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A missing memorial? Aaron Carter was noticeably absent from the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 Grammy Awards — and fans weren’t pleased.

Thania Garcia Michael Cuscuna, a three-time Grammy winning jazz producer and the co-founder of Mosaic Records, has died. He was 75. His death was confirmed on Monday by the record label Blue Note, for whom he produced reissues and studio sessions.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic If we had the ability to assess who is the most beloved figure in music — not in overall numbers, but sheer adoration, per capita and per peer — it likely wouldn’t be Taylor or Beyoncé but Mavis Staples, who has been taking us there since the late ’60s. There being the smile that crosses anyone’s face when fortunate enough to be in the same room, or even in just giving a passing thought to that voice, that presence, and all the different ways in which Staples embodies righteousness.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Los Lobos, the iconic East Los Angeles band that elevated that helped bring Chicano music to the masses over the last 50 years, is the subject of the feature-length documentary with the working title “Los Lobos Native Sons,” currently in production and slated for a 2024 release. The film features testimonials from George Lopez, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Dolores Huerta, Bonnie Raitt, Flaco Jimenez, Cheech Marin, a trailer below.

Thania Garcia Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock), the largest non-profit music education program for schools in the United States, will hold its annual benefit on April 24 honoring Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon Giddens. Set to take place at the Novo in Los Angeles, the event will have music direction from Michael Bearden (Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston) and feature special guest performances to be announced, along with a silent online auction and remarks from key artistic and business supporters. The benefit will provide essential funding for Music Will’s ongoing mission to provide teacher training, a diverse curriculum, and free musical instruments to students—connecting them with the music that ignites their interest.

Thania Garcia Willie Nelson and Family are set to play the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour with headliners Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Brittney Spencer, Celisse and Southern Avenue. Billy Strings will also join the tour for one show at The Gorge in Seattle. In a statement, Nelson said, “This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists.

Neil Young is showing no signs of slowing down.The 78-year-old rocker just announced he’s releasing “FU##IN’ UP” on April 26 and touring all over North America with Crazy Horse this spring.Along the way, the former CSNY member will drop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Sunday, May 12 and Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Tuesday, May 14.He’s also slated to headline at the New Orleans Jazz Festival as well as Louisville, KY’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival this year.And if you want to hear the “Old Man” crooner deliver signature tracks like “Ohio,” “Heart of Gold” and more live, you can snatch up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

New Orleans Jazz Festival, set to take place at the New Orleans Fairgrounds on April 25-28 and May 2-5, is bringing some of the biggest names in classic rock, R&B, country and more to the Big Easy this spring.Just a few of the headliners we’re most excited about include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rolling Stones, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Earth Wind and Fire, Heart and The Beach Boys.They’ll be joined by Foo Fighters (also in the Rock Hall!), Chris Stapleton, Vampire Weekend, The Killers and Hozier.Plus, New Orleans’ hometown hero Jon Batiste will be there as well.In total, over 80 acts have been announced for the multi-weekend extravaganza.At the time of publication, single-day passes start at $106 before fees on Vivid Seats.$366 before fees is the lowest price we found on multi-day general admission passes.Need a bit more information before heading to NOLA?We’ve got you covered, music lovers.All the information you need and more about the 2024 New Orleans Jazz Festival can be found below.Prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes is right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Neil Young and Crazy Horse are among a litany of huge names announced for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.Also at the top of the bill are The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Jon Batiste.The festival, which takes place over two weekends between April 25 and May 5 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, goes out of its way to celebrate the rich musical heritage of the city.Jazz Fest 2024 Music Lineup!GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now!Full Music Lineup and Purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrvPYZ. pic.twitter.com/Ba5Q8QDwNG— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) January 18, 2024Representing the city’s cultural legacy are names such as Irma Thomas, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dixie Cups, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty and Cyril Neville.Also set to feature at the festival are The Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt, Queen Latifah, Greta Van Fleet and Heart.Tickets for both weekends of the festival and all VIP packages can be found here.In November, the Stones confirmed details of a huge US tour for 2024, opening with a show in Houston on April 28, and continuing for 15 more dates going into the summer, wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17.

George Strait, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Garth Brooks as well as up and coming icons like Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Luke Combs and Tyler Childers.Plus, if you ask us, any year that promises Southern Fried rockers Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Nathaniel Rateliff on tour will surely be a good time.Alright, no more line dancing around it.Here are the 50 biggest country concert tours that just might be coming to a city near you in 2024.Feat. Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town.Runs May 4 through Dec. 7.Feat. Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker on select dates.Runs April 20 through Aug. 25.Runs Feb. 7 through May 11. Feat. Carly PearceRuns Feb. 3 through June 29.Feat. Whiskey Myers, Neal McCoy, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Charley Crockett, Marty Stuart and Old Crow Medicine Show on select dates.Runs April 5 through Sept. 14.Runs April 26 through June 29.Feat. Dustin Lynch and Emily Ann Roberts.Runs Feb. 22 through May 4.Runs Feb. 7 through May 10.Runs Jan. 18 through Feb. 3.Runs Jan. 31 through June 26.Runs Jan. 15 through Feb. 27.Runs Jan. 5 through March 2.Runs Jan. 19 through March 21.Runs March 1 through July 20.Feat. Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Pardi, Nate Smith, Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins and Ella Langley on select dates.Runs April 4 through Aug. 9.Feat. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Sheryl Crow, Sierra Ferrell, the Middle East, Matt Maeson and Levi Turner on select dates.Runs Feb. 9 through Dec. 19.Feat. The Avett Brothers, Cody Jinks, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, The Wilder Blue, Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker and Colby Acuff.Runs April 12 through Aug. 16.Feat. S.G. Goodman, Wynonna, Shovels & Rope, Allison Russell and Sylvan Esso on select dates.Ru

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Bonnie Raitt, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, the duo the War and Treaty and S.S. Goodman were among the winners as trophies were handed out at the 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards show Wednesday night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Raitt won the award for song of the year for her (literally) heart-rending number “Just Like That” — just like she did at the most recent Grammys, in a very rare example of overlap between the two shows.

Telluride Blues and Brews Festival at Telluride Town Park in Telluride, CO.This year’s headline acts include big names like Bonnie Raitt, The Roots, The Revivalists, The Robert Cray Band and The Word.They’ll be joined by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, The Heavy Heavy, The Teskey Brothers, Anders Osborne and Buffalo Nichols.Plus, many, many brews.Over the three-day weekend, festival-goers can expect beer tasting sessions, pairing dinners and rare beers.There’s still so much more.According to the festival’s official Instagram, they also offer “free yoga sessions, a 5k fundraiser race, top-notch food vendors, outdoor recreation, family activities and so much more.”If this sounds like the long weekend for you, it isn’t too late to scoop up tickets.At the time of publication, three-day general admission passes can be found for $242 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes begin at $71 before fees.Want to indulge in the ultimate boozy and bluesy weekend?Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Morgan Wade is hoping to turn an unexpected stint in the limelight into a good thing.

J. Kim Murphy The next Grammy Awards ceremony will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m. PT. CBS and the Recording Academy announced the date on Thursday morning, sharing that the ceremony would be broadcast on the CBS Television Network, in addition to being available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. The organizations also announced another key date in the upcoming awards season, revealing that this year’s Grammy nominations will be announced on Nov. 10. Following a board of trustees meeting, the Recording Academy announced its annual updates to its rules and guidelines earlier in June. The group added three new categories: best African music performance, best alternative jazz album and best pop dance recording. In a major change, the four top categories — album, song, record of the year and best new artist — were reduced to eight nominees from 10. The move represented a reverse from the abrupt expansion of the field in 2021 from eight to 10 nominees. The Recording Academy also introduced a rule accounting for AI, stating that only human creators are eligible for Grammy awards.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Margo Price and Charley Crockett emerged as leading nominees when the contenders for the 2023 Americana Honors & Awards were announced Tuesday in Nashville, with three nominations each. Allison Russell was close behind with two nods from the Americana Music Association voters. Picking up a single nomination each — tough enough, when there are only a scant six categories— were such highly regarded names of the genre as Billy Strings, Zach Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, Angel Olsen, Sierra Ferrell, Nickel Creek, the War and Treaty, and Bonnie Raitt. Some of the more prominent names in Americana who have dominated the nominations in years past, like Jason Isbell, were between projects during the voting period. But the association is also known for wanting to promote fresh blood, which has resulted in artists who don’t necessarily have high mainstream media profiles, like Hermanos Gutiérrez, 49 Winchester, Caamp and Plains, landing slots in competitive categories.

Bonnie Raitt will undergo surgery for an unspecified “medical situation,” her management has confirmed. The 73-year-old has rescheduled four upcoming shows, and canceled an additional performance .

Bonnie Raitt has postponed several of her tour dates in order to undergo surgery.The blues musician has been advised by doctors to rest for a couple of weeks following the procedure. It means that she will no longer perform at Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend (May 12-14) and has been forced to move her own headline shows.Raitt’s representatives wrote via her Twitter: “Bonnie has a medical situation that requires surgery to address.

Grammy-winning musician Bonnie Raitt is postponing performances scheduled for next month as she addresses a "medical situation" that requires surgery. Raitt, 73, will not be performing at Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend in two weeks. Her shows scheduled for May 17 to 23 in Athens, Georgia; Louisville, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be performed at a later date.

Bonnie Raitt postponed her May tour dates this week, announcing via Instagram that she has a «medical situation» requiring surgery. «Bonnie has a medical situation that requires surgery to address. The doctors say that in order for her to heal properly, they recommend she not perform for a couple of weeks,» the statement read. «Unfortunately, this overlaps our five tour dates in May, and we are very sorry to have to cancel our performance at @brandicarlilesmothershipwkd on May 14th and postpone our shows in Athens, Louisville, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.»A post shared by Bonnie Raitt (@bonnieraittofficial)Raitt's statement did not specify what her situation entailed, but did say she would be back in time for her June 1 performance in Dublin, Ireland. The message also told fans to «hold onto your tickets,» promising that they will remain valid for a rescheduled date. Raitt turned heads this year when her song, «Just Like That,» took home the GRAMMY Award for Song of the Year, beating out Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Lizzo, among others. «I'm so surprised.

returned for the sixth week of season 9 on Wednesday, and the show embraced the fun twang and lonesome romance of country music.Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's «Country Night» episode saw two new contestants — The Macaw and The Axolotl -- duke it out against returning singer The Fairy for their shot at moving on in the competition.So who went home and who moved on? Each week, ET will be breaking down the biggest moments and most surprising unmaskings in each new episode of the hit reality singing competition series.Here's how Wednesday's «Country Night» shook out, when all the songs were sung and votes were cast!The Fairy kicked things off in cowboy boot style with a stunning and beautiful rendition of Bonnie Raitt's «Angel From Montgomery» that left the panel in awe of her talent and vocal styling. It was a performance befitting a reigning champ and set the bar high for the night.The character with possibly the cutest costume of the entire season hit the stage next, The Axolotl, and the pink, frilled amphibian delivered a sweet cover pf «Can't Fight the Moonlight» by LeAnn Rimes — who also happens to be a Golden Mask winner, from back in Season 4.Finally, The Macaw flew out for a powerful performance of «Live Like You Were Dying» by Tim McGraw that won over the audience and left the panel very impressed.After all the votes were counted, the adorable Axolotl was, sadly, the first to get kicked off.

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, Duran Duran, B-52s, Bruce Springsteen and many, many more.In fact, over 100 more.You wouldn’t believe it but A Flock of Seagulls, Rick Springfield, Slick Rick, Kenny G and Billy Idol are all performing live over the next few months as well.With that being said, it doesn’t matter if singling along to “Like A Virgin,” “Welcome to the Jungle” or “Born In The U.S.A.” sends you back — we’ve got ‘something for everyone.Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of 107 rock, pop, hard rock, alternative rock, new wave, R&B, hip-hop, jazz, folk, country, punk and Latin concert options to choose from.Plus, if you scroll to the bottom we have the ultimate ’80s-tastic festival.So, if you want to re-live your Gen X glory days or catch your favorite group live for the first time, here’s who you have to see and everything you need to know about each and every tour from opening acts to tour dates to how to get tickets.Now, fire up the time machine (and grab your shoulder pads, leg warmers, and gold lamé leotards while you’re at it) — we’re going back to the ’80s.Runs March 2 through Dec. 10(co-headlining w/ Stevie Nicks on select dates as part of ‘Two Icons, One Night’ Tour)Runs March 10 through Nov. 10(co-headlining w/ Billy Joel on select dates as part of ‘Two Icons, One Night’ Tour)Runs March 10 through Nov. 10Runs April 16 through May 8Featuring Toto on select datesRuns March 1 through May 19Runs March 1 through April 8Runs March 1 through June 24Featuring John MayerRuns May 4 through July 16Runs April 27 through June 30Featuring Loverboy on select datesRuns March 24 through Sept. 30Runs March 30 through Sept. 3Featuring Iggy Pop, The Strokes, St. Vincent, Mars Volta, The Roots and moreRuns March 29 through July

The Grammy Awards are making somewhat of a comeback. Sunday’s telecast of the 65th annual ceremony delivered 12.4M viewers across the CBS broadcast and digital platforms, according to fast affiliates. That’s up 30% from last year and the largest audience for ceremony since 2020.

Aaron Carter’s fans are speaking out after they noticed he was left out of this year’s Grammys “In Memoriam” tribute.

It was the Grammy Awards in LA last night. Am I going to just focus on the UK artists who won awards like some kind of UKIP-voting Brexiteer shouting in everyone’s face that “British is best”, “we invented everything”, “fuck the foreigners” and “God save the king!” Maybe. We’ll see.I mean Harry Styles did walk away with the prestigious Album Of The Year gong for ‘Harry’s House’, as well as the Best Pop Vocal Album prize for the same record.

Keeping her memory alive. Lisa Marie Presley was honored via the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 Grammys on Sunday, February 5.

Shirley Eikhard, the songwriter behind Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67 and died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care centre in Orangeville, Ontario from cancer complications.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Of all the issues currently threatening U.S. democracy, attacks on the voting system may be the most severe. Yet as the 2020 election showed, despite those threats, the system can still work — and the best thing people can do is, in order, vote, and get involved. Leading the charge for the music industry for the past 18 years is HeadCount, the not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that you’ve probably seen at any number of concerts, registering voters at a table in the venue’s lobby or merch areas at festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and many more. With support from Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Panic! At The Disco, David Byrne, Anderson .Paak, Tinashe (pictured above), Bonnie Raitt, Dave Matthews Band, Dead & Company, Paramore and many more, the organization has registered more than 145,000 voters already this year — the most it has seen to date for a midterm election (the previous peak was 89,000), and has led hundreds of thousands of others to check their registration status. (Head here for information on the organization and volunteering.)

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic If the planet was under threat of annihilation from beyond, and we had to present our divine or interplanetary overlords with just two musical emissaries to make a case that humankind is worth being spared as a species, Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples might be the couple we’d want to pick. Fortunately, with no such emergency yet in sight, they’ve managed to pair up of their own volition for a segment of Raitt’s current headlining tour that makes for a two-sided portrait of what heart, soul and understated heroism look like in music. Not that those kinds of superlatives showed up anywhere but in the subtext of Saturday night’s show at the Greek Theatre in L.A. It was a show where you could think about what Staples meant during the civil rights movement, and since, or about Raitt’s role as a warrior without uniform in the early days of women fighting to get their due in rock. Or you could just enjoy the chops and grease that feed into the respective performances of historically significant figures who wear their mantles as lightly as anything else they’d need to peel off upon stepping into a humid roadhouse.

Mable John, who recorded for Motown and Stax and later worked with Ray Charles, died Aug. 25 at her home in Los Angeles. Her nephew, Kevin John, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause. She was 91.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe music industry’s return to whatever passes for normal these days has been hit and miss, to put it mildly: Grammy Week, Coachella, and the first publishers’ week in three years have seen an uneven balance of caution and carelessness — some events have a relatively high percentage of masks and distancing, some have hardly any at all, and at each one you hear tales of how severe someone’s bout with Covid was or wasn’t, and that someone else couldn’t make it because they suddenly tested positive.The “publishers week” we’re referring to is the usual combination of A2IM’s Indie Week conference, the National Music Publishers Association’s annual meeting, and the closer, the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which is one of the most unique and memorable awards shows in the business — which is a parallel event to the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala in that it’s invite-only and features a number of once-in-a-lifetime performances. Not only is it the annual family reunion for the songwriting an publishing industry, over the years we’ve seen performances from  Neil Diamond, Drake, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, John Prine, Leon Russell, Elvis Costello and dozens of others, along with several completely unique homages: Lady Gaga singing Four Non-Blondes’ hit “What’s Up” to Linda Perry; Stevie Nicks belting “The Rose” to Bette Midler; Emmylou Harris performing Eric Clapton’s heartbreaking hit “Tears in Heaven” for the song’s co-writer Will Jennings; and one year, the evening ended with Billy Joel and Garth Brooks duetting at the piano in matching Stetson hats.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Grammys might be the most well-known music awards show in the world, but the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s ceremony is arguably the most unique. The invite-only event, being held June 16 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, and its awards honor the most important and yet most frequently overlooked people in the music business — the songwriter, duh — and it resembles a cross between the Grammys and an annual family reunion for the tight-knit songwriting and music-publishing community.At each ceremony, superstars receiving honors frequently tell the room that the accolade means more to them than any other award they’ve received, because it’s an endorsement and a validation from their peers.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticActually, she can make us love her, and Bonnie Raitt has been doing it since her self-titled debut album in 1971. A slew of Grammys for “Nick of Time” in 1990 spurred a reboot of her career that’s never waned, particularly when it comes to her live appeal.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— “The Batman,” the biggest box-office hit so far this year, will promptly land Monday on HBO Max immediately following its 45-day run in theaters. As a response to the pandemic and a way to boost its streaming service, Warner Bros. last year premiered its films simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.

Wu-Tang Clan’s iconic album ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ has been archived in the Library Of Congress.The record entered the National Recording Registry this week, alongside albums by A Tribe Called Quest and Alicia Keys. Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ album was added, as was Key’s ‘Songs In A Minor’.Other full-length projects added include The Shirelles’ ‘Tonight’s the Night’, Terry Riley’s ‘In C’, the Ry Cooder–produced ‘Buena Vista Social Club’, Bonnie Raitt’s ‘Nick of Time’, Duke Ellington’s ‘Ellington at Newport’, and Max Roach’s ‘We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite.’There are many individual song additions too from the likes of Queen (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’), The Four Tops (‘Reach Out [I’ll Be There]’), Ricky Martin’s ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ and Journey’s (‘Don’t Stop Believin”).Meanwhile, a documentary on late Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard has been announced. It will be the first official documentary on ODB and is co-produced by his widow Icelene Jones.Ol’ Dirty Bastard, real name Russell Tyrone Jones, was a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group.

Two of the most revered and storied albums in the rap canon are to be archived in the Library of Congress it has been announced today. Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest.