As a member of Radiohead since their founding 35 years ago, Ed O’Brien has seen more commercial success and critical acclaim than roughly 99 percent of people who have ever picked up a guitar. But when he finally gathered up the courage to start writing and recording music on his …
Read More »Diplo Recruits Orville Peck, Morgan Wallen for 'Snake Oil' LP
Electronic producer Diplo‘s country-themed project will soon put out its debut album. The album Chapter 1: Snake Oil will be released May 29th under the name Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley. A handful of tracks from the project have been issued to the public over the last few months, including the …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, John Legend Offer 'The Prayer' for 'Together at Home' Special
Lady Gaga, who helped curate Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home special, brought together iconic vocalists Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli and John Legend to sing “The Prayer.” The song was originally released in 1999 as a duet between Dion and Bocelli. The singers were joined by famed pianist Lang …
Read More »Against Me! Cancel Co-Headlining Tour With Baroness
Against Me! have canceled their co-headlining tour with Baroness, scheduled to take place in May. The announcement follows the band’s previous cancellation of their 2020 spring tour, originally slated to conclude a month before the co-headlining trek. Refunds are available at point of purchase. “I hope that it’s apparent that …
Read More »'Teenage Dirtbag' 2.0
“The choruses of ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ are doubled, Ozzy Osbourne-style,” says Brendan Brown, singer, songwriter, and sole remaining original member of Wheatus. “Those high notes have to be good or else they don’t work together, so sometimes it takes a little while.” For the past hour, Brown, 46, has been re-recording …
Read More »John Fogerty and Family Perform Creedence Clearwater Revival Classic 'Lodi'
John Fogerty and his family are making the most of their time in self-quarantine, taking to their home studio to record a new version of the Fogerty-penned Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Lodi.” The clip finds Fogerty playing lead guitar while his son Shane plays bass, and his other son, Tyler, …
Read More »Sam Hunt Sings 'Hard to Forget' on 'Colbert'
Sam Hunt was the musical guest on Monday’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, turning in an at-home performance of his current single, “Hard to Forget.” Hunt released his new album, Southside, on April 3rd. Where many televised and livestreamed performances during the COVID-19 pandemic have been fully …
Read More »'In My Room' With Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe played a handful of songs from his home in London for Rolling Stone‘s “In My Room,” an IGTV series in which musicians perform while in quarantine in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Accompanied by his son, Roy, Lowe kicked off with the somber “Trombone,” a song he dropped …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Honors John Prine With Bittersweet 'Please Don't Bury Me' Cover
Jeff Tweedy shared an impromptu tribute to songwriter John Prine with a cover of “Please Don’t Bury Me” on his nightly Instagram livestream, The Tweedy Show. Prine died Tuesday, April 7th, from complications related to COVID-19 at the age of 73. “Please Don’t Bury Me” appeared on Prine’s 1973 album, …
Read More »Becca Mancari Returns With Funky New Song 'Hunter'
Singer-songwriter Becca Mancari has returned with the slinky new song “Hunter.” It’s the first new music Mancari has released since her album Good Woman came out in 2017. “The letters in the mailbox say ‘I’m gonna hunt you down,’” Mancari sings, backed by a track of shimmering synthesizers and pointillist …
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