Knotfest returns to Des Moines. What bands, acts are in the lineup?
Des Moines-bred heavy metal band Slipknot returns to their hometown in September to celebrate 25 years since their debut album with the return of Knotfest. The heavy metal festival tours the world, last playing in central Iowa in 2021. The…
Stagecoach festivalgoers leave Eric Church acoustic gospel set
Eric Church has a reputation for being one of country music’s true rebels, with songs such as his quaking blue-collar anthem “How ‘Bout You” that asks “I like my country rocking, how ’bout you?” But that’s not the same guy…
Eminem announces new album, ‘Death of Slim Shady,’ on NFL Draft night
Not only did Eminem appear on stage at the NFL Draft in Detroit on Thursday, but he also used the night to announce his forthcoming 12th studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” is due out this…
Bon Jovi didn’t want Hulu documentary to be a ’40-year vanity piece’
After 40 years, 130 million albums sold, thousands of stadiums filled and many a musical fad dodged, Bon Jovi is still standing. The anchors of some of rock’s most durable anthems – “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Bad Medicine,”…
Aaron Carter’s unreleased music will be revealed in a posthumous album
A posthumous Aaron Carter album of unreleased music is coming soon. His twin sister, Angel Carter Conrad, on Tuesday shared details about “The Recovery Album” and the inspiration for the forthcoming project on “CBS Mornings.” She told Gayle King that…
Taylor Swift’s references on ‘Tortured Poets’ tracks: a deep dive
Taylor Swift dropped a double album on Friday for her 11th era. She released a total of 31 — the inverse of her favorite number 13 — songs. From “Fortnight” to “The Manuscript,” here are some of the references she…
Carnie Wilson shares music advice from Beach Boys father Brian Wilson
Carnie Wilson‘s entry into the music industry came with a warning. Her dad and Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson told her to “watch out for the sharks” when she formed her band Wilson Phillips in 1989, Carnie Wilson told Fox…
Investigation underway after ‘American Idol’ alum Mandisa found dead
A spokesman for the Franklin Police Department said officers were involved in an active death investigation Friday after Christian singer and “American Idol” alum Mandisa was found dead in her Nashville-area home one day earlier. Mandisa, born in Citrus Heights,…
Taylor Swift seems to have dropped two new songs about Kim Kardashian
Taylor Swift surprised all her fans Friday morning when just two hours after the initial midnight release of her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” she released a secret second half of the album with 15 additional songs. Swift released…
Read Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks’ prologue, epilogue to ‘TTPD’
As she has with previous albums, Taylor Swift gifted fans with a prologue, adding contextual clues to help unlock “The Tortured Poets Department.” Only this time, there’s a prologue and an epilogue. For the opening of “TTPD,” Swift mentor and…