Taylor Swift has shared a new version of her 2019 festive track “Christmas Tree Farm” — listen to the “Old Timey Version” of the track below. The new version of the song, released as an Amazon Original, was recorded alongside an orchestra at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios, and sees …
Read More »New Edition, New Kids on the Block Face Off in 'Battle of Boston' at 2021 AMAs
New Edition and New Kids on the Block playfully squared off at the 2021 American Music Awards, performing in what the awards show called a “Battle of Boston.” After a video intro, the two Boston-formed bands — who’d never performed together onstage — took turns in the spotlight, singing teases …
Read More »Mick Rock, Photographer Behind Iconic Images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Dead at 72
Legendary photographer Mick Rock, known as “The Man Who Shot the Seventies,” has died. A statement on his official Twitter page confirmed the news. He was 72. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the …
Read More »Marilyn Manson Lawyer Says 'Global' Mediation of Sex Assault Claims 'In The Cards'
A lawyer for Marilyn Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner, opened the door Friday to possible “global” settlement talks with multiple women accusing the shock rocker of sexual assault. At a court hearing in Los Angeles, defense lawyer Stephen D. Rothschild started by saying Warner’s side was open to …
Read More »Horsegirl's 'Billy' Is a Compelling Character Study and Reverent Tribute to Long-Gone Music Scenes
The titular character in “Billy,” the new track from budding Chicago indie rock trio Horsegirl, cuts a familiar figure. He wanders and ponders through life, an existence that bassist-vocalist Nora Cheng renders in shades of mundane saturated with just the right amount of strange. “Billy says he’s got a stiff …
Read More »Tom Morello Readies Second Album of 2021, 'Atlas Underground Flood'
Hours after Tom Morello appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “Hold the Line” with the help of Grandson, the guitarist announced his second LP of 2021, The Atlas Underground Flood, out Dec. 3rd. The Atlas Underground Floodserves as a “sister album” to Morello’s The Atlas Underground Fire, which arrived …
Read More »Long Live John, Long Live Bri: After Astroworld, Houston Celebrates the Lives of Two Teens Lost
It was a minute to game time on Saturday, Nov. 13, and both sides of the bleachers at Delmar Stadium in Houston were standing together in silence. A week after a crowd surge killed nine teenagers and twentysomethings at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival — including four people from the Houston …
Read More »Tears for Fears Set 2022 Tour in Support of First New Album in 17 Years
Tears for Fears have mapped out a 2022 U.S. tour in support of their first new album in 17 years, The Tipping Point. “We couldn’t be more excited to start playing concerts again. We’ve missed seeing our friends on the road around the world and the energy of performing live,” …
Read More »Adele Details 'Six-Hour Therapy Sessions' With Producer While Writing '30'
Adele candidly explained the stories behind her highly anticipated fourth album 30 in the December cover story for Rolling Stone. Her first album in six years will be released on Nov. 19. In the new interview, the Grammy and Oscar-winning singer-songwriter revealed that much of the album is an open …
Read More »Racial Justice Org Demands CMA Awards 'Adopt Racially Just Policies'
Since 2005, the civil rights nonprofit Color of Change has been at the forefront of campaigns to educate and influence the entertainment industry and corporate America to actively create anti-racist policies and practices. In 2019, they helped pressure RCA/Sony into dropping R. Kelly, and have been working with the Recording …
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