• Eric Paslay's Walmart Story

    Eric Paslay's self-titled Universal Nashville debut hit stores on February 4, 2014. Excited, he went to his local Walmart to buy a copy. His new found fame didn't extend to the clerk!

  • Piano used in The Beatles' film 'Help!' and other memorabilia up for auction March 20

    Beatles fans who have money to spend on memorabilia have an opportunity to own another relic: the piano John Lennon and Paul McCartney played while shooting the 1965 film Help!. According to Rolling Stone, the title song as well as McCartney's "Yesterday" was composed on the 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand. The current owner is the movie's director, Richard Lester, and the piece is expected to go for £50,000 (over US $83,600) when it goes up for auction at Omega Auctions in Liverpool on March 20.

  • 9 Facts About Dierks Bentley

    While fans know the bullet points in Dierks Bentley bio - he was born on November 20, 1975, graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1997, signed to Capitol Nashville in 2003 and is married with three kids - what about those little things that go along with it? The things that make him uniquely him? These are some things you may not know about Dierks ...

  • Stonehenge could have had musical purpose, researchers suggest

    When it comes to historical mystery, few locales draw as much attention as Stonehenge. The English landmark invites a number of questions: Who built it? How did they tow and erect the massive stones that form the monument? And most importantly, why did they build it? Some archaeologists have suggested the iconic structure was made for music.

  • 'Superstar' performers (top 1 percent) make 77 percent of all recording revenue

    It's no secret that musicians don't exactly make a lot from the their recordings. Most performers make most of their music-based income from live shows and selling merchandise at said shows. A new study from MIDiA Consulting indicates that some performers do make money from recordings however. And those few performers make nearly all of it.

  • Decemberists to play first show in three years at benefit concert in May

    The Decemberists are returning to the stage for the first time in three years on May 30 to perform a benefit concert with Sallie Ford at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, Consequence of Sound reports. The band is set to perform their 2002 debut, Castaways and Cutouts, in full as well as other hits and possibly a few new tracks.

  • The Doobie Brothers Go Country

    Later this year, some of the hottest names in country music will team up with the legendary Doobie Brothers to record a new album covering the Grammy winning band's classic hits.

  • HBO enlists Common, Big Boi, Wale, Daddy Yankee and more for official 'Game of Thrones' mixtape

    HBO has an interesting marketing strategy to increase the viewer reach of Game of Thrones. According to The Wall Street Journal, they've hired 10 hip-hop and Latin-music artists to rap about the series on a 10-song mixtape dubbed Catch The Throne. Among those they've enlisted are Wale, Big Boi, Daddy Yankee, Common and Bodega Bamz. The project will feature the artists rapping and singing about sword fights, fire-breathing dragons and more over beats made from samples from the show. It will be released for free online March 7.

  • Night in the Country 2014

    Since 2012, the Night in the Country festival has been the largest outdoor country music concert in Northern Nevada. The 3-day festival offers camping, music and this year, extreme bull riding has been added to the fun.
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