On Tuesday, American songwriter and singer Sabrina Carpenter gave a public statement on X condemning the usage of her hit song ‘Juno’ in a TikTok video published by the Trump administration that shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel detaining people. Sabrina Carpenter published the following statement on X that...
Sometimes a song says sorry better than we ever could. Music can capture the awkwardness, the guilt, and the hope of an apology in a way words alone often cannot. Sometimes a song can apologize better than we could during a normal conversation. That’s because music captures things in a...
In a recent announcement from the famous American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, they have revealed more than 60 tour dates to take place during 2026. Additionally, they have also announced that they will be releasing two new songs that will come out by the end of 2025. Ever...
In a statement from Lynard Skynyrd, they announced that they would be embarking on a summer tour across the United States. Interestingly, the band will not be going on this tour alone. The tour, which has been named the ‘Double Trouble Double Vision’, will also have the band ‘Foreigner’ join...
Recently, AC/DC, the famous rock band that produced the well-known song ‘Thunderstruck, has once again taken the stage and this time, struck the earth. In an opening show for the band’s ‘Power Up’ tour in Australia, the sound generated from that concert was detected by earthquake monitoring equipment, meaning that...
On October 19th, 2025, songwriter, guitarist, and the band leader for The Champs, Dave Burgess, passed away at the age of 90. A celebration of his life was held on November 8th and was attended by many of his friends and loved ones. Dave Burgess was one of the key...
When I’m feeling down in the dumps, I don’t need someone to come cheer me up. All I need is my QuietComfort Noise Canceling headphones and a song that understands. There’s just something about a sad song that makes it easier to breathe through the sadness instead of pretending like...
On July 22, 2025, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness”, a beloved musician and celebrity, passed away at the age of 76. He was the singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the band Black Sabbath. However, recently, it has been revealed that shortly before his death, he had made...
There’s just something about country music that feels like it takes you back to this memory you forgot you even had in the first place. The sounds in a country song, like the strum of a guitar, all end up sounding like a road you’ve driven down many times before....
Thanks to a new European study, it has been proven that singing can reduce your stress. So, for those who spend their time singing to themselves in the shower, that actually does have a measurable effect on their stress levels and can help them cope with anything that has been...
Halloween has come once again and with the holiday being so popular, there are so many ways to celebrate. One of the most popular ways to celebrate is with music; however, with so many good picks to choose from, it’s hard to decide what’s the best. There are, of course,...
Recently, Melissa Jefferson, better known for their stage name Lizzo, and her label, Atlantic Records, have been sued by GRC Trust for alleged claims that Lizzo used portions of “Win or Lose (We Tried)” in her unreleased song “I’m Goin’In Till October” without the necessary license. The issue comes after,...
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