During the inaugural episode of Paul Shaffer Plus One on SiriusXM in 2019, Joe Walsh of the Eagles shared the unexpected story behind the iconic guitar lick in “Life in the Fast Lane.” Walsh explained that the riff wasn’t originally part of the song at all — it was just a warm-up exercise.
“I was just playing, warming up for the show, and Glenn Frey comes busting in my dressing room and says, ‘What the hell is that? I love it,’” Walsh recalled. “And I said, ‘I don’t know, it’s just this warm-up.’ What he said was, ‘Joe, this is an Eagles song.’” That spontaneous moment became the foundation for one of the band’s most enduring hits.
In a memorable 1989 appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, the late Jim Henson reflected on the universal appeal of his beloved Muppets. “Well, I think puppets have a kind of appeal to kids, to adults. They’ve been around forever. …There’s sort of an innocence to them, you know? And I think that’s something that appeals to the child in everybody. Because I think everybody—there’s a child in all of us, still,” Henson said, capturing the timeless magic of his creations.
Henson also shared the origins of Kermit the Frog before bringing the iconic amphibian onstage. The moment turned lighthearted when Arsenio Hall asked Kermit the ultimate question: “Now, Kermit, you’re a big star. And you could have any woman you want. Why Miss Piggy?” With his signature charm, Kermit handled the question in the most gracious way, leaving the audience laughing and loving the Muppets even more.
Steve Perry, the legendary voice behind Journey’s greatest hits, shared his deeply personal story with Dan Rather on The Big Interview. Perry reflected on his decision to leave the band, explaining, “I lost the passion for creating music and needed to find myself.” For years, he stepped away from the spotlight, searching for meaning beyond fame.
During this time, Perry found love with Dr. Kelly Nash, who tragically passed away from cancer in 2012. He shared their profound connection: “I told her I ‘feel like I’ve always known you.’ I used to tell her, ‘I love you before I met you, I love you now, and I always will.’” Nash’s courage and wisdom shaped his return to music. “She said, ‘If something was to happen to me, promise me you won’t go back into isolation… it would make this all for naught.’” Honoring her wish, Perry reignited his passion and released Traces in 2018, his first solo album in decades, keeping her memory alive through his music.
Today, Country’s new, breakout star Warren Zeiders announces his new album Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal, coming March 14 via Warner Records. The two-part, 20-track album is an introspection of heartbreak, personal growth and emotional healing through Zeiders’ signature gritty vocals and storytelling that strikes like a musical gut-punch. Produced by Ross Copperman (Old Dominion Tyler Hubbard), Mike Elizondo (U2,Ed Sheeran) and Zeiders, the album features a collection of tracks co-penned by Zeiders and standout writers including Connor Mcdonough (Benson Boone, Joji), Ali Tamposi (Elton John, Dua Lipa), Mark Holmon (Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman), Feli Ferraro (Jelly Roll, BTS) and instrumentalists Craig Young (HARDY, Post Malone), Aaron Sterling (Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift) and more.
The album’s latest preview, “Can A Heart Take” is an afflicted, musical autopsy of the heart. Written by Randy Montana (Riley Green, Luke Combs) Copperman, Ryan Beaver (Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton) and Zeiders, the track explores the limits of loss, with a single repeating notion – How much pain can a heart take? – echoing alongside guitar-backed vocals.
Throughout the creative process, Zeiders – a college-athlete-turned hitmaker – took an intimate, therapeutic approach to songwriting, reflecting on his personal relationships and skyrocket success. . The new album encompasses the mental rollercoaster he experienced during his rapidly changing life and career – offering a cathartic exploration of love, loss and gratitude. From summer tune “Relapse” and anger-driven anthems like “Bad” and “Take It To the Grave,” to the introspective moments in “You For A Reason,” “Can A Heart Take” and “Withdrawal,” every track pulses with fleeting feelings of love. Elsewhere on the album, tracks like “Crying Whiskey” and “Lies” counteract the hard-strung vulnerability, while pensive tracks like “Everything Comes To Go Away” personifies the album’s crux of love and loss.
After a breakthrough year fueled by the success of his first No. 1 single “Pretty Little Poison” and a win for CMT’s Breakthrough Male Video of the Year, Zeiders returns with his highly-anticipated sophomore album. In the Fall, Zeiders released a 10-track project Relapse, which was hailed by Billboard as a “heart-shattering arc” (Billboard) and introduced fans to rock-tinged anthems like the People’s Choice-nominated track “Betrayal” and title track “Relapse.” Zeiders capped his whirlwind year as one of country’s most exciting new voices with 35+ dates performing as direct-support on Jelly Roll’s The Beautifully Broken Tour and earning him seven coveted spots on Billboard’s 2024 year-end charts.
Next month, Zeiders will perform at the 2025 New Faces of Country Music showcase during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, joining fellow rising stars Drew Baldridge, Ashley Cooke, Dasha and Zach Top. And, in March, he’ll headline the Houston Livestock and Rodeo.
Later this month, Zeiders will head out on his first-ever European tour. In March, he’ll headline Houston Rodeo, before kicking off his 2025 “Relapse Tour,” which will hit 23 dates across major markets, including Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and more. See the complete list of tour dates below, and for more information, visit warrenzeiders.com.
‘Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal’ Tracklist:
PART 1:
Can A Heart Take (Randy Montana, Ross Copperman, Ryan Beaver, Warren Zeiders)
You For A Reason (Alex Maxwell, Rivers Rutherford, Warren Zeiders)
Bad (Ali Tamposi, Blake Pendergrass, Griff Clawson, Jacob Kasher, Nick Long, Warren Zeiders)
Crying Whiskey (Tamposi, Pendergrass, Griff Clawson, Jacob Jasher, John Byron, Nick Long, Warren Zeiders)
High Desert Road (Eric Paslay, Rutherford, Warren Zeiders)
Death Of A Cowboy (Joybeth Taylor, Rutherford, Warren Zeiders)
Fight Like Hell (Erik Dylan, Jared Keim, Beaver, Warren Zeiders)
Devil I Know (Joe Clemmons, Mike Walker, Warren Zeiders)
Love On The Line (Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton)
WARREN ZEIDERS UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
BOLD denotes European tour dates
Jan. 24 – Rockefeller Music Hall – Oslo, Norway
Jan. 26 – Berns – Stockholm, Sweden
Jan. 27 – Vega – Copenhagen, Denmark
Jan. 29 – Docks – Hamburg, Germany
Jan. 31 – Muffathalle – Munich, Germany
Feb. 2 – Kaufleuten – Zurich, Switzerland
Feb. 3 – Carlswerk Victoria – Cologne, Germany
Feb. 4 – Melkweg Max – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb. 7 – Ulster Hall – Belfast, UK
Feb. 9 – O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow, UK
Feb. 11 – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK
Feb. 12 – O2 Academy Bristol – Bristol, UK
Feb. 14 – O2 Institute Birmingham – Birmingham, UK
Feb. 15 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London, UK
March 15 – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
March 27 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
March 28 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
March 29 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
April 3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
April 4 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
April 5 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
April 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
April 11 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 12 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater
April 17 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
April 18 – Hollywood, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
April 19 – St Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 24 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
April 25 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
April 26 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
May 1 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
May 2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
May 3 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
May 9 – Newport, NY – MegaCorp Pavilion Outdoor
May 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
May 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
May 16 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
May 17 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B
June 11 – North Lawrence, OH – The Country Fest
June 20 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Fest
July 11 – Rhinelander, WI – Hodag Country Festival
In 2017, Geddy Lee opened his Toronto home to Dan Rather, sharing stories of his journey from a self-proclaimed nerdy kid to the legendary Rush bassist. Along the way, he gave a rare glimpse of his remarkable baseball collection, a lifelong passion (now since sold.)
It all started with a black-and-yellow sweater! On The Howard Stern Show in 2016, Sting shared how a joke from his bandmates turned into one of the most iconic names in music. “They thought it was funny. They kept calling it to me and then they’d call my mother up and say, ‘Is Sting there?’… and then she ended up calling me Sting.” Now that’s a name with buzz.
Houston’s EZ Band gave The Cranberries’ classic “Linger” a stunning Norteño makeover, blending English and Spanish in a live performance at Cymbal Fusion. A beautiful reimagining of a timeless song!
Rick Astley opened up to Vice about the whirlwind of recording his iconic hit, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the song’s meteoric rise to number one, and the personal toll of sudden fame. “A lot of the things that I really loved about music and wanting to make music had no relevance anymore. I just felt like a traveling salesman who could be selling nuts, to be honest,” he reflected. The pressure pushed him to step away: “I want to be at home with my daughter, you know. I was literally on the motorway. I said, ‘We’re going to have to turn around. I need to go home.’ And that’s what I did.”
But in 2007, everything changed with the birth of the now-legendary Rickroll meme. Master Sergeant Shawn Cotter explained its origins: “There was a common meme on the Internet called the Duck Roll. You get a link sent to you and you get this picture of just a duck with wheels. Duck Roll became Rick Roll.” Suddenly, Astley’s hit was everywhere again, immortalized in meme culture and bringing his music to a whole new generation.
The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper wasn’t just an album — it was a revolution (not the song ‘Revolution,’ that would be on The White Album.) After surviving the chaos of their 1966 World Tour and vowing to quit touring, they returned to the studio with fresh attitudes and limitless creativity. British video essayist Film Retrospective dives deep into this era, revealing how late-night sessions, no deadlines, and bold experimentation turned pop into art.
Today, the Indiana-born, Nashville-based rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. releases a deluxe edition of his critically-acclaimed debut double album søn of dad via Big Loud Records. The LP features two new tracks taken from his viral Live at the Print Shop performance: the moving dedication to his late father “I’m A Song” and a gripping reinterpretation of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” as well as 10 acoustic versions of fan favorites like “Cuckoo,” “Year To Be Young 1994,” “Father’s Søn,” “Grief is Only Love” and more. Also today, a preorder for a 4-disc deluxe edition vinyl is now available. The deluxe album arrives as Wilson Jr.’s debut album enters its seventh consecutive week within the top 10 of the iTunes country album chart where it hit #1 multiple times.
Next month, Wilson Jr. will continue his wildly popular søn of dad tour with an entirely sold-out run through Pittsburgh, Detroit, Toronto and more. Find a full list of tour dates below and at stephenwilsonjr.com.
About “I’m A Song (Live at The Print Shop),” Wilson Jr. shares: “A song can be a bookmark in a 10 million + page book that can take you right to the very paragraph and page. A story is what a song is and our species lives for stories. ‘I’m A Song’ was the song that made it all make sense for me. A cache I found along the trail that gave form to what I was chasing. My fathers’ favorite song, he told me. A song I couldn’t play for a while but one that came back to me when it was time. Time is the thread that is stamped along the way as our chosen path is woven for the length it is given. A path I chose because my father was a song and it demands to be sung.”
On the deluxe album, he states: “In an attempt to continue the conversation after the release of ‘søn of dad,’ we’ve been traveling all over the world playing these songs and watching them evolve with a few new welcome additions to the story. Playing them stripped down and in full band settings. Each performance is an opportunity to learn something new about the song. Here’s some additional data we collected along the way.”
To start off the year, The Tennessean named Wilson Jr. as one of the Top Nashville artists to watch in 2025. This follows his late year appearances on Bert Kreischer’s Bertcast and The Dan Patrick Show. He also previously released his interpretation of “Stand By Me”, which was called “the cover you need to hear” by Rolling Stone and has garnered over 20 million views across social media.
In 2024, Wilson Jr.’s career skyrocketed with his late night television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, followed by performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series and Later… with Jools Holland. Last fall, CBS News’ Jeff Glor traveled to Nashville for Wilson Jr.’s first major television interview, which was followed by a performance of three songs on CBS Saturday Morning. Last year, Wilson Jr. also shared the stage with Brothers Osborne, The Cadillac Three, Midland and HARDY, the latter of which appeared on the duet version of “Father’s Søn” released last year.
søn of dad (deluxe) tracklist:
1) Stand By Me (Live at The Print Shop)
2) I’m A Song (Live at The Print Shop)
3) the devil
4) Cuckoo
5) billy
6) patches
7) American Gothic
8) Werewolf
9) Mighty Beast
10) Year to Be Young 1994
11) twisted
12) Father’s Søn
13) Grief is Only Love
14) Hang in There
15) Calico Creek
16) Holler from the Holler
17) Hometown
18) Not Letting Go
19) For What It’s Worth
20) All the Wars from Now On
21) kid
22) Henry
23) You
24) The Beginning
25) Cuckoo (Acoustic)
26) Year to Be Young 1994 (Acoustic)
27) Father’s Søn (Acoustic)
28) Grief is Only Love (Acoustic)
29) patches (Acoustic)
30) kid (Acoustic)
31) American Gothic (Acoustic)
32) All the Wars from Now On (Acoustic)
33) the devil (Acoustic)
34) Calico Creek (Acoustic)
2025 Tour Dates:
1/21: Key West, FL – Mile 0 Fest
2/20: Glasgow, KY – Plaza Theatre (SOLD OUT)
2/21: Huntington, WV – The Loud (SOLD OUT)
2/22: Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall (SOLD OUT)
3/6: Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s (SOLD OUT)
3/7: Columbus, OH – The Bluestone (SOLD OUT)
3/8: Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224 (SOLD OUT)
3/13: Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall (SOLD OUT)
3/14: Toronto, ON – The Opera House (SOLD OUT)
3/15: Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
3/27: Wichita, KS – TempleLive (SOLD OUT)
3/28: Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge (SOLD OUT)
4/4: New Orleans, LA – Hogs for the Cause
4/6: Georgetown, TX – Two Step Inn
4/10: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (SOLD OUT)
4/12: Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre (SOLD OUT)
4/25: Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest
6/14: Kværndrup, Denmark – Heartland Festival
8/2: Brownstown, IN – Jackson County Watermelon Festival
11/9: Miramar Beach, FL – Whiskey Moon
