Ashley Gorley, who has co-written such Wallen hits as "Sand in my Boots," "Last Night" and "You Proof," told Billboard Wednesday (Aug. 20) night at the ACM Honor that he was more than fine with Wallen's decision to not enter the album, any of the 37 songs on the voluminous set, or Wallen himself for consideration for the 68th Grammy Awards.

In a speech before the performance, Harvey Mason Jr., the head of the Grammy Awards, said that the academy had listened to artists’ criticism of the institution as being out of touch with younger tas...

Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, the band and authorities said.

Former Mastodon member William Brent Hinds has died aged 51.

The incident happened last night, Wednesday August 20.