Delivering a musical and cultural experience without comparison, today, GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop luminaries The Roots and Live Nation Urban announce JAŸ-Z and The Roots will headline the Saturday, May 30th date, of the 2026 installment of Roots Picnic. The two-day festival returns on Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Belmont Plateau. […]
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beabadoobee Teams with The Marías for Dreamy New Single “All I Did Was Dream Of You”
beabadoobee has made her highly anticipated return, teaming up GRAMMY nominated best new artist The Marías for a new single titled ‘‘All I Did Was Dream Of You.” The song is the result of a longtime mutual creative admiration between María Zardoya and Bea and arrives alongside a stunning video co-directed by longtime collaborator Jake […]
VIOLET GROHL Announces Debut Album “Be Sweet To Me,” Releases New Single “595”
Violet Grohl has officially announced her debut album, Be Sweet To Me, set for global release on May 29th via Auroura Records / Republic Records. Following the 2025 release of “THUM” and “Applefish,” today Violet also unleashes a new album track “595,” accompanied by a Nikki Milan Houston-directed video. Inspired by a vintage t-shirt advertising […]
THE MARCUS KING BAND Launch the 39-City “Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour”
GRAMMY-nominated country-americana star Marcus King will hit the road this summer with his powerhouse band for the Darling Blue Pt. 2 Tour, a 39-city run across the U.S. and Canada. Joined by special guests Penelope Road and Willow Avalon for select dates, the tour will make stops in major markets including New York City, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, […]
EMF Set Course for North America with Upcoming East Coast Tour
“We’re so excited to be back in North America for the fourth time in two years,” says guitarist Ian Dench of British dance-rock quintet EMF, as the band gears up for another run across the East Coast. The ten-date tour launches May 7th at Philadelphia’s Nikki Lopez and will take the group through the eastern […]
ALIEN ANT FARM Release New Single “Reasons” Ahead of Upcoming Album
Alien Ant Farm have released their new single, “Reasons,” via Judge & Jury Records. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming new album, due out this fall. The release marks a new chapter for the band, leaning into new creative opportunities and collaborations after more than two decades together. Additionally, Alien Ant Farm will […]
SAMANTHA FISH Announces “Paper Doll Live World Tour” 2026 Dates
Samantha Fish, the two-time Grammy-nominated powerhouse, announces the upcoming Paper Doll Live World Tour, a global run that will bring her electrifying stage show to audiences across North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia, and Japan. The tour kicks off on April 24th in New Orleans before expanding internationally. Tickets are on sale now here. The tour follows […]
STING Announces New North American Dates for the “STING 3.0” Tour
Following a series of sold-out shows and rave reviews across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, South America, and beyond, 17-time GRAMMY Award winner STING has announced a new fall leg of his acclaimed “STING 3.0” Tour across North America, presented by the Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation. Accompanied by longtime guitarist and collaborator Dominic […]
KITTIE Announces “Legacy Of Fire Tour: 30 Years of Kittie” North American Tour
Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE celebrate three decades of uncompromising metal with the announcement of the “Legacy Of Fire Tour: 30 Years of Kittie,” a massive 16-date North American headline run launching this June, their first full headline tour in over ten years. The tour marks a milestone moment for the band, honoring 30 years […]