ-turned-producer Uncle Waffles’ club-filling take on Amapiano to singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters’ middle-American storytelling, some of the best music of 2022 may have slipped under the radar for some listeners. Even some great albums by veterans, including Willie Nelson’s poignant A Beautiful Time and Ozzy Osbourne’s unexpectedly strong Patient Number 9, may not have connected with as many listeners as they deserved. Trending The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now is an exhaustive look at some relatively under-the-radar music from last year, drawing from Rolling Stone‘s lists of the...

When you hear the name David Lee Murphy, the first thing to pop into your mind might be his 1994 country hit "Dust on the Bottle." That track was the fourth single from Murphy's debut album Out With a Bang and became one of the most recognizable country hits from the 1990s. That record's title track and the anthemic, honky tonkin' tune "Party Crowd" also found success on the country charts and helped to plant Murphy firmly in the genre as a lasting talent.Along with those early hits, his 1996...

When I start my Zoom session with Adam Blackstone, he’s in the studio. He had spent all day there the previous day, working on a new version of Legacy, his debut album from last year, re-interpolating melodies from singers like Kirk Franklin, Jill Scott, and Jazmine Sullivan. The album has already been a big moment for Blackstone. The Sullivan-featured “Round Midnight” from Legacy is nominated for a Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy and made President Obama’s list of his top songs of 2022. Blackstone, a bassist from Willingboro, New Jersey, who...

Loretta Lynn's luxurious home in a small rural community outside Nashville has sold for just under $800,000, just three months after the iconic country singer's death at the age of 90.Lynn's former 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 3,409-square-foot home in a small town just west of Music City went up for sale for $799,000 earlier in 2022, and according to its listing, the house was "finished to a T."The most recent update to the listing shows it sold for $799K on Dec. 30.The Country Music Hall of Famer's lavishly well-appointed home enters into...

Dawn FM Anniversary Singer released new visual to mark the one-year anniversary of Dawn FM A year ago on Jan. 7, the Weeknd dropped his fifth studio album, Dawn FM. And to mark the occasion, the singer released a sultry new video for LP track, “Is There Someone Else?” In the Cliqua-directed clip (the duo also helmed visuals for Dawn FM’s “Take My Breath,” “Sacrifice,” and “Out of Time”), the Weeknd wonders if the woman he is with is seeing someone else. Trending The clip opens on a couple playfully...

Some of the biggest names in country music are set to perform at RodeoHouston 2023.The annual livestock show and rodeo will kick off on Feb. 28, with an opening-day performance from Texas native Parker McCollum. Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney, Ashley McBryde, Zac Brown Band and Walker Hayes are among the mainstream country acts on this year's roster of talent. Turnpike Troubadours will continue their triumphant return to the music scene with a performance on March 11. The jam-packed schedule also includes sets from Cody Jinks, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson and...

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry has withdrawn his lawsuit against his ex-bandmates over the trademarks to 20 of the group’s biggest songs. In Sept. 2022, Perry, who permanently exited the band in 1998, filed legal papers to prevent Freedom JN LLC — a company headed by Journey’s Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain which holds the Journey trademarks — from using those trademarks on apparel and other merchandise. Perry claimed that he, Cain and Schon had an agreement that required unanimous consent for any business decision related to the trademarks and...

Kelsea Ballerini is joining pop singer Fletcher for a cinematic music video for their duet, "Better Version."The tune finds the singers in the throes of heartbreak, as they imagine their ex-love moving on with someone new and that new partner getting the "better version" of their ex.The music video showcases the raw emotion of the song, showing both Fletcher and Ballerini going through the highs and lows of a relationship. Ballerini acts alongside Gavin Leatherwood as they play a happy couple moving into their first home together, only to have...

Arrested Singer Shultz was taken into custody Thursday at the Bowery Hotel in New York City Matt Shultz, the lead singer of Cage The Elephant, was detained by New York Police Thursday morning for possessing two loaded firearms at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan, NYPD confirmed to Rolling Stone. The musician was charged with criminal possession of firearms after police found Shultz’s guns — a Sig Sauer and a Smith and Wesson, per Daily Mail — inside of his room at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan. He spent...

Since it was established in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry has become a pivotal thread weaved within the country music community. Since it first hit the airwaves as the WSM Barn Dance, the radio program has evolved into one of the most recognizable entities within the genre.Many country music hopefuls speak of their dreams to one day become an official member of the Opry, but it takes much more than just success on the radio charts to earn a spot within its ranks. Over 200 artists have been inducted over the...

Triller, the short-video social media app, is facing another lawsuit from a major music publisher claiming it fails to pay licensing fees outlined in its contracts. Universal Music Publishing sued Triller in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday, alleging Triller “repeatedly failed to deliver on its promises” to meet the terms of its agreements. The new complaint comes after Sony Music Entertainment sued Triller with similar claims in August, saying the company allowed its users to create content with music from Sony artists while failing to pay millions of...

Fresh off the release of her stellar single "A Special Place," powerhouse vocalist Danielle Bradbery is set to embark on her first headlining tour next month.The aptly named A Special Place Tour will kick off on Feb. 23 in Indianapolis, Ind., before stopping at cities across the U.S., including New York City, Philadelphia and Austin. The nine-date trek will wrap up on April 1 with a special show in Bradbery's hometown of Houston, Texas."I'm so excited to hit the road for my very first headline tour," she says. "I've built a show that I'm...

Gloria Trevi has issued a forceful denial to the new lawsuit first reported by Rolling Stone that claims she groomed underage girls in the early 1990s for sexual exploitation by her ex-producer Sergio Andrade. The new complaint filed last Friday in Los Angeles County alleges two Jane Does were 13 and 15 years old when Trevi approached them in public and recruited them for what they claim was a violent sex cult that transported minors to Southern California for some of their alleged abuse. Trevi, 54, posted her statement on...

The Eagles aren't done yet. The legendary rock band (including Vince Gill) have announced a new batch of tour dates featuring the iconic Hotel California album.Six additional Hotel California Tour dates have been tacked on to the 2023 calendar, bringing the total to 12, plus one non-tour show in California on Feb. 17.The run is (for now) scheduled to end on April 7, but fans could be forgiven for hoping even more dates will be added.Per our friends at Ultimate Classic Rock, the Hotel California Tour started in 2019 and...