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Selena Gomez may be “almost done” with making music… but not quite yet. The superstar’s new fiancé Benny Blanco took to TikTok on Friday (Jan. 17) to respond to a fan who commented on a previous video, “Benny please make some new songs for our queen.” In his reply video, he walks into a home […]
Chris Stapleton fans will have more chances to see him on the road in 2025. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has added nine new concerts to his 2025 All-American Road Show Tour.
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This year will find Stapleton playing shows in Australia and New Zealand in February and March, before returning to the U.S. for shows starting in June.
The newly-added slate of dates find him doubling up performances in nine U.S. cities, adding shows in Charlottesville, Va. (with a new show on June 6), Grand Rapids, Mich. (June 13), Tinley Park, Ill. (June 28), New York, N.Y. (July 26), Noblesville, Ind. (Aug. 2), Phoenix, Ariz. (Aug. 9), Salt Lake City, Utah (Aug. 16), Denver, Colo. (Aug. 23) and Hollywood, Fla. (Oct. 11).
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Special guests on various dates on the tour are Allen Stone, Brittney Spencer, Grace Potter, Maggie Rose, Marcus King, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Nikki Lane, and The War and Treaty.
Tickets for the new shows will be open for pre-sale starting Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. local time. General on-sale will start Friday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can gain early access to tickets through signing up for Stapleton’s fan club.
Beyond his headlining tour, Stapleton is nominated for two accolades at the upcoming 67th annual Grammy Awards: best country album (for Higher) and best country solo performance (for “It Takes a Woman”). In November, Stapleton added three additional CMA Awards wins to his already stacked collection, including lengthening his own record for the most CMA male vocalist of the year wins, with eight trophies.
See Stapleton’s Instagram post regarding the new shows below:
Wallo has stepped in to try to mediate the recent back and forth between Cam’ron and Jim Jones.
Known for giving motivational pep talks to young rappers, and the Internet in general, through his social media platforms and his Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast with his cousin Gillie, the Philly native wrote a lengthy caption addressing the two Dipset members.
“I’m writing this letter from a place of deep admiration and respect,” he began before referencing the his 20-year bid. “From my prison cell, I witnessed something truly incredible—the bond and brotherhood you two shared. Through BET, MTV, college radio, XXL, The Source, and so many other platforms, you brought Harlem’s energy to the world in a way that was nothing short of legendary.”
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He continued by highlighting their chemistry on songs and the influence their group The Diplomats had during the early 2000s. “The connection between you brothers was unmatched. The energy, the swag, the culture—it was magnetic,” he said. “Watching you both rise together gave people like me something to admire and hold onto, even in the toughest times. Straight up, I HATE seeing the distance now, because what you two had was more than music; it was a movement.”
Adding, “I’m sitting here catching a cold, but before I lay it down tonight, I had to get this off my chest. I needed to let you know how much I appreciated everything you shared with us all. Y’all embodied that Harlem pride and made it feel like we were all part of something bigger. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for giving us that. I truly believe that tomorrow can be better than yesterday, and I’m holding onto the hope that you two can find that brotherhood again. I love y’all, and I’ll forever respect the impact you’ve made.”
Cam and Jimmy have been feuding on and off for years now with this new round being set off by an interview Killa conducted with former foe 50 Cent where they brought up a time when Capo and Juelz decided to make an appearance at a G-Unit concert as 50 and Cam were beefing on wax.
As the impending TikTok ban looms over the social media platform, Kesha is reminding fans of the OG “TiK ToK.” The star took shared a video on Thursday (Jan. 16), soundtracked by her breakthrough hit. “TikTok may be temporary but TiK ToK is forever,” she wrote over the selfie-style clip. The 2009 track gave the […]
Carole King’s Really Rosie, her 1975 collaboration with legendary children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, marks its 50th anniversary with a vinyl reissue on Feb. 28. It will be the first time the album has been released on vinyl since its original release on Ode through A&M Records in 1975. (The album was released on CD in May 1999 on Ode through Epic Records.)
King was riding high in 1974 when she worked on Really Rosie, which featured 11 songs which she composed and performed, with story and lyrics by Sendak. The project encompassed an animated TV special that aired on CBS on Feb. 19, 1975 and also a soundtrack album. The album did very well, reaching No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and later receiving a Grammy nod for best recording for children.
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How did a children’s album climb so high on Billboard’s flagship chart? King was riding high at the time. Her previous pop album, Wrap Around Joy, had reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in November 1974 and spawned two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, “Jazzman” (which received a Grammy nod for best pop vocal performance, female) and “Nightingale.”
There’s a second reason the album did so well. It’s really good. King didn’t “dumb down” her songwriting just because the songs were aimed at kids. AllMusic called it “that rare children’s album with the wit and intelligence to capture the imaginations of adult listeners as well.”
The album was co-produced by industry legend Lou Adler, who produced all of King’s albums from Tapestry (1971) through Thoroughbred (1976), and Sheldon Riss.
Really Rosie is based on Sendak’s books Chicken Soup with Rice, Pierre, One Was Johnny and Alligators All Around – which comprise 1962’s “The Nutshell Library” – and an earlier book, The Sign on Rosie’s Door (1960). The first four book titles mentioned here are song titles on the album.
The TV special was directed by Sendak and animated by Ronald Fritz and Dan Hunn of D&R Productions Inc. King voiced the title character. The special was released uncut on VHS by Children’s Circle in 1993. It has never been released in its entirety on DVD.
Sendak expanded the piece for stage productions in London and Washington, D.C. in 1978, and an off-Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch with designs by Sendak, which opened on Oct. 14, 1980 at the Westside Theatre.
Over the past five decades, Really Rosie has remained a staple for children’s theater groups.
King was 33 when Really Rosie was released, and keen to try new things. In March 1975, she appeared in a small role as Aunt Helen on an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. You can watch her scene here.
Sendak died in 2012 at age 83. King, now 82, has lived to get her roses, as they say. In 2002, she received the Johnny Mercer Prize from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2013, she became the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The 2014 jukebox musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical ran on Broadway for more than five years. In 2015, she received the Kennedy Center honors. She has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – in 1990 in tandem with first husband and collaborator Gerry Goffin and in 2021 as a solo artist
The anniversary edition of Really Rosie will be reissued worldwide on 1-LP standard-weight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. It is available for pre-order now in King’s digital store for $26.99.
Complete Track List
“Really Rosie”
“One Was Johnny”
“Alligators All Around”
“Pierre”
“Screaming and Yelling”
“The Ballad of Chicken Soup”
“Chicken Soup with Rice”
“Avenue P”
“My Simple Humble Neighborhood”
“The Awful Truth”
“Such Sufferin”
“Really Rosie (Reprise)”
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Benji Madden is in proud husband mode. In a sweet Instagram post Friday (Jan. 17), the Good Charlotte guitarist praised Cameron Diaz on her return to acting in new film Back in Action, as well as marked their 10-year wedding anniversary. Sharing a glamorous shot of the Bad Teacher star looking stunning in a silver […]
2025 is in full swing, and a slew of music artists have kicked off the new year with a bang. Mac Miller’s estate gifted fans with Balloonerism, a posthumous album that has been the subject of speculation for years. Balloonerism is a 14-track journey that showcases Miller’s experimental side, blending neo-soul and jazz elements. The album kicks off […]
Women artists lead this week’s crop of stellar new songs, including Hailey Whitters‘ somber examination of grief and friendship, as well as Sierra Hull’s shimmering new bluegrass offering and Lanie Gardner’s raw, rock-fueled new track.
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Check out all of these and more in Billboard‘s roundup of several top new country, bluegrass and Americana tracks of the week.
Hailey Whitters, “Casseroles”
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ACM Award winner Whitters, known for her charming, sunny songs such as “Everything She Ain’t,” returns with her first new music since 2023. This time, she offers a somber ballad reflecting on how the pain, loss and realities of a life irrevocably shifted by the passing of a loved one don’t pause for those navigating grief. In the song’s later verses, the song veers more introspective, as Whitters ponders the caliber of friend she has been to those going through grief–a friend whose concern is fleeting, or one who keeps showing up with long-term support. Whitters is known for her own wisdom-filled songwriting prowess, but on this elegantly-instrumented ballad, written by Hillary Lindsey, James Slater and Tom Douglas, Whitters gives a reminder that her nimble voice is a potent emotional translator.
Sierra Hull, “Boom”
Multi-IBMA Award winner Hull is set to release her first album in five years (and first independently-released project) on March 7, with A Tip Toe High Wire. The lead single from that project is a slab of sparkling mandolin, steady acoustic guitar, syncopated rhythms and high-flying harmonies. Written by Hull and Adam Wright, “Boom” has been part of Hull’s live shows for a couple of years. Hull wraps her conversational, angelic vocal around lyrics of moving past mistakes and regrets to embrace new eras of hope and love. “Promises break like little figurines,” she sings knowingly, but reminds listeners that it takes is a heart-shifting moment to turn heartbreak to love.
Lanie Gardner, “Buzzkill”
Gardner has seen her musical profile ascend thanks to her breakthrough cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” and having a song included on the blockbuster Twisters: The Album. She follows it with this funky, bold takedown of a certified “mean girl,” turning this defiant blast of wisdom into a communal rallying cry. Gardner’s voice is at once searing and sultry, and she stands from a crowded pack of country music newcomers by infusing her music with seething rock fusions.
Emily Ann Roberts, “Easy Does It”
On her previous debut album, Can’t Hide Country, Roberts cemented her current status as one of country music’s most engaging, neo-traditional voices. She follows that project with this new song, one in which her butter-soft voice in a single breath encapsulates both the sting of painful memories and the emotional exhale of relief at a current romantic situation. “I thought doors were meant to slam/hate and love went hand in hand,” she sings, reflecting on an emotionally-battering relationship, juxtaposing that past toxic experience with her present easygoing, faith-restoring love. Roberts wrote this song with Jason Haag and Autumn Buysse.
The Droptines, “Old Tricks”
Texas band The Droptines formed in 2019 and has since been growing their audience in a time-tested, one-show-at-a-time fashion, becoming an in-demand live act. The group’s unfiltered alt-country sound continues on “Old Tricks,” written by The Droptines frontman and lyricist Conner Authur. “I try to change, but I’m a stray after all,” he sings, musing about brief romantic flings and jilted lovers that war with an un-dimming desires. The Droptines released their self-titled project last year, and keep building their reputation as a must-hear group.
Willow Avalon, “The Actor”
Avalon’s vivid songwriting and signature vocal warble have commanded attention with her previously released songs such as “Gettin’ Rich and Goin’ Broke.” Here, she pours her distinct drawl over a tale of rueful reflection over romantic mistakes on this song from her newly released project Southern Bell Raisin’ Hell. “I was a fool and he was an actor,” she sings over robust guitars. The song teems with regrets over a ex-lover, but Avalon sings it with a grit that seems to suggest someone who’s learned the lessons and moved on with defiant confidence.
Olivia Wolf, “The Veil”
Northern California native Olivia Wolf transcends the boundaries between temporal and the ethereal, blending incisive, observant lyricism with elements of bluegrass, folk and country. Wolf’s debut album Silver Rounds released today (Jan. 17), featuring tracks including the somber song “The Veil,” which Wolf wrote with Sean McConnell. Backed by sparse guitar, she ponders the fast-arriving sense of loss on lyrics such as “I won’t be here tomorrow/ But this midnight is ours.” Her voice is imbued with an earthy elegance as the song slowly builds around her, frothing into dramatic tension before concluding with a feeling of stoic resignation as she sings, “It’s heavy sometimes seeing behind the veil.” This album marks Wolf as an astute singer-songwriter well worth listening to.
Charlie Puth is saying goodbye to his TikTok followers as a ban of the app looms large in the United States. The hitmaker shared a video of himself playing piano on the platform. After propping up his camera to the side of the keyboard, Puth wordlessly dives into a mellow arrangement of his and Wiz […]