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Hours after Amanda Shires debuted her all-star “Our Problem,” the singer performed the original rendition of the track — “The Problem” — alongside husband Jason Isbell on The Tonight Show Friday, a day that marked the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The acoustic track depicts a couple having an honest, difficult conversation about abortion; for the performance, Shires wore a “My Body, My Choice” sweatshirt. “The subject isn’t talked about enough,” Shires told Rolling Stone in September, when the track was released to coincide with International Safe Abortion Day....

Parker McCollum can't quite crack a cold, cold heart in "To Be Loved By You," his new radio single and a new way of looking at a man who played heartbreaker with his debut."Pretty Heart" found the Texan mourning a woman that he foolishly let slip away. If you like a narrative, you can call this Part 2 in his quest for true love and subtitle it "Karma." There's nothing to indicate the two mid-tempo rockers are connected ever, even if vocally McCollum delivers each in a similar range. His voice...

Ahead of Saturday’s UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 event, Eminem has dropped his new video for “Higher,” a track off the rapper’s recent Music To Be Murdered By – Side B. In the “Higher” video, Eminem is cast as fighter preparing for battle against his own demons, with the world of UFC a backdrop for the action. The video also features cameos by UFC chief Dana White and ESPN’s Michael Eaves during a mock interview before Eminem’s big fight. The video premiered during ESPN’s pre-show for the mixed martial...

Thirty-one years ago today, on Jan. 23, 1990, Clint Black had one million reasons to celebrate: It was on that date that the singer-songwriter earned his first platinum album, with his Killin' Time record.RCA RecordsKillin' Time, which was released in 1989, was Black's very first album; Black wrote or co-wrote all 10 songs on the project. Four of Killin' Time's tracks became No. 1 hits, including the record's title track and Black's debut single, "A Better Man."Black ended 1990 on a high note as well: He met his now-wife, Lisa Hartman...

Elvis Costello, Sting and Billy Joel are among the stars lending their support to a campaign to save the fabled New York City jazz venue Birdland. The effort includes a virtual concert — which Costello will partake in — airing January 24th at 7 p.m. ET. Like so many venues across the country, Birdland was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced it to shut its doors. Despite the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in last year’s Covid-19 relief bill, which will provide targeted aid to the...

Garth Brooks drew some criticism after his performance at the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris on Wednesday (Jan. 20), after he was filmed hugging all of the former presidents and first ladies in attendance, maskless, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. But a rep for the singer says he had taken every precaution in advance of the event.Brooks performed a stirring a cappella rendition of "Amazing Grace" after the incoming president and vice president were sworn into office during a ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. He offered...

Derick Almena, the operator of the “Ghost Ship” warehouse in Oakland where 36 people were killed in a fire, pleaded guilty to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter Friday to avoid a second criminal trial related to the December 2016 blaze. The plea bargain carries a sentence of nine to 12 years in prison, CNN reports. However, the San Francisco Chronicle writes that when Almena is sentenced on March 8th, it’s expected he will spend just over two years in prison — factoring in time served and good behavior — if...

Floyd, Va., native Morgan Wade generated quite a buzz with the release of her song "Don't Cry" just before Christmas, and her debut album lives up to it. Reckless is due out on March 19, the singer announced on Friday (Jan. 22).Ten gorgeously crafted tracks await listeners on Reckless, combining Wade's ace songwriting skills with lush, but not overpowering, melodies. Sadler Vaden, both a solo artist and the guitarist for Jason Isbell's 400 Unit, produced the project, which was engineered by Paul Ebersold. Vaden's guitar tech turned him on to Wade, after the two...

“Not Shy” isn’t just the name of ITZY’s most recent album, it’s also become an unofficial motto for the buzzy Korean girl group, as they set their sights on the U.S. market in 2021. Phase one begins this week, with the release of ITZY’s new EP — aptly titled Not Shy (English Ver.) — which features four of their most popular songs completely re-sung in English. The EP, which is available for streaming or purchase now, includes full-English versions of the group’s hit tracks “DallaDalla,” “Icy,” “Wannabe,” and “Not Shy.”...

Lady A are the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Their entry into the hallowed country music institution was announced on Thursday evening (Jan. 21), and is effective immediately.Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott were surprised with their Opry invitation by friend and fellow artist Darius Rucker, also an Opry member, while taping their performance for the upcoming NBC special Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music. Fans will be able to watch the moment during the television event on Feb. 14.After Rucker delivered the news, under...

In 2012, the surviving members of the Beach Boys — Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks — put aside decades of bad blood to record a new album and launch a long 50th anniversary tour that had them playing their classics at venues from New Orleans JazzFest to London’s Royal Albert Hall. “The tour… blew away all my expectations,” Brian Wilson said afterward. “We had a blast, the fans were so supportive and I loved being able to record and sing with the guys.” By...

Fifteen years ago, Jan. 21 was a day of celebration for Carrie Underwood, and a hint at the superstar career that she was going to have. It was on this day in 2006 that the singer earned her first No. 1 hit on the country charts, with "Jesus, Take the Wheel," from her debut album, Some Hearts.While "Jesus, Take the Wheel" was Underwood's first country No. 1, it wasn't her first chart-topping hit overall. Previously, the now-superstar hit No. 1 on the pop charts with "Inside Your Heaven," which was released one month...

Weezer have shared their new song “All My Favorite Songs,” the first single off the band’s surprise new album OK Human, out January 29th. In the Colin Read-accompanying video, the band straddle the line between the virtual world and reality. The video opens on Rivers Cuomo who is distracted from scrolling on his phone, when he should be laying down a track in the studio with the band. Meanwhile, in another scene, a teenager appears dejected as he stares at his computer feed. Things take a turn for the better...