Maren Morris will release her new album Humble Quest on March 25, and then she’ll spend a significant portion of the second half of 2022 playing its songs on the road. On Monday, the “Circles Around This Town” singer-songwriter announced an expansive headlining tour of North America that will get …
Read More »Drummer Eric Slick Recalls the 'Top Secret' Recording Process for Taylor Swift's New Song
In February, the drummer Eric Slick got a text from his friend, the Philadelphia-based sound engineer Jon Low. “Hey, do you want to play on some songs?” Low asked the Dr. Dog drummer and singer-songwriter. Slick agreed, and what followed was an intensely confidential remote recording process unlike anything the …
Read More »The 2020 CMA Awards Aimed for Normal, But Covid Loomed Large
“No drama, just music.” That’s what an online marketing campaign promised for the 54th CMA Awards, in this year of utter chaos, struggle, and extreme loss. For three hours, we could all forget the “weight of the world.” Except, in reality, it was less of a return to normal and …
Read More »Bon Jovi, Maren Morris, Snoop Dogg Lead 'Play On' Benefit Concert Lineup
Updated (11/25): LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, Sara Bareilles, Emily King and Pedrito Martinez have been added to the lineup of Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change. In addition, the airdate has also changed: the special now airs Tuesday, December 15th, at 8 p.m. ET …
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