Nashville, TN–Bad Realm Records and Atlantic Records breakout talent Breland continues to make waves in country music, enlisting superstar Keith Urban for the new collaboration, “Throw It Back.”  Throwing down a rootsy blast of dance-floor fire, the track finds the two artists partnering for a second time on the banjo-laced banger with a love-drunk theme. […]

Santa Monica, CA–The Recording Academy released the latest Grammy Awards Rules and Guidelines, which reflect new changes to the process for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.  Introduced in June 2020, the annual disclosure of the Grammy Awards Rules and Guidelines mirrors the academy’s commitment to ensuring its actions are fair and transparent and that all […]

San Diego, CA–Texas-based country trio Midland will perform at Petco Park’s Sycuan Stage in Gallagher Square on June 30, the San Diego Padres and Outriders Present said Thursday.  The group will be joined by opening acts Leroy from the North and The Silent Comedy. A two-time Grammy nominated band (2017 for Best Country Song and […]

Sly & Robbie have been at the vanguard of innovation in Jamaican music for more than 40 years. Often imitated, never equaled, rather than bemoan copycats, they just forge ahead, not looking back. “On Red Hills Road,” they continue to show the rest of the world how it’s done: catchy danceable beats courtesy of Sly […]

Vevo announced the release of Justin Bieber’s Official Live Performance of “Holy,” from his new album Justice. “Anyone” follows Justin Bieber’s previous Official Live Performances of “Hold On,” “Anyone,” and “Lonely.” Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of immense performances.   “We […]

San Diego, CA–The San Diego Padres, in partnership with CBF Productions, announced details surrounding two back-to-back Memorial Day weekend concerts taking place at Petco Park on May 29 and 30.  The Beach Boys, members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with special guests John Stamos and Mark McGrath, will perform a two-hour […]

By Danny R. Johnson – Jazz and Pop Music Critic “A Change Is Gonna Come” is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963, and is just one of dozens of protest songs recorded and released, which came to exemplify the 1960s Civil Rights Movement’s protest against hunger, racism, […]

Santa Monica, CA–The Recording Academy announced the full lineup for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Some of the performers include Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Cardi B, BTS, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish, Mickey Guyton, HAIM, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Lil Baby, Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, John Mayer, Megan Thee Stallion, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Harry Styles, and Taylor Swift. To view a list of current nominations per artist, visit our Grammy awards performer and […]

By Danny R. Johnson – Jazz and Pop Music Critic  Chick Corea, the virtuosic keyboardist who broadened the scope of jazz during a career spanning more than five decades, died on February 9, 2021, from a rare cancer form. Corea was 79. This was the paradox of Corea: Throughout the years of his most significant […]