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Stephen Malkmus released a laid-back new single “Middle America” coupled with the announcement of a massive North American tour this summer. Anyone familiar with Malkmus’ solo work or his songs in Pavement will recognize the elements in “Middle America”: Malkmus sings twisting, inscrutable passages in a light croon over smooth …

Lukas Nelson celebrates family, home and the joys of a simple life in the intimate new video for “Just Outside of Austin,” sharing some screen time with his father Willie Nelson in the process. With fingerstyle acoustic guitar, rolling vocals and a loping beat, the country-folk track – which recalls …

Update:Recording Academy President Neil Portnow issued an apologetic statement, Billboard reports, after he said women in music needed to “step up” if they wanted to be acknowledged at the Grammy Awards. “Regrettably, I used two words, ‘step up,’ that, when taken out of context, do not convey my beliefs and …

Chris Stapleton and Jason Isbell were the big winners when the 60th annual Grammy Awards announced the country and Americana categories during the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony, while Stapleton took the night’s top country prize during the televised portion of the evening. Stapleton ­– who helped give Saturday Night Live its …

Country singer Lari White died this week at just 52 years old after a brief battle with a rare form of cancer. The vocalist and occasional actress – she had a memorable scene opposite Tom Hanks in 2000’s Cast Away – was known for a string of Top 10 hits …

Pearl Jam will embark on a short tour this summer, pairing their “Home Shows” in Seattle with “Away Shows” in Missoula, Montana, Chicago and Boston. Pearl Jam will play Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula August 13th, after which they’ll hit Wrigley Field in Chicago for two concerts, August 18th and 20th. …

The War on Drugs demonstrated their trademark mix of weary vocals and highly polished rock during a performance of “Pain” on The Tonight Show on Monday. The single became the band’s first Number One hit last week when it climbed to the top spot on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs Airplay …

UPDATE 2: SZA has been temporarily taken off the TDE Championship Tour due to swollen vocal chords. Label boss Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith wrote in a note on Instagram, “We been monitoring her close and this is the reason she missed the Arizona and New Mexico dates. She’ll see the …

Brazilian Girls will release their first album in 10 years, Let’s Make Love, on April 13th via Six Degrees Records. The alternative-dance quartet teased the LP with lead single “Pirates,” a barrage of springy synthesizers and singer Sabina Sciubba’s staccato vocal lines. In a statement, Sciubba detailed the positive inspiration …

Quincy Jones will appear at a special concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson‘s hit song, “Man in the Mirror,” set to stream live on YouTube January 19th at 7 p.m. PST. The show will feature reinterpretations of “Man in the Mirror” from several artists, including the song’s co-writer …