Brooks & Dunn and Midland brought their collaboration for B&D’s new album Reboot to life when they teamed up to perform “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night. Midland singer Mark Wystrach set the scene with the song’s famous opening lyric —“Out in the …
Read More »'Beastie Boys Story' Is a Goofy, Jovial Retelling of the Group's History
Last October, Beastie Boys’ Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz released the Beastie Boys Book, a 592-page tome detailing the history of the New York hip-hop group and its cultural influence. It was also, in large part, a tribute to the group’s third member Adam “MCA” Yauch, who …
Read More »2019 ACM Awards: 13 Best, Worst and WTF Moments
The 54th ACM Awards on Sunday night felt like a tug of war between country’s old-school traditions and its progressive future, resulting in some truly engaging performances. Others, however, struggled to find their footing, while some moments left us with head-scratching questions — like why were two of country and …
Read More »See the Raconteurs Debut 'Help Us Stranger' Songs at First Show in Eight Years
The Raconteurs performed their first concert together in eight years and debuted tracks off their upcoming third album Help Us Stranger at the band’s gig Saturday at Third Man Records’ 10th anniversary celebration in Nashville. In addition to performing the previously released “Now That You’re Gone” and “Sunday Driver,” Jack …
Read More »Mick Jagger 'Doing Very Well' After Heart Surgery
Mick Jagger is “doing very well” after the singer’s reported heart surgery, which the singer underwent just days after the Rolling Stones postponed their upcoming stadium tour. “Mick Jagger has successfully undergone treatment. He is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery,” a representative for the …
Read More »Green Day Releasing First Book 'Last of the American Girls' This Fall
Green Day have collectively co-authored a book titled Last of the American Girls. The full-color text, illustrated by cartoonist Frank Caruso, will be released on October 29th via Dey Street Books. Named after the song “Last of the American Girls” off 21st Century Breakdown, the book is described as “an …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly Plots 'Hotel Diablo' Tour
Machine Gun Kelly will embark on a North American tour this summer in support of his forthcoming album, Hotel Diablo. The tour is set to play Rockingham, North Carolina May 10th, but the trek officially gets underway May 31st in Cincinnati, Ohio. The run will stretch through June, wrapping on …
Read More »Ghost Plot North American Fall Tour
Swedish hard rock outfit Ghost will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of their 2018 album, Prequelle. The “Ultaimte Tour Named Death” trek will launch September 13th at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California and stretch through the following month, wrapping October 26th at Cool Insuring …
Read More »Read Trent Reznor's Reverent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Speech for the Cure
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor recalled his lifelong love of the Cure while inducting the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday. In a 2018 interview with The Quietus, Reznor spoke at length about discovering the Cure after leaving his rural hometown for college. Reznor specifically cited …
Read More »Flor de Toloache, Camilo Lara Drop Animated Video for 'Besos de Mezcal'
Fronted by vocalists Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol, the Latin Grammy-winning, all-female mariachi ensemble Flor de Toloache have released a new video for their intoxicating single, “Besos de Mezcal,” or “Kisses of Mezcal.” It is the first single off their yet-untitled album, due out in May. The coquettish, pan-Latin dance …
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