Tim Very, the drummer for the indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died at the age of 42. He was remembered by his bandmates as 'the most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know.' ...

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If you’ve ever heard the original recording of “Tennessee Whiskey” by David Allan Coe, you’d wonder how Chris Stapleton ever landed on his version. While Coe’s original is stellar in its own right, it ...

Like Mariah Carey, Willie Nelson is getting into the holiday spirit before even Halloween as the country legend has shared his festive new ballad “Christmas Love Song.” The tender track finds Nelson ...

This one's for guitarists who enjoy messing with tones, but spend way too much time trying to lock in the perfect sound. Groundhog Audio claims its tech can match the tone from any song and drop it ...

Keith Urban swapped out a romantic song lyric about Nicole Kidman just days before the actress filed for divorce. During a recent concert, Urban, 57, was performing his 2017 song “The Fighter,” ...

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Look, I don't know what to tell you. Things happen. We don't get to control current events. You might not be delighted to learn that Limp Bizkit have released a new song called "Making Love To Morgan ...

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Love is one of Taylor Swift’s favorite things. When she was just 25, she admitted that she had already spent her “whole life tryin’ to put it into words.” From her debut album on, audiences have ...

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Songs about boyfriends can help us better communicate our feelings to those we love. Underrated pop star Sara Bareilles once said, “I’m not going to write you a love song ’cause you asked for it,” but ...