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On Sept. 25, 1999, Tim McGraw scored his 10th No. 1 hit with "Something Like That." The tune was the second single from his multi-platinum-selling A Place in the Sun album.Tim McGraw Something Like ThatCurb Recordsloading...Written by Rick Ferrell and Keith Follese, "Something Like That" tells the story of a summer romance: "She had a suntan line and red lipstick / I worked so hard for that first kiss / A heart don't forget something like that." And the song clearly resonated with country music fans: It was the most-played song of any...

Concert Postponement “I’m having a very difficult time breathing, and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move,” musician says Post Malone has postponed his show at TD Garden in Boston tonight, Sept. 24, following being hospitalized. He announced the news in an Instagram story. “I’m having a very difficult time breathing, and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move,” he wrote. He added that tickets for Saturday’s show would be valid for when the concert is rescheduled. “Boston, I love y’all so fucking much....

Miranda Lambert has landed in Las Vegas for her Velvet Rodeo residency at Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theater, which she kicked off with a fiery bang — no, seriously — on Friday night (Sept. 23).The energy in the room was palpable as the woman of the night rose from the stage in front of her name, simply Miranda, in lights. What followed was 90 minutes of her all-time best: A vocal showcase across her most-desired hits.Shimmering in baby blue and adorned with rhinestones all over, a smiling Lambert, 38, launched into "Actin'...

Late-Night Jams Billy Corgan and company perform Atum single before embarking on arena tour with Jane's Addiction next week Before the Smashing Pumpkins embark on their arena tour with Jane’s Addiction next week, the band appeared on The Tonight Show Friday to deliver the TV debut of their latest single “Beguiled.” The track is the first off the band’s planned 33-track triple-LP Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts, an album billed as Billy Corgan’s sequel to 1995’s Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and 2000’s Machina/The Machine of God. Corgan will premiere...

Thirty-two years ago today, on Sept. 24, 1989, Clint Black had one good reason to celebrate -- or maybe, 500,000 reasons. On that date, the singer earned his first gold record, signifying sales in excess of half of a million units, for his debut album, Killin' Time.Black wrote or co-wrote all 10 tunes on Killin' Time, including his first single, "A Better Man," and the album's title track. The singer was part of a new generation of country music that saw artists such as Black, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson and...

Protoje is in his head. One of modern reggae’s most important figure is in a contemplative, almost melancholy mood on his latest album, Third Time’s the Charm. Gone are the aspirational anthems and the superstar crossover collabs from previous records. This time, Protoje is leaning back, getting lost in his thoughts, and sinking into the riddims.  The 10-track set’s first single, “Hills,” finds Protoje recounting an idyllic period of isolation during the pandemic lockdowns. “Man, I been up in the hills, you know, like hide away, no sign a me, steam...

Garth Brooks has been everywhere since his 1989 self-titled debut album. He dominated country music in the 1990s (with Garth Brooks, Ropin' the Wind and In Pieces) before temporarily retiring from country music in 2001.While technically on his hiatus from music, Brooks married Trisha Yearwood in 2005. In 2014, he returned to country music with Man Against Machine and kicked off his three-year World Tour. The year 2019 brought with it the start of Brooks' first-ever Stadium Tour, which he wrapped up earlier this summer with stops in Buffalo, Houston, Arlington and Charlotte.All of those years...

Ex-Vine star drops new song "about finding yourself sunken into complacency, identifying it, and not having the motivation to change it" Former Vine star-turned-bedroom pop singer Christian Leave has released his latest single, “Why Not?” “‘Why Not?’ to me is really just a song about finding yourself sunken into complacency, identifying it, and not having the motivation to change it,” Leave said in a statement to Rolling Stone.  “Even if it’s detrimental to your well-being. Whether that’s in a relationship or just general habits, you’ve developed within your life. It’s...

In the realm of debut albums, John Prine's self-titled first record — released 50 years ago today, on Sept. 23, 1971 — is among the best of the best. Five decades later, John Prine is a classic in the folk icon's catalog, containing some of his most-loved songs and shining examples of his observant lyricism.A Maywood, Ill., native, Prine first learned to play guitar as a young teenager, and he took classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music; however, music remained a hobby rather than a career for years, while Prine served in...

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have settled their $28 million lawsuit with Triller on Thursday, a month after alleging that the short-form video service missed payments following its purchase of the musicians’ livestreaming show Verzuz. “Verzuz has always been a platform that is by the artists, for the artists and with the people,” Swizz Beatz and Timbaland said in a statement. “We’re glad to come to an amicable agreement with Triller and continue giving fans the music and community that they’ve come to know and love from the brand.” “VERZUZ and...

Barbara Mandrell's massive former log mansion is going up for auction in October, and pictures of the staggering property are literally hard to believe.Mandrell's former residence is called Fontanel, and the 6-bedroom, 13-bathroom home was once the largest log home in the United States, coming in at 30,000 square feet. The house sits on 221 heavily wooded rural acres in Whites Creek, Tenn., about 20 minutes outside of Nashville, and it's accessible only by a gated drive that runs 1.5 miles off the road.One of the staggering home's most impressive...

Sixteen years ago today, on Sept. 22, 2005, Keith Urban had 3 million reasons to celebrate: It was on that date that his third studio album, Golden Road, which was released in 2002, was certified triple platinum, for sales of 3 million copies.Golden Road spawned three No. 1 singles -- "Somebody Like You," "Who Wouldn't Want to Be Me" and "You'll Think of Me" -- as well as the Top 5 hit "Raining on Sunday." The record also was the first album that Urban co-produced with legendary producer and guitarist Dann Huff, who has continued...

Rivers Cuomo and Co. mark Autumnal Equinox with third seasonal release and debut of new single "What Happens After You" on Kimmel 2022 is flying by, as evidenced by the return of pumpkin spice lattes and the fact that Weezer are already in the fall phase of their yearlong SZNZ project. The Autumnal Equinox is upon us, so Rivers Cuomo and company have released their SZNZ: Autumn, as well as the EP’s first single “What Happens After You,” which Weezer promptly premiered tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live.  Throughout 2022, Weezer...