Brother-sister duo Jesse and Joy speak out in support of the LGBTQ community in their new pop-cumbia single, “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma),” which translates to “Love (Is Our Language).” The song was released as part of a campaign headed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Joint …
Read More »Toots and the Maytals Share First Studio Recording in More Than a Decade
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has released his first original studio single in more than 10 years, “Got to Be Tough.” The energized track arrives ahead of a full-length Toots and the Maytals LP of the same name, due out August 28th via Trojan Jamaica/BMG Records. Arriving at a time of political …
Read More »Flaming Lips Bubble Themselves, Audience for 'Race for the Prize' on 'Colbert'
The Flaming Lips shared their quirky vision of the COVID-19 concert experience on The Late Show with a truly quarantined performance of “Race for the Prize” that featured both the band and the audience in their own personal bubbles. Giant inflatable bubbles have long been a staple of Flaming Lips’ …
Read More »Pearl Jam Release Uncensored Version of 'Jeremy' Video for First Time
Pearl Jam released the uncensored version of their “Jeremy” video for the first time Friday to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The Ten song and its corresponding Mark Pellington-directed video — which won Video of the Year at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards — detailed the story of …
Read More »Jimmy Capps, Grand Ole Opry Guitar Icon, Dead at 81
Guitarist Jimmy Capps, a member of the Musicians Hall of Fame who played on such timeless country songs as Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” and George Strait’s “Amarillo by Morning,” has died at 81. Capps was also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, …
Read More »Janelle Monae, Taylor Swift, Cardi B and More React to Minneapolis Protests
Minneapolis erupted in protests this week over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody on May 25th. After video circulated of Officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd to the ground by pressing his knee into his neck for several minutes, the MPD fired …
Read More »Brandi Carlile to Play 'By the Way, I Forgive You' in Full for Virtual Concert
Brandi Carlile will be performing her Grammy Award-winning breakthrough album,By the Way, I Forgive You, in its entirety for a ticketed virtual concert taking place on Monday, June 1st, at 9 p.m. ET, via Veeps.com. The concert will be held on Carlile’s 39th birthday, and will mark her first full …
Read More »Flaming Lips, Los Lobos Members to Premiere New Score for Cecil B. Demille's 'The Ten Commandments'
Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and drummer Scott Amendola will premiere a new score they wrote for Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 film The Ten Commandments Thursday, May 28th, at around 8:15 p.m. PT/11:15 p.m. ET. The premiere will be part of DAWN, an all-night …
Read More »How Tracee Ellis Ross Made Her Secret Pop Diva Dreams a Reality for 'The High Note'
Tracee Ellis Ross couldn’t celebrate the release of her first single with the people she loves in person, but that didn’t stop friends Michelle Obama, Lena Waithe, and Janelle Monáe from popping into an Instagram Live party with 10,000 other viewers. Even Ross’ mom, the inimitable Diana Ross, couldn’t be …
Read More »Don McLean Discusses Legacy of 'American Pie' With Dan Rather
Don McLean was the guest on Dan Rather’sThe Big Interview on AXS TV this week, discussing the legacy of his signature song “American Pie.” The title track from his 1971 second studio album, the song is still widely regarded as a classic after 49 years, but McLean isn’t entirely able …
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