• NEEDTOBREATHE's New Album and New Tour [FULL SCHEDULE]

    With NEEDTOBREATHE releasing "Rivers In the Wasteland" on April 15, 2014, that means plenty of new music for their upcoming summer tour. Kicking off on May 1 in Springfield, Missouri, the band will visit 24 more cities before the last stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 21.
  • The Most Popular Christian Bands in Concert - February 2014

    Every month, Christian Concert Alerts releases a list of the most requested artists to see in concert, according to their Personalized Concert Alerts subscribers. These were the top 40 most requested Christian artists for the month of February.
  • 2014 ACC Tournament

    The 2014 ACC Tournament will kick off today with three games and Scotty McCreery performing! (Photo : Reuters ) Scotty McCreery honored on Billboard's Hot "21 Under 21" list.
  • From Cadillac Sky to The Whistles & the Bells, Bryan Simpson Is Back in Full Force

    Fans of folk rockers Cadillac Sky were surprised in 2010 when Bryan left the stage in the midst of a tour that found them opening for Mumford and Sons and seemingly disappeared from music altogether. While it seemed sudden, the move had actually been building for two years and now, four years later, Simpson is back with a new chapter in his story.
  • U2 will probably release a new album in 2014, despite rumors otherwise

    Will they or won't they? First, it seemed like U2 were gearing up to release a new album in 2014 with a new single, award show nominations and talk show appearances. Then, Billboard reported that the album had been delayed until 2015. Now, a representative for U2 has fired back, saying that the prolific rockers WILL drop a new LP this year.
  • Jackie Chan managing new K-pop act JJCC

    Jackie Chan is a man of many talents, and now he's aiming to add successful music manager to that list. The Chinese acting legend is taking a DIY approach to assembling a K-Pop band by the name of JJCC. Chan was involved in recruiting the group's members, and is reportedly training them as well as handling typical managerial duties.
  • Neil Young's PonoPlayer Kickstarter campaign meets goal within 24 hours

    Young began taking preorders for PonoPlayers via Kickstarter on Tuesday, and it seems that there's certainly enough interested parties to at least get the company off the ground. The rate at which the devices sold suggest there's more than enough interest. Young and PonoMusic set a deadline at April 15 to raise the goal amount of $800,000, but they managed to get it all within 24-hours of its unveiling at SXSW.
  • 11th annual Ink-N-Iron Festival

    When 280 of the best tattoo artists come together in June aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, they'll be joined by the legend himself, Merle Haggard, as he performs during the first night's concert.