Jack Johnson has launched BYOBottle (Bring Your Own Bottle), an environmental campaign aimed at reducing plastic pollution throughout the music industry by promoting reusable water bottles and water refill stations at events. Other artists who have signed on to support the initiative include Wilco, Maroon 5, Pink, Bob Weir, Bonnie …
Read More »Wiz Khalifa Taps French Montana, Playboi Carti for Summer Tour
Wiz Khalifa is recruiting French Montana and Playboi Carti as special guests for his upcoming “The Decent Exposure Tour.” Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods and DJ Drama will also join for the 29-date North American trek, which launches July 9th in Atlanta, Georgia and wraps August 15th in Boise, Idaho. General …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen Pines For Haunting Love in New Song 'Julien'
Carly Rae Jepsen pines for a lover that haunts her on her new single, “Julien.” The song is slated to appear on Dedicated, which will be released on May 17th via School Boy/Interscope. As a glitchy groove unfolds, Jepsen relays a day waking up in a funk about a lover …
Read More »Hear Jain's New Song 'Gloria' About Making Authentic Art
French singer Jain released a new track, “Gloria,” on Friday, her first new music release since her sophomore album Souldier last August. “Gloria” is an upbeat dance-pop track that describes the perils of fame and promotes being true to one’s own creativity. As Jain sings on the track: “I keep my …
Read More »Flashback: Aerosmith Play 'Dream On' on 'The Midnight Special' in 1974
Aerosmith kicked off their Deuces are Wild Las Vegas residency over the weekend at the MGM Resort’s Park Theater, which seats just 5,200 people. That’s about a quarter the size of the arenas they usually play, but that intimacy comes at a steep price. Tickets in front go for $1,300 …
Read More »'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X Is Officially the Number One Song in America
A streaming bonanza helped Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” bound from Number 15 on the Hot 100 all the way to Number One on Monday, according to Billboard. “Old Town Road” was streamed over 46 million times during the week that ended April 4, more than any other song …
Read More »Watch Khalid Find His Groove With 'Talk' on 'Fallon'
Khalid gave fans of taste of his new album Free Spirit on The Tonight Show, performing his smooth-moving single “Talk.” The track, written by Khalid and produced by Disclosure, took on an upbeat, easygoing vibe on Jimmy Fallon‘s stage. In the clip, Khalid is joined by a back-lit live band …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Join Lineup for 2019 Louder Than Life Festival
UPDATE: The Louder Than Life festival announced its full 2019 lineup, including Slipknot, Ice Cube, Marilyn Manson, Stone Temple Pilots, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Melvins, Andrew W.K., the Crystal Method, GWAR, Die Antwoord, A Day to Remember, Godsmack, Dropkick Murphys, Suicidal Tendencies, Anti-Flag, Redd Kross, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, Halestorm, Three Days …
Read More »How a College Music Department Helped Unearth a Long-Lost Philly Funk-Soul Classic
Before Joseph Jefferson penned a string of hits for the Spinners in the early Seventies, he and his band the Nat Turner Rebellion – named after the 1831 slave revolt – entered Philadelphia’s famed Sigma Sound Studios and, over the course of a few years, laid down more than a …
Read More »Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band to Headline Kaaboo Del Mar Festival
Mumford & Sons, Kings of Leon and Dave Matthews Band are among the artists announced to perform at San Diego’s annual outdoor Kaaboo Del Mar Festival. The lineup of the fifth incarnation of the three-day festival also includes Duran Duran, Black Eyed Peas, Sublime with Rome, OneRepublic, Sheryl Crow and …
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