Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriter chart (dated Aug. 21) for a record-extending 20th week on top, thanks to five writing credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100. Rodrigo’s former Hot 100 leader “Good 4 U” leads her entries at No. 2, followed by “Deja Vu” (No. 10), “Traitor” (No. […]

Farm Aid board member Neil Young announced on Wednesday (August 18) that he will sit this year’s event out due to his concern over safety amid the current COVID spike. The annual event in support of American farmers slated to take place in Hartford, Connecticut on Sept. 25 will go on this year without Young,

Sticking to his guns about playing COVID-safe shows, Jason Isbell announced on Wednesday (August 18) that his band, the 400 Unit have dropped out of a headlining slot on the upcoming Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion festival in the Tennessee-Virginia border town of Bristol. “We won’t be appearing at the Rhythm and Roots Reunion this

Dolly Parton humbly referred to her $1 million donation to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a “small part” in the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. During an interview with U.K.’s Absolute Radio on Tuesday, the legendary singer and songwriter told the music station that though she had previously donated to the hospital for different causes such as cancer research, she

Whitey Bulger, John Gotti and… R. Kelly? As the disgraced R&B hitmaker’s federal trial kicked off in Brooklyn on Tuesday, front and center was the charge of racketeering — unusual for someone person accused of sex crimes, and more commonly reserved for mobsters and other organized crime syndicates. For the “I Believe I Can Fly

One of the magical moments from America’s Got Talent’s live show on Wednesday night (Aug. 18) didn’t involve any of the competitors. The Grammy and Academy Award-winner H.E.R. stopped by to deliver a performance of her powerful new song “Hold On,” only this time she had help. Kodi Lee, the prodigious singer and pianist who

Lizzo addressed the recent bullying and criticism she has dealt with during an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday. The musician opened up about struggling to feel heard and accepted in an environment that is not always supportive and why these hateful comments are surfacing. Lizzo said despite Black women being innovators in the

Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Maren Morris and Yola are among the artists  nominated for the Country Music Association’s 2021 International Awards. These accolades recognize creatives and industry members who have contributed to the growth of country music around the world. The artists are all nominated for the international artist achievement award, which

The Judds were named to the Country Music Hall of Fame this week, nearly 37 years after they won the Country Music Association’s horizon award as the year’s most promising newcomer. (The name of that award was changed to new artist of the year in 2008.) The Judds are just the fourth act to go from

In a new interview, Camila Cabello says Taylor Swift is a role model for how to be a great friend. While speaking with Bustle, the “Don’t Go Yet” singer described how she found a healthy friendship with the superstar after she left Fifth Harmony in 2016. Describing how she only spent time with her mom in the years