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Despite dropping two new albums last year, Prince has shared more new music in the form of the single, "What If?" The surprise track comes in advance of the soul guitarist's Hit & Run Tour, which kicks off this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Much like the track, the tour will consist of dates not previously announced. -
Iggy Azalea Explains Tour Delay Following Postponement Announcement & Departure Of Nick Jonas, Tinashe [WATCH]
As previously reported, Iggy Azalea postponed her Great Escape Tour with Nick Jonas and Tinashe. After the news was revealed, both Jonas and Tinashe left the tour. The rescheduled tour will now kick off in September in San Diego, California. However, rumors have begun circulating that the cause of the delay is lack of promotion. Azalea addressed the situation in a new interview with 97.1 AMP Radio, saying that her team needed more time to make the production perfect. -
Tony Bennet and Bill Evans Classic Jazz Sessions to Be Released on Four-LP Vinyl Set to Mark 40th Anniversary
The memorable pairing of Tony Bennett and—no, not Lady Gaga—jazz pianist Bill Evans will have reached its 40th anniversary during 2015, and Fantasy Records will be reissuing the work of the two performers in the form of a four-LP set titled The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Sessions. The set will become available on April 28. -
President Barack Obama Says He Hasn't Called Kanye West, Despite Claims At Oxford Lecture [WATCH]
During a recent lecture at Oxford University, Kanye West revealed that President Barack Obama "calls the home phone." However, in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, the Commander and Chief spoke about his relationship with his fellow Chicago native, and said that West's claim isn't quite true. -
Asleep At The Wheel Delivers Third Chapter in Bob Wills Tribute Tradition; George Strait, Brad Paisley and More Appear
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Asleep At The Wheel's third Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys tribute, 'Still The King,' which features guest spots from George Strait, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson and more. -
The New Pornographers Add Tour Dates: 'Brill Bruisers' Group Will Make Stops at Sasquatch! and Pitchfork Festivals
The New Pornographers added dates to their 2015 touring schedule recently. The band will play a handful of dates this summer in support of Brill Bruisers, their sixth studio effort. They'll stop by the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Quincy, Washington, on May 22 to kick off the tour, wrapping it up in July at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. -
Eric Church Brings Federal Lawsuit for Bootleg T-Shirt Vendors; Seeks Injunction Against Vendors Outside Tour Dates
Many performers have problems with vendors selling bootleg T-shirts and paraphernalia outside of their concerts but few have gone as far as Eric Church, who has filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to prevent unlicensed retailers from going about their business outside his shows. -
Wayne Static Autopsy Reveals Prescription Drugs and Alcohol as Cause of Death
Wayne Static mixed prescription medication with alcohol before he died in November, Blabbermouth reports. According to official documents filed by the investigating coroner, Static had oxycodone, Xanax and alcohol in his system. While his drinking had become a problem, his wife, Tera Wray, said that they had both given up illicit drugs in 2009. -
George Strait Debuting New Music at ACM Awards; Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and More Also Performing
George Strait may have travelled off the touring horizon with his "The Cowboy Rides Away" farewell concert at AT&T Stadium in Dallas last year but that doesn't mean he's done with performing, or even new music. In fact, the Academy of Country Music confirmed that the icon would be playing just that, new music, when he appears at the ACM Awards on April 19. Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban will also be performing that night. -
Britney Spears, Family, Back in Court with Former Manager(?) Sam Lutfi Over Contractual Obligations from 2007
Britney Spears and her family are involved in further legal drama involving former manager Sam Lutfi and what he's owed from the brief period in which he was in charge of the pop star's career. Or was he in charge at all? That question is one that must be answered before the end of this court case. -
Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' Another Marvin Gaye Ripoff? His Family Thinks So...Another Lawsuit on The Way?
Pharrell Williams referred to the Marvin Gaye estate as greedy many months ago when referring to the family's lawsuit against himself and Robin Thicke over the similarities between their hit "Blurred Lines" and the soul icon's "Got To Give It Up." Obviously a jury didn't agree with him, dropping a $7.3 million decision against the songwriting duo this week. Williams' statements might seem to air more on the side of truth now that one of Gaye's daughters has hinted that the no. 1 song of 2014, "Happy," might also sound a bit like the vocalist's "Ain't That Peculiar." -
Britney Spears Working on New Album 'Slowly But Surely'
Britney Spears, the Britney Jean singer, says she's working on a new album but her focus is on her kids right now. Spears relayed in a recent interview that the album is coming "slowly but surely."
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