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Are you experienced in contract law? The folks running the estates of all three deceased members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience hope they are. Dorothy Weber, the lawyer representing Experience Hendrix, LLC (Jimi’s estate) and Sony Music Entertainment, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday preemptively claiming that the estates representing late bassist Noel Redding and deceased drummer Mitch Mitchell do not have the right to sue them with copyright claims. The filing comes on the heels of a letter Sony Music received in December from a British attorney, Lawrence Abramson, claiming...

It's starting to feel as if Garth Brooks won't lay his Stadium Tour to rest until he's played in every single one. On Wednesday (Jan. 19), Brooks announced a show at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday, May 21.This show was formerly rescheduled, as Brooks was originally scheduled to play the venue on Oct. 9, 2021, but had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This will be the first time the "Friends in Low Places" singer has played at the home of the Patriots, and it will be his only stop in...

Japanese Breakfast stopped by The Late Late Show to perform their song “Slide Tackle” with the help of a horns section. Appearing with a live band, singer Michelle Zauner gave the tune a hopeful, atmospheric vibe. Zauner also joined host James Corden, who is back on the air after a bout with Covid-19, for a chat at the late night show’s bar. The pair discussed Japanese Breakfast’s Grammy nominations, which include a nod for Best New Artist, as well as how the group’s newfound fame has impacted Zauner’s life. “I...

Former Grand Ole Opry drummer Jerry Ray Johnston, whose son Jaren Johnston followed him into the music business as the singer and guitarist in the Cadillac Three, has died.According to his obituary online, Johnston died on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at the age of 65 in the rural Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., after battling COVID pneumonia.Born in Monroe, La., on Sept. 8, 1956,  Johnston moved to Nashville at the age of 24 to pursue a career as a drummer. His 40-year career saw him play drums for a wide...

On Tuesday afternoon, an emo festival designed to bait millennials around the world materialized of thin air. Headlined by My Chemical Romance and Paramore, When We Were Young is set to take place in Las Vegas on Oct. 22. The poster is full of band names you either haven’t thought about in years or have thought about every single day since you hit puberty: AFI, the Used, 3OH!3, Hawthorne Heights, the Ready Set, Anberlin. Alongside the emo and pop-punk heavyweights like Bring Me the Horizon, Bright Eyes, and Avril Lavigne...

The 2022 Grammy Awards have a new date after being pushed from their late-January slot amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The reschedule has, for now, pushed the CBS debut of the CMT Awards off of the schedule.The 2022 Grammys will now happen on April 3 on CBS. Trevor Noah will still be the host, and nothing will change with regards to nominees and winners. The venue is new, however — this year's Grammys will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This venue is the longtime home of...

Ingrid Andress joined forces with Sam Hunt for an emotional rendition of their collaborative tune “Wishful Drinking” on The Late Show. The duet, featuring Hunt on guitar, tells the story of a couple trying to mend a broken relationship. “With every sip I’m getting closer/ To thinking that we ain’t really over,” the country stars crooned during the performance. “I know it ain’t right, but baby just for tonight.” “Wishful Drinking,” which dropped last August, marked first new music Andress had released in the wake of her debut album, Lady Like, and Hunt’s...

Glenn Frey carved out one of the most important careers in modern music history before his death at the age of 67. The Eagles singer, songwriter and guitarist died on Jan. 18, 2016 -- six years ago today -- leaving behind a vast musical legacy.Born in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 6, 1948, Frey grew up in Royal Oak and developed an early interest in music, learning piano and guitar and performing in several local groups. That brought him to the attention of Bob Seger, who became a mentor and gave...

St. Vincent, Tokimonsta, and Honey Dijon have created new remixes of David Bowie songs for Peloton’s artist series. St. Vincent took on Bowie’s 1980 track “It’s No Game (No. 1),” while Tokimonsta re-imagined 1975 hit “Golden Years.” The remixes will be available on the Peloton app and bike beginning Jan. 19. “I chose ‘It’s No Game (Pt. 1)’ because it has a part 2 on the record, and I figured maybe Bowie wouldn’t mind so much if I made a part 3,” St. Vincent said in a statement. “I wanted...

Meghan Linsey is officially off the market. The former Steel Magnolia singer and her fiancé, Tyler Cain, eloped to Hawaii, tying the knot on Sunday (Jan. 16), according to People.The couple had been engaged since June 2019, but didn't share any of their wedding plans ahead of time.As it happens, Linsey and Cain themselves didn't know the details of their wedding very far in advance. The singer tells People that they decided they were ready to get hitched on short notice, and booked a package via wedding planning service Simply Eloped."We decided...

Rachel Nagy, founding member and lead singer of the Motor City garage rock outfit the Detroit Cobras, has died. The band — which Nagy formed in the early Nineties alongside guitarist Mary Ramirez — announced Nagy’s death Saturday on social media. No cause of death was revealed, nor was Nagy’s age at the time of her death. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved friend and musical colleague, Rachel Lee Nagy,” Detroit Cobras’ longtime guitarist Greg Cartwright wrote. “There are...

Jay Barker issued a statement on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 16) after being arrested early Saturday morning on felony assault charges. Barker has been married to country singer Sara Evans since 2008, although new reports indicate the marriage was dissolving.Taking to Instagram, Barker, 49, shares that he's "humbled beyond words by the support I have received from friends, supporters, and so many in the Alabama family." He goes on to insinuate that reports of his arrest and the events leading up to it are incomplete. His two-slide note does not offer new details, however. He asks for...

Judas Priest have walked back their decision to tour as a quartet following outcry from the heavy metal legends’ fans. Earlier this month, Judas Priest announced plans to perform their 50th anniversary tour as “an even more powerful, relentless four piece heavy metal band,” Blabbermouth reported; Judas Priest hadn’t performed as a quartet — vocals, one guitar, bass and drums — since 1974, at which point second guitarist Glenn Tipton joined the group. While Judas Priest promised sporadic appearances by Tipton on the road — the guitarist largely retired from...