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For Jacquees, “king of R&B” is a mantra, a statement of purpose, and it bears repeating. He’s a confident man, and to have a conversation with him is to have many sentences end with the punctuating “I’m the king of R&B.” Discuss the growing controversy around his grandiose assertion, he …

Country Music Hall of Fame legend Alan Jackson has lined up a full slate of tour dates for the new year, with newcomer William Michael Morgan (“I Met a Girl”) joining him as special guest on the majority of upcoming dates. Select shows on the trek will feature “What Whiskey …

Benny Blanco is an absurdly successful writer-producer for pop stars: Britney Spears’ “Circus,” Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite,” Katy Perry‘s “Teenage Dream,” Maroon 5‘s “Moves Like Jagger,” Ed Sheeran‘s “Don’t” … the list goes on. When it comes to anticipating the whims of pop radio in the last decade, perhaps only Max …

Pete Shelley, the singer and guitarist for the trailblazing British punk outfit the Buzzcocks, died Thursday at the age of 63. The cause of death was a heart attack, Shelley’s brother Gary John Mcneish confirmed via Facebook.A spokesperson for the Buzzcocks confirmed Shelley’s death to Rolling Stone. “It’s with great …

Cher, country singer Reba McEntire and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda were among those honored Sunday evening at the annual Kennedy Center Honors. Hosted byGloria Estefan, the program celebrated a lifetime achievements in the arts for its honorees, who also included jazz musicianWayne Shorter, composerPhilip Glass andmusic director Alex Lacamoire. The …

This past weekend, the indie rock supergroup boygenius (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker) surprised fans at their Seattle concert when they debuted an acoustic cover of the Dixie Chicks’ “Cowboy Take Me Away” towards the end of their set at the Moore Theatre. In their harmony-heavy rendition, Baker begins …

J Balvin, the Colombian reggaeton star, was nominated for more awards than any other artist at the Latin Grammys on Thursday. In two separate categories, Record of the Year and Best Urban Song, he was even nominated multiple times. He deserves the attention: Behind Ozuna, he’s the second most-watched singer …

Fifteen years ago, in the midst of a creative rut and middle-aged ambivalence, Jay-Z made a great album. It was built on an idea never happened: Jay-Z was supposed to retire after The Black Albumand, spoiler alert, did not follow through on that. No one with a shred of common …

Brad Paisley sings one for the perpetually unlucky in love with his new single “Bucked Off,” released on Tuesday. The song is Paisley’s first release since the 2017 single “Heaven South,” which appeared on his LPLove and War. Penned by Paisley with frequent collaborators Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace, “Bucked …

The words of Johnny Cash set the tone for the evening at the 2018 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday, as Jamey Johnson shared the stage with John Carter Cash to open the annual event with “Spirit Rider” from the Forever Words collection. The slow, stately number paired Johnson’s melodic …