Green Day transformed the ABC’s New Year’s Eve television special into an attack on President Trump’s supporters with their lyric change. The band’s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong altered lyrics during Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Here’s how the lyrics were originally written: Well, maybe I’m theContinue Reading
Netflix’s Stranger Things is helping revive a blast from the past as season 4 arrived, pushing Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” up to No. 1 on the iTunes chart. The song first appears in the premiere episode and plays a significant role in Max’s (SadieContinue Reading
John Cooper, lead-singer/bassist for the 12x-platinum and GRAMMY-nominated rock band SKILLET, will join FOX & Friends this Sunday, April 24, for a special broadcast live from the Talladega Super Speedway during NASCAR’s GEICO 500 Race. Now a best-selling author and podcaster as well, Cooper will also lead the Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) Chapel Service for drivers thatContinue Reading
Award-winning singer/songwriter Don McLean’s iconic anthem “American Pie” has inspired a new children’s book about a young boy’s journey to uncover his passion for music. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of one of the top songs of the twentieth century, ‘Don McLean’s American Pie: A Fable’weaves themes from the iconic song with experiences fromContinue Reading
Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Don McLean celebrates the 50th anniversary of his global hit “American Pie” reaching #1 on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for four weeks! To commemorate the anniversary, McLean has coined his international 50th Anniversary “American Pie” World Tour which will visit multiple destinations in N.Continue Reading
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Dallas Frazier has passed away at age 82. Frazier penned hits such as “Elvira,” “There Goes My Everything,” “Alley Oop” and more. Artists such as Jack Greene, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Diana Ross, Engelbert Humperdink, Brenda Lee, Willie Nelson, Gene Watson, Merle Haggard,Continue Reading
Country Music Hall of Fame member Ralph Emery has passed away at age 88. Emery was a legendary disc jockey and television host who rose to fame during the late-night hours on Nashville’s WSM, where he hosted and allowed many new artists a chance to be heard for the firstContinue Reading
After setting an industry record with six consecutive No. 1 hits, 4x GRAMMY Award winning, platinum-selling duo and recording artist for KING & COUNTRY are bringing RELATE The 2021 Fall Tour in concert to your area. After wowing crowds in 2020 with their Pollstar recognized drive-in theater performances, this 24-date trek will see Joel andContinue Reading
GRAMMY® nominated, multiple American Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Dove Award-winning band MercyMe has announced their fall 2021 inhale (exhale) tour. Hitting 30 cities across the U.S., the band is excited to hit the road with fellow Fair Trade Services artist Micah Tyler. For ticket information on all MercyMe tour dates, please visit www.mercyme.org.Continue Reading
Winter Jam Tour Weekend 2021 is coming and Christian music’s premiere multi-artist annual outing will headline GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Crowder with We Are Kingdom, hip-hop rapper KB, Colton Dixon, Riley Clemmons, JJ Weeks, Apollo LTD and Winter Jam founders NewSong. “I am so excited about this Winter Jam Weekend we haveContinue Reading
To protect the health and safety of community members and staff, University Area CDC facilities and properties will be closed through August 9. This includes the University Area Community Center Complex, Computer Lab, Mort Park and Harvest Hope Park. All programming, including Dreamcatchers summer camps, has been suspended through thisContinue Reading
There is nothing above reproach for Black Lives Matter activists and the acclaimed musical Hamilton and its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, are under attack for silence on protests and historical revisionism. “We spoke out on the day of the Pulse shooting. We spoke out when Vice President Mike Pence came toContinue Reading
Once again proving their lasting durability, iconic rock band Stryper returns September 4th with their 13th studio album, “Even the Devil Believes” (Frontiers Music Srl). Earlier today, the band announced the album’s first single, “Blood From Above.” Watch the official lyric video here: https://youtu.be/1DkLHDWGkV0 Filled with the band’s signature riffs, harmony-laden melodies and positive themes, theContinue Reading
In response to overwhelming demand Awakening Events is thrilled to announce an additional tour package has been added to the Drive-In Theater Tour Concert Series. Building off the momentum of the previously announced NEWSBOYS United and TobyMac Drive-In Theater tours Awakening Events today unveiled another 10 city tour with CCMContinue Reading
Great Big Family Productions Presents… Sidewalk Prophets bring their unprecedented “Virtual Tour” live stream in anticipation for new album release. The band is pioneering what virtual events will look like. UPDATE: DAVE FREY INTERVIEW DISCUSSING THE TOUR – CHECK IT OUT BELOW The show includes: *FREE admission, fans justContinue Reading
Gregory Porter and Ledisi are hitting the road for their 10-city co-headline tour. Gregory Porter, two-time Grammy winning vocalist, and Ledisi, 12-time Grammy nominated vocalist, will be headlining at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater on February 21st at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, OctoberContinue Reading
UPDATE: Tour dates cancelled. The Orlando, FL on 9/22 remains as does Tulsa and Grapevine, TX. The contact with the group noted that “everyone will receive a full refund within 72 hours.” For the first time in 10 years, we will hear new music and get a new tour from three-timeContinue Reading
An Evening of Sax Therapy on June 15 University Area CDC (Community Development Corporation) will present the fun and relaxing Uptown Music Festival, featuring nationally known jazz artists, on Saturday, June 15, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the University Area Park at 14013 N. 22nd St. The Uptown Music FestivalContinue Reading
