In August of 1992, U2 set up at shop at Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark Stadium as they prepared for the Outside Broadcast leg of their Zoo TV tour. It was their first time bringing the show to stadiums, and they needed to test out the newly expanded stage and fiddle with the set list…. Source: Music News

For more than thirty years, Kenny Rogers has spent his winters on the road, singing a mix of carols, originals and holiday-friendly staples during his annual Christmas & Hits tour. He’ll have more material to choose from this year, thanks to a new album, Once Again It’s Christmas, that hits stores… Source: Music News

“Chillin’ It” hitmaker Cole Swindell has announced his back-to-basics Down Home Tour, a month-long string of club concerts starting November 11th at New York City’s Best Buy Theatre. Running through December 19th, the trek will also serve as the launching pad for his second Dome Home Sessions EP, visiting 16… Source: Music News

Kanye West will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in honor of his innovative music videos and live performances, and continued work in music, art and fashion. West has been nominated for over 30 Moonmen — starting with four for 2004’s “All Falls Down” — yet has only… Source: Music […]

In 2000, BET executives felt they were taking a chance on Nelly and his St. Louis twang. (This is the same Nelly who would go on to sell 9 million copies of his debut album, Country Grammar.) The South had already had much hip-hop success, but coastal media elites still believed Outkast to be… Source: Music News

Miley Cyrus has been touring the world and performing at award shows since her early teens, so she’s learned a thing or two about how to capture an audience’s attention. From her start as a Disney pop princess to her twerk-heavy Bangerz era, the singer and actress has found effective ways to evolve,… Source: Music News

The Velvet Underground will continue their series of box set reissues this fall with a six-disc, deluxe edition of their final album with Lou Reed, 1970’s Loaded. The package will include stereo and mono versions of the LP, outtakes, live recordings and high-def surround sound mixes. The set, officially titled… Source: Music News

He had one last chance to make it real. Or at least that’s how the story goes. With 1975’s Born to Run, a 25-year-old Bruce Springsteen felt like his very life was on the line, which is probably why he drove himself — and the E Street Band — to the brink of breakdown over… Source: Music News