Dua Lipa dance-battles herself in the vibrant new “IDGAF” video. The clip embodies her dueling voices – the vulnerable romantic and the empowered independent spirit – that follow a breakup. Henry Scholfield, who helmed the video with Mosaert (Paul Van Haver and Luc Junior Tam), said the creative team aimed …
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Country legend Bobby Bare is an artist well-regarded for his songwriting, but he also knows the value of recording songs from other sources, having scored a Top Ten hit in 1963 with the Mel Tillis-Danny Dill classic “Detroit City.” Last May, when Bare recorded Things Change, his first LP of …
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Nashville enters its sixth and final season with Juliette continuing her quest to find herself, Gunnar embracing the single life by testing the theory that blondes have more fun and Deacon brushing up on his presidential history. It’s after Christmas but just before the end of the year and Deacon, …
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James Blake gifted fans with a pre-Christmas present Sunday as the British singer released the studio take of his unadorned rendition of Don McLean‘s “Vincent.” After frequently performing the American Pie song about Vincent Van Gogh in concert over the past year, Blake entered Los Angeles’ Conway Studios earlier this …
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Elvis Costello has found himself pondering some unusual questions lately. Like, say, “What does a slightly absent-minded cat sound like?” On the upcoming animated children’s special, Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year, the quick-witted singer-songwriter plays the titular character’s scatterbrained father. The show, which is based on illustrator and …
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David Robinson woke up early on the morning the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their class of 2018. The Cars drummer was told a couple of days earlier by his manager that they’d finally gotten inducted, but he wanted to see the news coverage himself. “I thought the …
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Big Sean and producer Metro Boomin tore through two songs from their new collaborative album, Double or Nothing, on The Tonight Show Monday. “Who’s Stopping Me” and “Savage Time” highlighted Metro’s ability to craft beats that dabble in different styles and Big Sean‘s ability to flow comfortably over anything. “Who’s …
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Chrissie Hynde made a surprise appearance during Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters’ concert Friday at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where the singers performed “Bluebirds Over the Mountain” and the Pretenders‘ “2000 Miles” together, Led Zeppelin News reports. Plant’s rendition of Ersel Hickey’s “Bluebirds Over the Mountain” appears on …
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Since 1974, the Volunteer Jam concerts have showcased a wide array of artists and with the 2018 edition set for March 7th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, next year’s concert will continue that tradition and at the same time celebrate the legacy of Volunteer Jam founder Charlie Daniels. In addition to …
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Like its predecessor from earlier this year, volume two of Chris Stapleton‘s From A Room is a brew of country, folk, blues and Southern rock and soul, recorded at Nashville’s vintage RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb. The band’s the same but leaner, stripped to guitars, bass, drums and …
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