MUSIC

It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon.

Anthony Wild is the founder of Kids Rock The Nation, a non-profit with the mission to share the power of music with children by giving aspiring young musicians in need instruments to ignite their passion for music and their passion for life.

Dust off your cowboy hat and get ready to boot scootin’ boogie with Brooks & Dunn in Orlando.

Stevie Nicks, the singer-songwriter who performed with Fleetwood Mac before going on to a successful solo career, will perform in Orlando on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m.

Billy Idol won’t be asking the world to dance on April 22 — just Disney Springs.

Legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her partnership with Duncan Hines and how she's celebrating turning 77. Plus, she shares her plans for spending a $100 million grant, and what it will take to play her in a movie.

WildRoots Records blues rocker Dyer Davis is set to release his debut album “Dog Bites Back” on Feb. 17. The soulful sound of Davis on the album is paired with the iconic works of Grammy nominated Victor Wainwright, Billy Dean, Stephen Dees, Patricia Ann Dees, Billy Chapin, and Dyers’ trio David Weatherspoon and Jacob Barone. Special guests include The Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch, trumpeter Doug Woolverton, and baritone sax player Mark Earley.

The queen of pop is hitting the road!

Tickets go on sale Jan. 20 for the Florida shows.

Oxymorrons, BabyTron and Pulses. perform.

José Eslava was 10 years old when he discovered a passion for the flute.

Smoove J relocates to Florida to ignite his career singing. Learn more about what influenced his love for music in this episode.

A New York Philharmonic musician making history is coming to Central Florida to perform and inspire students to do the same.

Jazz musician John Korbel releases latest Christmas single. Find out how he was inspired to write the song that stands out from traditional Christmas songs.

Here's why you won't see a traditional News 6 newscast on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.

There’s bad blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster, and now they’re taking the entertainment giant to court.

My parents introduced me to Fleetwood Mac at a very young age. Their 1997 live album, “The Dance,” was regularly played in my mom’s car on long roadtrips, and I immediately became enamored with the five-piece band. I thought it was so cool that the group had three lead singers, each with their own style and unique sound.

One of the newest boy bands to hit the sound waves is a group known as No Lonely Hearts.

There was a moment halfway through seeing Magdalena Bay live for the first time that I thought to myself, “Wow, I feel like I’m watching a live action episode of ‘The Powderpuff Girls’ right now.”

October is over with, which means the holidays are just around the corner. That also means it’s time for Mariah Carey to come out of hiding and sit upon the throne of Christmas.

I knew Tegan and Sara’s concert in Detroit wasn’t going to be normal when the twin sister duo walked onto stage with their band with no stage productions going on.

An upcoming "Never Give Up On Country" tour is headed to Ocala with the aim of benefitting 'recalibrated' military veterans, according to a release Wednesday.

This News 6 Insider contest rocks.

Vicente Belen grew up in Orlando watching his older brother play the saxophone in high school jazz concerts.

New albums always come out on Fridays, but on Oct. 21, it seems that everyone and their mother put out some new music.

News 6 wants to give three lucky Insiders a pair of tickets to attend the Electric Daisy Carnival in Orlando from Nov. 11-13.

Lizzo is many things: an artist, singer, dancer, songwriter, TV show host, businesswoman, and somehow on top of all of that, a pretty great flautist.

It wasn’t until after the sixth song during MUNA’s nearly sold-out show at the Majestic Theater in Detroit Tuesday night that I looked at my friend and mouthed the word, “Wow,” because that was all I could say.

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Coolio, died suddenly Wednesday, according to multiple reports. He was 59 years old.

Radio host Eddie Kadi says stars like Burna Boy have propelled the genre into the mainstream.

Three days of country music are coming to Kissimmee in October and News 6 wants to send you to experience it.

“Let’s give it up for that midwest rock ‘n’ roll,” said The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach halfway through their headlining show at Michigan’s Pine Knob Music Theater, a venue that is known for hosting legendary Detroit rockers for over 50 years.

If there’s a song that’s become the theme of 2022 in the sports world, it’s definitely “Narco.”

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation.

Greg Cardino walked Riff On This host Samara Cokinos through his musical history, from playing in bands to becoming a solo act and a teacher at Mainland High. Through the highs and lows, his life has been filled with all kinds of music.

Joel De Souza brings his love of afrobeats and highlife music from his home in Africa to Orlando.

Little is known about the new track, but it will be called Hold Me Closer.

Looking back at my college years, before I became News 6 meteorologist and Riff On This podcast host Samara Cokinos, there were plenty of memorable moments, but one really stood out: Being a student of Dr. Lou McNally at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach.

Fans of the Disney Channel films “Zombies,” and “Zombies 2” might want to head to Disney Springs very soon.

Heavy metal monsters Gwar will be making a stop in Orlando on their Black Death Rager world tour.

Carlos Santana: Music icon collapses mid-concert from heat exhaustion, dehydration (NCD)Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana, who passed out onstage earlier this week, has postponed the next six shows of his concert tour, his management company announced late Friday. Carlos Santana Postpones His Next Six Concert Dates https://t.co/jArhZk8D5S — Variety (@Variety) July 9, 2022Friday’s show in Noblesville, Indiana, was scrubbed, along with Saturday night’s performance in Cincinnati and a Sunday date in Milwaukee, Variety reported. Vrionis said that Santana will resume his touring schedule on July 23 in Paso Robles, California, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Vrionis said Santana “is doing well and is anxious to be back on stage.”“He just needs to rest. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 26 Photos: Carlos Santana through the years 1982: Carlos Santana performs a mixture of his music dating back to the 1960s during the US Festival near San Bernardino, California, on Saturday, Sept. 4, 1982.

Riff On This: Former musician and music store owner Jim Ownby brings a nostalgic look at how the music scene changed in Daytona Beach over the years.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A new law will prevent drivers from blasting loud music while they drive. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office posted a tweet Saturday reminding drivers to turn down their car music players. Florida Statute 316.3045, which will go into effect July 1, states that music should not be “plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle.”If people can hear music coming from your car from 25 ft. away, it's too loud! The law will enable law enforcement to give motorists tickets for this citation. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio E-Z Baby was influenced by his musical family.

The actor makes his first public appearance since the verdict in his court case against Amber Heard.

Deejay Lyvwyr's past to present story on how he started as a kid in Brooklyn and became the official deejay for Doug E. Fresh.

Seven bands will takeover Cocoa Riverfront Park this month for more than six hours of live music.

The Heroes Honor Festival is taking place at the Daytona International Speedway on May 27 and 28.

When news of Naomi Judd’s passing broke, celebrities went to Twitter to pay tribute.

Oh, to be on the long and winding road.

Melissa Etheridge is taking a trip down memory lane but unlike most of us, the rock musician’s nostalgic reverie has sparked more than memories. It led to her latest national tour.

It’s pretty safe to say that Jack White had the best day ever on Friday.

The Lumineers is making its first-ever Orlando stop at Amway Center later this year as part of their upcoming world tour.

The first annual D.T.O. Jazz Fest is coming to the Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando on April 30.

After what went down at last Sunday’s Oscar Awards, it was going to take a lot for this Sunday night’s Grammy Awards to live up to expectations.

News 6 has five pairs of tickets to give away to its Insiders.

The Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming tour dates, including a stop at Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville, in light of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death, the rock band announced Tuesday.

The musician, who toured with Elton John in the 1970s, died after a short illness, his family say.

This week proved to be a good time for musician and actor Ruben Blades to reflect on his remarkable life and career

His band played traditional jigs, reels, airs and ballads while also collaborating with artists including the Rolling Stones and Willie Nelson.

Forty years after their last album, a new generation of fans is hungry for the pop legends' music.

Caitlin Agnew was just 16 when two of her songs were picked to feature on the soundtrack for The Last Bus.

Music-Country Music Hall of Fame FILE - Ray Charles, performs during the taping of "Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music, uh-huh," a benefit musical gala for Starlight/Starbright Foundation in Pasadena, Calif. on Sept. 20, 1991. Charles will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) (Kevork Djansezian)NASHVILLE, Ten.. — (AP) — R&B legend Ray Charles and Grammy-winning duo The Judds will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Bayers is the first drummer to be inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Drake, who died in 1988, is the first pedal steel guitar player to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

She performed with Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village and later toured with Taj Mahal.

The DJ thanks fans for their support as he announces "it's time for a change".

"It's literally a vault. It's a room full of shelves, floor to ceiling, with tapes. You have recorded music, a video archive. Then you have a written archive," says Troy Carter about Prince's vault of archives and unreleased music.

“Now, what they said (is) the music’s too loud. This is our way of life. Your way of life is on the rooftop with your wines,” he said from his office at Holy Family Lutheran Church, just north of the rowhouses. … No, I can’t pay $3,500 a month. I’m not going to pretend like I can.

Drive-ins have become the new way for us to socialize and partake in the festivities without gathering in large groups. From churches holding drive-in services, to movie theaters showing the newest releases outside, drive-ins have become popular again. Now, the first North American festival at a drive-in is coming to Central Florida. Carnage first broke the news on his Instagram profile writing: THE FIRST EVER NORTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL IN CORONA HISTORY!! SEE YOU SOON ORLANDO , Carnage concluded.

In a survey, Spotify found that music is just as effective as coffee to wake you up in the morning. Spotify trends expert Shanon Cook spoke with CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers about the top songs that people play to get themselves moving.

Apple Music, Apple's new music streaming service, has garnered millions of subscribers since it launched. CNET senior editor Jeff Bakalar has more for CBSN.

Shakira: "Music has given me opportunities" The internationally-renowned singer Shakira talks to Lee Cowan about what she finds truly fulfilling.