Sugarland may be a relatively new kid on the country music block-the duo first rose to fame with the release of Twice the Speed of Life in 2004-but managed to tie with Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum for the most nominations for the upcoming 2010 CMT Music Awards. All three acts secured four nominations for […]
After months of anticipation, festival organizers for this summer’s Lollapalooza Festival finally gave up the goods and announced the lineup on April 6. In March, festival organizers began to leak information about Lollapalooza 2010 via a Wheel of Fortune-meets-hangman game on its official website. Pollstar.com reported that as of March 31 organizers revealed that every […]
Sugarland is no longer considered one of the rookie groups in country music. In fact, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush could easily be labeled tried-and-true performers in the country scene. By the looks of things, their Tadalis SX star is only on the rise with every new album. Their respect in the music scene was […]
He’s been using his “Southern voice” for years, and lately Tim McGraw has been using it even more as he extends his Southern Voice Tour for another few months. Recently expanding his North American tour in support of his 10th studio set, the Louisiana native will stop through Houston, Vancouver, New Orleans, Columbus, Tampa, Atlanta, […]
Now that they’ve birthed a few “kids,” MGMT can finally congratulate themselves on a job well done as they gear up for the sophomore release Congratulations and its subsequent tour. Aside from a few sporadic festival dates throughout April, the group kicks off the North American spring jaunt mid-April, playing until June. This is the […]
Fresh off dates abroad, Passion Pit has returned to the States for a spring tour through North America, hitting Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Portland, Nashville and Brunswick through May 1. Viagra Professional The underground indie rock outfit has been getting praise from mainstream pop acts like John Mayer and Justin Timberlake for months, […]
Though they haven’t finished supporting the fourth album Only by the Night, Kings of Leon continues to tour through the summer. The Nashville based indie rock outfit has returned to the studio for a new album. According to NME, Kings of Leon frontman Nathan Followill tweeted that early April’s recording sessions were “a musical success” […]
Two of the biggest nights in country music are on the horizon-the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards will be broadcast live on April 18 and the 2010 Country Music Television Awards will be held on June 9-and country star Keith Urban is poised to be honored at both awards shows. The Australian import won’t […]
Everyone’s favorite surfer-turned-musician Jack Johnson is touring in support of his fifth studio album To the Sea this summer, and Pollstar.com reported that he will make a stop at Denver, Colorado’s Mile High Music Festival while on the road. The festival takes place at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Aug. 14 and 15 and will […]
With all of the hype surrounding Canadian import Drake, it’s hard to believe the hip-hop newcomer hasn’t released his debut album yet. Drake’s long-awaited debut album, Thank Me Later, has had several different release dates since 2009, but on the first stop of his Away From Home Tour in Slippery Rock, Penn. on April 5, […]
