Annie Clark, the artist who records under the name St. Vincent, discusses the nature of creativity and where her ideas come from in a new short film, Disruption by Design, which is premiering here. “One of the ideas in this latest iteration of the tour is, ‘Is this OK?’ and …
Read More »5 Ways Beyonce Is Asserting Her Dominance at the 'On the Run II' Tour
Beyoncé and Jay-Z launched their second On the Run trek on Wednesday in Wales, and much like their first OTR tour, the new show finds the pair toying with the truth and mythology that surrounds their relationship. But several aspects of the tour indicate that the playing field isn’t quite …
Read More »Phish Prep Expansive 'Complete Baker's Dozen' Live Box Set
Phish compiled concert recordings from their massive 2017 run in New York City for a trio of upcoming live releases. The Baker’s Dozen: Live at Madison Square Garden will be issued on November 30th as a three-CDandsix-LP release, both featuring 13 band-curated tracks, and the expansive Complete Baker’s Dozen Box …
Read More »Watch Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato Futuristic 'Fall in Line' Video
Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato rally against oppressive forces – physically and thematically – in the new“Fall in Line” video. The clip opens with the two singers as young children rolling playfully in a field as menacing, masked agents approach and apprehend them. As adults, Aguilera and Lovato are forced …
Read More »BTS' 'Love Yourself: Tear': Inside the K-Pop Sensations' New LP
The producer Steve Aoki has fond memories of his first meeting with the seven-man K-pop ensemble BTS. “We got a big old Bluetooth boombox, huddled around it and just jammed,” Aoki recalls. “The last time I saw them in L.A., I gave [the rapper] RM my hoodie; he gave me …
Read More »Live Review: Rolling Stones Rip It Up in Ireland at 2018 Tour Opener
Something happened when the Rolling Stones played “Miss You” at Dublin’s Croke Park on Thursday night. At most Stones concerts, the song seems skippable – a must-play staple that winds up feeling like a slog. But last night, the disco hit seemed to inspire everyone. It happened shortly into the …
Read More »Hear Americana King Jim Lauderdale's Rippling New Ballad 'Time Flies'
Time Flies is probably something of an understatement for Jim Lauderdale. Having cut an average of an album a year for more than three decades, the two-time Grammy winner could be forgiven for losing track of his own output. This summer, he’ll be releasing two more LPs: one of which …
Read More »See Kris Kristofferson, Margo Price Sing 'Why Me' in Nashville
On Monday night, Kris Kristofferson took things back to his standing room only days by performing the first of three intimate club gigs at Nashville’s Basement East, alongside Ben Haggard and the Strangers. Beginning the show a little before 8:00 p.m., Kristofferson, Haggard and their ace band – including drummer …
Read More »Chris Brown Sued Over Alleged Sexual Assault at His Home
Chris Brown has been named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges that she was sexually assaulted at the singer’s California home by Brown’s friend. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of “Jane Doe” by lawyer Gloria Allred, claims that the “young woman” was raped several times at Brown’s …
Read More »Flashback: Watch Dawn Sears and Time Jumpers' Intense Vern Gosdin Cover
It’s hardly a secret that Nashville‘s growth over the past two decades has been nothing short of phenomenal. While much of that change has seen long-standing buildings and institutions swept aside in the name of progress, one of Music City‘s most treasured traditions has only grown and prospered. Now celebrating …
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