On Jan. 26, rock legend Peter Frampton will receive the Les Paul Innovation Award at the 34th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in Anaheim, Calif., joining an elite...
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Read MoreThe holidays are upon us, and in a true Christmas miracle, the worst-ever season of The Voice, Season 15, is finally over. But not before Season 9 finalist Jeffery Austin...
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Read MoreIn this week’s episode of “The Day After,” The Voice Season 9 finalist Jeffery Austin and I continue to discuss and debate last week’s #Bathrobegate scandal, which has brought the show...
Read MoreIn 1963, the Beach Boys recorded “Little Saint Nick,” one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll holiday songs of all time. And this year, the band’s Mike Love revisited the...
Read MoreAll righty, everyone. Get ready for this week’s “The Day After” dissecting the craziest, shark-jumpingest week in The Voice history. (If you’re not familiar with what went down on the...
Read MoreWhen songwriting legend Paul Williams met Muppets mastermind Jim Henson in 1976, after appearing on The Muppet Show, the fateful encounter led to a long and fruitful musical partnership, highlighted...
Read MoreWhen former The Walking Dead actress and singer-songwriter Emily Kinney and alt-country artist/Season 10 American Idol finalist Paul McDonald were fixed up last year by a mutual music-business friend, Dan...
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