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Green Day is teaming up with Miranda Lambert for a revised version of “Ordinary World,” a song originally released on the band’s 2016 album, Revolution Radio. The re-recorded track will appear on next month’s Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band as a duet, with Lambert and Green Day frontman Billie Joe …

On a rainy day earlier this summer, Aaron Lee Tasjan and Lilly Hiatt found themselves back home in Nashville, swapping harmonies during a poignant, folky cover of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ “Walls.” “This was a special day,” remembers Hiatt. “Aaron and I got together this past summer at John …

In September, Jhené Aiko surprised fans with the beginning of an ambitious three-part project known as MAP. The term has a double meaning: an acronym standing for “Movie, Album and Poetry,” and a literal map of how she coped with her brother Miyagi’s death in 2012. From a mental breakdown …

Bruce Springsteen explains how Clive Davis changed the trajectory of his career in an archival interview inClive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, an Apple Music documentary dedicated to the record mogul. “I went in, sat down, played the song. This was like the biggest days of my life,” Springsteen …

Justin Bieber, whohas largely abstained from political discourse on social media,posted a black-and-yellow text graphic reading “Black Lives Matter” to his Instagram with a lengthy caption about the movement. The post comes one week after the pop star appeared on the Hand in Hand telethon supporting hurricane relief. “I am …

After hundreds of Foo Fighters fans were denied entry to the band’s Tuesday show at London’s O2 Arena, Dave Grohl and company issued a statement blaming “unscrupulous secondary ticket agencies” for the widespread pre-gig confusion. The Concrete and Gold sextet, along with promoter SJM and the O2 venue, wrote they …

It’s still summer but music fans anticipating the mid-winter blahs are already planning a trip toFlorida‘s South Walton County next January for the ninth annual 30A Songwriters Festival. Set for January 12th through 15th, 2018, the event will include appearances from Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Lee Ann Womack, …

Kelly Clarkson said she chose to forgo “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” if not “millions,” nearly a decade ago when she refused to share a co-writing credit with producer Dr. Luke for her 2009 hit, “My Life Would Suck Without You.” The American Idol alum, who has spoken out against …

The 18th annual AmericanaFest gets underway in Nashville today, with roots music artists, professionals and fans descending upon Music City for six days of showcases, panels and the centerpiece Americana Honors & Awards ceremony. Here’s key showcases not to miss on Day 1 of AmericanaFest. Band of Heathens, Phoebe Hunt …

Kip Moore staged his first ever Music City Skate Jam on Sunday in Nashville. Part concert, part skateboarding demonstration, the event united the country artist, who just released his new album Slowheart, with skate icon Tony Hawk. The Skate Jam raised money for victims of Hurricane Harvey, as well as …