Dickey Betts, guitarist and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and writer of the classic rock song Ramblin’ Man, has died aged 80. His family confirmed the news in a statement shared on Bett’s Instagram. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ … Read more
Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has finally been released, and fans can stream it free with an awesome deal. The chart-topping singer-songwriter whipped fans into a frenzy when she announced her latest record at the Grammy Awards in February amid her record-breaking Eras Tour. Now fans around the world can indulge in … Read more
“All’s fair in love and poetry,” Taylor Swift declared as part of the surprise February announcement of her next project, fresh off winning album of the year at the Grammys. Swift had come off a roller coaster of a year that saw the end of her six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn and the start … Read more
Taylor Swift has dropped a surprise second album just hours after her new album The Tortured Poets Department was released. Fans began speculating that something was afoot when a ‘II’ symbol kept cropping up on Swift’s social media channels. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s new album. Stream the … Read more
NEW YORK — Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” an amalgamation of her previous work and reflecting the artist who — at the peak of her powers — has spent the last few … Read more
People may occasionally call her pop confessionals “cringe,” or wonder if she’s oversharing—but in the tradition of many great poets before her, Swift’s bread and butter is in the gratuitous myth-making of her personal life. Penned with her trusted associates, Jack Antonoff (of the band Bleachers) and Aaron Dessner (of the band The National), Swift … Read more
Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” or the folk of “evermore”? The country or the ’80s pop of her latest re-records? Or its two predecessors in black-and-white covers: the revenge-pop of “Reputation” and the literary Americana of … Read more
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been battling cancer for more than a year and … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed at a Vermont college, Phish has amassed a reputation for its dedicated legion of fans and the dazzling light shows that accompany the improvisational jams. It follows, … Read more
Nile Rodgers of Chic performs on stage at North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 14, 2018 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Dimitri Hakke | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images London-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the music intellectual property investment company founded by Merck Mercuriadis and Nile Rodgers in 2018, announced Thursday its board has recommended … Read more
