Zayn Malik insists he “didn’t jump on the bandwagon” with new country album

George Strait tickets?Not a problem. The 71-year-old country legend will be stomping down to Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Saturday, June 8 to deliver the fifth installment of his annual ten-concert, cross-country series after he announced his retirement from touring once his final “The Cowboy Rides Away Tour” concluded a decade ago.

his 18-show residency at Broadway’s historic Palace Theatre, Ben Platt didn’t just conjure up the spirits of Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and other legends of the newly renovated venue.The Tony-winning star of “Dear Evan Hansen” also channeled James Taylor on a beaming rendition of JT’s 1977 classic “Your Smiling Face.” And it’s ’70s singer-songwriters such as Taylor, Cat Stevens and Paul Simon (with and without Art Garfunkel) who are the touchstone troubadours from the first notes of Platt crooning “like a canary” on his third studio album “Honeymind,” out on Friday.But right after the airy acoustic guitar balladry of opener “Right Kind of Reckless,” you realize that we’re not in Kansas anymore. The LP’s second track, “All American Queen,” comes sashaying on out as the queer anthem we needed to kick off Pride Month in June.“He was born in the sticks, right in the middle of fall/He wants to be a cheerleader, runs away from the ball/He’s got a song in his heart and a collection of dolls/And there’s a pale shade of pink on his bedroom wall,” Platt sings on this shimmering sunshine-pop bop.

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Railbird Music Festival is hosting one of 2024’s sneakily best lineups at Lexington, KY’s The Red Mile.Headliners on this year’s bill include mega stars like Hozier, Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Turnpike Troubadours and Dwight Yoakam.They’ll be joined by fellow big name acts Counting Crows, Elle King, Wynonna Judd, Marcus King and Lord Huron.In total, 32 artists will grace the Railbird stages this weekend.And if you want to be there to rock out with all of them, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on two-day general admission passes was $115 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $112 before fees.Still need a bit more information before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Railbird Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of the lowest single and multi-day ticket prices can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are 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.

PNC Bank Arts Center is putting on 40 (!) huge shows from early June all the way up until late September.Best of all, there will be a little something for everyone.Love classic rock? Then you might want to check out icons like The Beach Boys (June 1), John Fogerty (June 15), Bob Dylan with Robert Plant and Willie Nelson (June 30), The Doobie Brothers (Aug. 6) and Deep Purple (Aug.

Sublime have released ‘Feel Like That’, their first new song in 28 years, featuring vocals from the late Bradley Nowell, the band’s original frontman and co-founder.The band, now fronted by Nowell’s son Jakob, released ‘Feel Like That’ on streaming platforms today (May 24). The song also features vocal contributions by the singer and Scott Woodruff, frontman of reggae band Stick Figure, who began work on the song before the band got involved.According to Rolling Stone, the hook of ‘Feel Like That’, sung by the elder Nowell, was taken from a jamming session by the band in 1996 at Pedernales Studio, which is owned by Willie Nelson and located in Austin, Texas.At the time, the trio – which consisted of Nowell alongside bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh – had broken into an improvised song that would become the refrain on the band’s 2024 song: “Let me tell you why I feel like that”.The recording was never officially released by the band.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Feeling angry about Apple’s ranking of the 100 best albums of all time, are you? Good. (From their point of view.) That’s exactly how you’re supposed to feel, given a list that aspires less toward any semblance of an informed or authoritative voice than a seeming sense of randomness that can only be explained away as rage bait.

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Zayn Malik has announced that he is the latest celebrity to settle down in a comfy chair and read a bedtime story on kids TV series CBeebies Bedtime Story.The former One Direction singer, who is dad to three year old daughter Khai, will read from Music is in Everything on Wednesday 22 May, a book about the power and beauty of song written by reggae musician Ziggy Marley. From the sound of ocean waves to banging pots and pans in the kitchen, from a loved one's laughter to the ‘river's latest tune’, Ziggy’s story tells children that you don't need an instrument to create a beautiful song. It is one of a series of books for children that Ziggy, the son of legendary musician Bob Marley, has written – he is also the author of A Kids Book About Love, I Love You Too and My Dog Romeo.

Slash has said that Guns N’ Roses are currently “trying” to make a new album, and that he is “working with them in that capacity”.The hard rock legends have not released a full-length record since 2008’s much-delayed ‘Chinese Democracy’, on which Slash did not appear. Since he rejoined in 2016, they have released a handful of new tracks, including ‘Absurd’, ‘Hard Skool’, ‘Precious’ and ‘The General’, but there has been no confirmation of a further album.But now Slash has now told the Daily Star (via Music News) that plans are afoot to change that.“Guns N’ Roses are trying to make their own record,” he said, when asked why he didn’t invite Axl Rose onto his own solo album.

Zayn Malik's fans were left in tears as he took to the stage to perform amid his big solo comeback, nine years on from leaving One Direction.The 31 year old pop superstar, who shares a three year old daughter with ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid, took to the stage at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on Friday, 17 May.The gig came hot on the heels of the release of his fourth studio album 'Room Under The Stairs'. Rocking a laid-back look in a black shirt and what looked like matching leather trousers, Zayn was clearly loving every second of performing solo after moving on from his boy band past. Read More Related Articles Zayn Malik 'ready to reunite and rekindle friendship' with One Direction bandmates - 10 years after quitting Fans watching his gig were quick to shower compliments on the singer for his "masterpiece" of an album and admitted they felt emotional seeing him have such a fantastic comeback.

Thania Garcia When Zayn Malik introduced himself as a member of One Direction — one of the most popular boy bands in history — he did so under the guise of being the broody and mysterious one. The Bradford-born singer very rarely spoke at length in interviews, and was the first to announce his departure from the group in 2015 to pursue his own solo career. His debut single, the sex-fueled “Pillowtalk” debuted at No.

Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards held at Ford Center at The Star on Thursday (May 16) in Frisco, Texas.

It was a big night for Lainey Wilson at the ACM Awards. She opened the show with a bang and then capped her evening by winning the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” award.

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Thursday’s nights Academy of Country Music Awards program will provide further evidence that we are entering a Post country music period. But not as in “post-country,” let’s be clear… we’re talking about a Post Malone country era.

Willie Nelson is set to release a new cookbook of cannabis-based food recipes – find all the details below.The country musician revealed he had stopped smoking marijuana due to health concerns in 2019, but is said to still vape and eat edibles. Now, he has teamed up with his wife Annie for a collection of “cannabis-infused delicacies”.Willie & Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook is due to arrive on November 12 via Gallery Books (pre-order here).

The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, one of country music’s biggest nights, will be live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Many incredible country artists are up for nomination this year. Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson are all nominated for entertainer of the year.

Zayn Malik is reportedly keen on a One Direction reunion, a whole decade after his departure from the chart-topping boyband.The 31 year old singer left fans gobsmacked when he decided to leave One Direction and pursue a solo career. After years of keeping a low profile, it seems Zayn is eager to reconnect with former bandmates Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Sources claim that Zayn is seeking "forgiveness and friendship" after their shared journey to stardom, which began on The X Factor in 2010.

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