Rihanna criticized President Donald Trump‘s response in the aftermath of a pair of mass shootings in the United States that left 29 dead. After the shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart Saturday that killed 20 people, Trump tweeted, “Today’s shooting in El Paso, Texas, was not only tragic, it …
Read More »Brother-Sister Indie Duo Wardell Release Debut Single 'I'm a Man'
Wardell, the brother-sister indie duo from Theo and Sasha Spielberg, have released their first single called “I’m a Man.” The children of filmmaker Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw, the group will be releasing their second album later this year. “I’m a Man” is a low-tempo ballad from the siblings …
Read More »Kendell Marvel Previews Dan Auerbach-Produced Album With 'Hard Time With the Truth'
Over the course of his songwriting career, Kendell Marvel has spent time in the same rooms as many Nashville heavyweights, including Chris Stapleton (“Either Way”) and Jim Lauderdale (“Twang”). Even so, he had a rare moment of intimidation when he was working on his new album and producer Dan Auerbach …
Read More »Hear Joe Diffie's New Song 'As Long As There's a Bar'
Joe Diffie makes a triumphant return to the honky tonk with his new song, “As Long As There’s a Bar,” which premieres today. The lively, hard-twanging tune is the singer’s latest release from an upcoming album and has some echoes of his Nineties commercial peak, when he extolled his affection …
Read More »The Kinks Prep Unreleased Tracks for 'Arthur' 50th Anniversary Box Set
The Kinks groundbreaking 1969 LP Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) is being re-released on October 25th as a four-disc deluxe edition to commemorate the album’s 50th anniversary. It will feature a remastered edition of the original album in stereo and mono, bonus tracks, demos, rehearsals, …
Read More »Watch Joan Baez Close Out Farewell Tour in Spain
Sixty years to the month after making her debut at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival, Joan Baez wrapped up her career as a live performer Sunday evening with a show at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. The emotional concert featured a cross-section of songs she’s been playing for decades, …
Read More »Watch the Raconteurs' Gritty Performance of 'Don't Bother Me' on 'Kimmel'
The Raconteurs took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to offer up two of their new tracks, “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)” and “Don’t Bother Me.” Both songs come from the rock band’s recent album Help Us Stranger, which dropped in June. The musicians get particularly raucous on “Don’t …
Read More »Best the Fest: Lollapalooza 2019
Ariana Grande,Childish Gambino,the StrokesandTame Impala are among the headliners at Lollapalooza 2019, taking place August 1st through 4th at Grant Park in Chicago. Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell is set to perform new music alongside his Kind Heaven Orchestra, while the lineup also features local Chicago acts such as DJ/production duo …
Read More »Young Thug, Machine Gun Kelly Announce Joint North American Tour
Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly will team up this fall for a North America co-headlining arena tour. The 31-date trek – which will also feature special guests Polo G, YBN Nahmir, Killy and Strick at select dates – begins September 30th in Toronto and concludes nearly two months later …
Read More »Hear Billy Currington's Soulful New Song 'Details'
Billy Currington offers a rejoinder to the argument that men don’t pay attention in his new single “Details,” released on Friday. It’s the Georgia native’s follow-up to “Bring It on Over,” which was released in September 2018. “I couldn’t tell ya, what I did today, or the day before,” sings …
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