• Bob Dylan Receives MusiCares Person of the Year Award; Bruce Springsteen, Beck and Jack White Pay Tribute

    A star-studded lineup showed up at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony Friday night, Feb. 6, to pay tribute to Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen, Beck and Jack White paid tribute by performing renditions of some of the folk legend's classic tunes before Dylan himself gave a speech filled with attitude. He thanked famous musicians who covered his songs in the past -- like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and Nina Simone -- while telling off critics like Lieber & Stoller and Merle Haggard. Unfortunately for fans, Dylan did not perform.

  • Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees: Rita Ora, Adam Levine, And More

    This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best.

  • Paul Simon Being Sued for Unpaid Bill by Accountant Who Stole from Him in Ponzi Scheme

    Paul Simon's former accountant is suing the singer for unpaid services to the tune of $17,174, TMZ reports. That's a pretty low blow considering that the accountant, Kenneth Ira Starr, stole millions from clients like Simon, Al Pacino and Liam Neeson. A trustee reviewing Starr's case is trying to find money to pay creditors off, and he apparently found an unpaid bill from Simon's estate.

  • 40 Years of Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle": Music Times Ranks Covers by Johnny Cash, Tori Amos, Ugly Kid Joe and More

    Another day, another big anniversary for a song that's become part of the American rock canon. On this day during 1974, Harry Chapin released what would easily become his biggest song of all time: "Cat's In The Cradle," a folk music tale of a father too busy with his work to watch his son grow up, and the impact that has on the child's life. It's a narrative that made thousands of fathers swear that they wouldn't make the same mistake as the single's narrator. As usual with songs as moving and memorable as "Cat's In The Cradle," a number of covers have appeared over the years. Music Times ranks some of the versions from well-known performers:

  • Loretta Lynn Signs Five-Album Deal, Currently Recording First New Album In 10 Years

    Country legend Loretta Lynn has signed a five-album deal with Sony Legacy. The initial release will mark the 82-year-old singer-songwriter's first new album in 10 years. Though this deal has just been announced today, Nov. 6, Lynn reveals in an interview with Nashville Scene that she's been hard at work on her next project for quite some time, writing songs with country singer-songwriter Shawn Camp.

  • Today in Country Music History - October 25

    Over the past 32 years, a lot has happened in country music on October 25th. (Photo : Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Hank Williams Jr. performingOver the past 32 years, a lot has happened in country music on October 25th.

  • Country Music Hall of Fame Getting Temporary Rock Exhibit

    Rock 'n' roll and country have always shared a healthy relationship, and some of the best acts from both genres will share a museum, if only for a little while. "Billboard" reports that the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is getting a temporary rock exhibit in 2015 to pay tribute to the city's historical period in the 1960s and '70s when non-country acts migrated there to record. In March 2015, the "Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City" exhibit will be open for museum-goers.

  • Johnny Cash Honored In Folsom With $3.8 Million Pedestrian Overpass

    Johnny Cash's iconic album At Folsom Prison was released more than 45 years ago, but now the California city is honoring the late singer by naming a pedestrian overpass after him. Over the weekend, the first section of what will be The Johnny Cash Trail and Overpass was unveiled.
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