Maren Morris reimagines eight of her hits, including “The Middle,” on Songline, available exclusively on Amazon Aug. 8.
Craig Campbell raised more than $10,000 for the Kenny Campbell Foundation during July 24’s benefit at the Ryman. Michael Ray, Bryan White and others were part of the show to help the nonprofit named for Craig’s dad, who died of colorectal cancer at 36.
You can check out John Carter Cash‘s new video for “Snow on the Sand” now. The only son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash will release his album, Pineapple John, on Sept. 12.
Maren Morris reimagines eight of her hits, including “The Middle,” on Songline, available exclusively on Amazon Aug. 8.
Craig Campbell raised more than $10,000 for the Kenny Campbell Foundation during July 24’s benefit at the Ryman. Michael Ray, Bryan White and others were part of the show to help the nonprofit named for Craig’s dad, who died of colorectal cancer at 36.
You can check out John Carter Cash‘s new video for “Snow on the Sand” now. The only son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash will release his album, Pineapple John, on Sept. 12.
August marks 24 years since Aaliyah passed away, but this year fans still in mourning will have something to be happy about. “Gone,” a new song featuring Tank and archival vocals from Aaliyah, will be available on streaming platforms starting Friday.
“Getting the call to be part of her legacy’s continuation is truly amazing. It is a full-circle moment and an honor to contribute to the project,” says Tank, who got his start being Aaliyah’s background singer, in a statement.
Sean Garrett, who produced the song with Azul Wynter, adds it “was an amazing opportunity” to be a part of the record. “Growing up admiring Aaliyah, who is such an icon, has completely been an inspiration for all of us,” he says. “I could not have been more blessed to have made a record with her and Tank. Amazing voices and talent.”
“Gone” will make its way to streaming services months after it debuted on BLK Stream in May. Its release will coincide with Soapbox and Blackground Records’ new 3D holographic experience: a 3D performance from a life-size hologram of Tank accompanied by highlights from Aaliyah’s career.
August marks 24 years since Aaliyah passed away, but this year fans still in mourning will have something to be happy about. “Gone,” a new song featuring Tank and archival vocals from Aaliyah, will be available on streaming platforms starting Friday.
“Getting the call to be part of her legacy’s continuation is truly amazing. It is a full-circle moment and an honor to contribute to the project,” says Tank, who got his start being Aaliyah’s background singer, in a statement.
Sean Garrett, who produced the song with Azul Wynter, adds it “was an amazing opportunity” to be a part of the record. “Growing up admiring Aaliyah, who is such an icon, has completely been an inspiration for all of us,” he says. “I could not have been more blessed to have made a record with her and Tank. Amazing voices and talent.”
“Gone” will make its way to streaming services months after it debuted on BLK Stream in May. Its release will coincide with Soapbox and Blackground Records’ new 3D holographic experience: a 3D performance from a life-size hologram of Tank accompanied by highlights from Aaliyah’s career.
Foghat‘s 1975 album Fool for the City, which gave us both the classic title track and their signature song “Slow Ride,” is getting a 50th anniversary reissue.
Available on double CD and double vinyl, the package includes a remastered version of the original album, as well as a second disc of live tracks from a 1975 show at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. The CD includes two bonus tracks not included on the vinyl — including a live cover of Chuck Berry‘s “Maybellene” — plus an interview with the band’s Roger Earl and Nick Jameson about the making of “Slow Ride.”
The package was mixed, mastered and produced by Nick Jameson, who also produced the original album. You can preorder both versions now; they ship on Sept. 12, just a few days before the anniversary of the album’s release.
Fool for the City was the British rockers’ first album to be certified RIAA Platinum. On Aug. 6, Earl and Jameson will appear on TalkShop.Live’s Rock & Roll Channel to talk about the album and the new package. You can preorder autographed versions of the CD and vinyl now via TalkShop.Live.
Foghat launches a tour Aug. 9, and they’re offering their fans a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas for the band’s Sept. 13 show. All you have to do is design your own version of the cover ofFool for the City, which shows Earl sitting on a crate in the middle of a New York City street, fishing down a manhole. You can download the original background now and submit your design to Foghat’s website by Aug. 15.
Here’s the reissue track listing:
Original album: “Fool For The City” “My Babe” “Slow Ride” “Terraplane Blues” “Save Your Loving (For Me)” “Drive Me Home” “Take It Or Leave”
1975 live show: “Fool For The City” “Home In My Hand” “My Babe” “Honey Hush” “Slow Ride” “I Just Wanna Make Love To You” “Wild Cherry”* “Maybellene”* *CD only
Jelly Roll and Shaboozey are both about to embark on their first performances in Australia — together.
The “Heart of Stone” hitmaker and the “Tipsy” tunesmith will headline the Strummingbird festival this fall. It kicks off Oct. 25 in Sunshine Coast, moves to Newcastle on Nov. 1 and wraps Nov. 2 in Perth.
“She’s Somebody’s Daughter” singer Drew Baldridge is also part of the lineup.
Of course, it seems likely Jelly and Shaboozey will perform their collab, “Amen,” together.
Presales start Aug. 7, before tickets become available to the public the next day.
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The lives and music of late Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Michael Jackson and Jimmy Buffett will be celebrated in August with festivals in the cities that loved them.
The Jackson family’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, will hold the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Aug. 29-30, celebrating MJ’s birthday and the Jackson family’s legacy. It’ll take place at the city’s Roosevelt High School, where the Jackson 5 first gained recognition by winning a talent show in 1966.
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker will host the event kickoff on Aug. 29, which would have been Michael’s 66th birthday. On Aug. 30, Jackson 5 members Jackie Jackson and Marlon Jackson will be present as the entire family is honored; the late Tito Jackson, who died in 2024, will be memorialized. That event will be hosted by fellow Gary native and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” singer Deniece Williams.
Marlon Jackson said in a statement, “Gary will always be home to us. Being able to come back and celebrate with the people who knew us before we were famous, who watched us grow up on this street, is a blessing. This event is about family, community, and never forgetting where you came from.”
Meanwhile, the city of Key West, Florida, will mark the anniversary of Buffett’s death with Just a Few Friends, Key West, a tribute that will run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. While not officially sanctioned by Buffett’s family, the event will feature book signings, film screenings and panels. There will also be free concerts featuring past and present members of his Coral Reefer Band, as well as Buffett’s “Bubbles Up” co-writer Will Kimbrough.
Buffett died on Sept. 1, 2023. Michael Jackson died June 25, 2009.
Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
The singer-songwriter and actor shared the diagnosis with his fans in an Instagram post Thursday that reflected on the end of his two-year Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
“As many of you know, I’m a pretty private person. But as I’m reflecting on the tour and festival tour – I want to tell you a little bit about what’s going on with me,” Timberlake wrote.
The singer, who shares two sons with wife Jessica Biel, wrote that he hesitated to share his diagnosis but decided to do so in hopes of being more transparent with this fans.
“If you’ve experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you’re aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” Timberlake wrote. “When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness. I was faced with a personal decision. Stop touring? Or, keep going and figure it out. I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling. I’m so glad I kept going.”
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infectious disease that, if left untreated, can affect the joints, heart and nervous system, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics over the course of 10 to 14 days. In some cases, according to the CDC, prolonged symptoms of Lyme disease may persist, including fatigue, body aches and irregular heartbeat.
Timberlake, 44, did not share further details of his diagnosis or treatment.
The former *NSYNC member launched his Forget Tomorrow World Tour in April and performed his final show on Wednesday in Turkey.
In February, Timberlake canceled his final U.S. show of the tour just hours before he was set to take the stage in Columbus, Ohio, telling fans on social media that he was battling the flu.
More recently, Timberlake faced criticisms from fans on the European leg of his tour, who accused him of singing too few of his songs live during his performance and instead calling on the crowd to sing the lyrics.
In revealing his Lyme disease diagnosis publicly, Timberlake wrote on social media that he was glad he continued his tour, despite the health struggles he faced.
“Not only did I prove my mental tenacity to myself but, I now have so many special moments with all of you that I will never forget,” he wrote. “I was reluctant to talk about this because I was always raised to keep something like this to yourself. But I am trying to be more transparent about my struggles so that they aren’t misinterpreted.”
Lainey Wilson‘s almost as famous for her bell-bottoms as she is for her music, and this fall she’ll explore that topic at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
In fact, you can see the ACM Entertainer of the Year’s first pair of said pants as part of the new exhibit Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails, which runs through June 2026.
Lainey will take part in a panel discussion titled Bell Bottom Country: Creating the Lainey Wilson Look during a Sept. 6 talk in the Hall’s CMA Theater. Two of her main creative collaborators, CeCe Dawson and Raina Gir, will be there as well.
Seating is limited, but the program is free with museum admission. You can reserve your tickets in advance online.
Lainey’s already been to the Hall at least twice for the exhibit, both for its opening and for a surprise performance during one of the museum’s Songwriter Sessions.
Some big-name musicians guest star in the new Netflix streaming hit Happy Gilmore 2, but it’s the big names on the movie’s soundtrack who are reaping the benefits.
While Bad Bunny, Post Malone and Eminem all appear in the film, the soundtrack features a number of classic rock staples, which Billboard reports have received streaming bumps since the movie debuted July 25. The biggest winner is “Tuesday’s Gone,” the Lynyrd Skynyrd song that also appeared in the original Happy Gilmore film.
Billboard reports that according to Luminate data, that song saw a 44% increase in streams in the film’s first four days of release. Streams of Foreigner‘s “Juke Box Hero” increased by 18%, while Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers‘ “The Waiting” earned a 15% bump. Another song, “Swingin’ Party” by The Replacements, more than doubled its streams.
Billboard didn’t provide streaming data on the other songs that appear in the film, which include “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” by The Bob Seger System, “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor, “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, “Goodbye to You” by Scandal featuring Patty Smyth and “Magic” by Pilot.
