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Whitney Houston’s rendition of Dolly Parton ‘s “I Will Always Love You” has been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA. The RIAA certifies both albums and singles diamond once they have sold and streamed 10 million equivalent units in the United States. Houston’s The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album was certified…

Elvis Costello has asked radio stations to stop playing his controversial song “Oliver’s Army.” He also plans to stop playing the song live. “Oliver’s Army,” which dropped in 1979, was from Costello’s third studio album Armed Forces. The song’s lyrics were inspired by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. However, the song has created controversy due…

Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey have postponed the start of their co-headlining tour by a month due to the surge of Covid cases in the United States. The “Young Guns” tour, which was originally scheduled to launch on January 18, has now been delayed to February 20. “We take the health and safety of the…

The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Australia have prompted Rod Stewart to call off his tour of the country in March-April. The veteran British singer was scheduled to play nine shows during the tour, which included a mix of arenas and outdoor wineries, for Roundhouse Entertainment’s A Day on the Green series. “My…

Jethro Tull recently shared a video for the title track of their upcoming album, The Zealot Gene. The British rock group’s first studio album in more than 18 years, The Zealot Gene is set to be released on January 28 on Inside Out Music. The video was directed by Iranian film-maker Sam Chegini, who previously…

Rock legends Rolling Stones are set to be honored by the Royal Mail with 12 special stamps to be released in commemoration of the band’s 60th anniversary. The series main set of eight stamps depicts the band’s performances at various shows in their stellar career, including their famed Hyde Park show in London in July…

Andy Sneap says he is “incredibly disappointed” over Judas Priest’s decision to tour as a quartet on their upcoming trek. In a statement issued on Monday, the rock band said they were planning to resume their 50 Heavy Metal Years tour as “an even more powerful, relentless four-piece heavy metal band” in March. The band…

A star-studded lineup for this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been announced. Scheduled to be held from June 16-19 on Bonnaroo Farm, in Manchester, Tennessee, the festival will see a wide array of artists performing on more than ten unique stages. The Bonnaroo headliners include J. Cole, The Chicks, Illenium, Tool, Flume, 21…

Bob Dylan is calling the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against him in New York last year a “brazen shakedown” to extract a huge amount of money out of him. “This case – based on plaintiff’s alleged interactions with Bob Dylan more than 56 years ago – is a brazen shakedown masquerading as a lawsuit,” reads…

Ronnie Spector, the co-founder of the legendary R&B/soul group The Ronettes, has died at the age of 78. Spector’s family confirmed the news through a statement, saying, “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan.”…