Run the Jewels are the official ambassadors forRecord Store Day 2018, which set to take place on April 21st at independent record stores around the world. The rap duo, El-P and Killer Mike, announced the news and spoke about the importance of record stores in a short video. The bizarre …
Read More »See Kesha, Maren Morris Sing 'Your Love Is My Drug' at All for the Hall
Tuesdasy night, in Time Square’s Playstation Theatre, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris and Kesha sat in a half-circle and played 16 songs – four each – for an audience of just under 900 country music fans. The show, a fundraiser for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, …
Read More »Wade Bowen Talks Staring Down 40 on Bold New Album 'Solid Ground'
When it came time for Wade Bowen to write his latest album, he found himself at a crossroads. About to turn 40, with the sting still fresh from his major label dreams having evaporated, Bowen was facing down middle age and the prospect of a long, slow slide into his …
Read More »Rich Robinson Talks Magpie Salute LP, Rules Out Black Crowes Reunion
In January 2017, Rich Robinson decided to resurrect the music of theBlack Crowes during a four-night stand at New York’s Gramercy Theater with a little help from his ex-bandmates Marc Ford and Sven Pipien. They called the group (which also features singer John Hogg and members of Robinson’s solo band) …
Read More »Watch Whitney Rose's Retro 'Can't Stop Shakin'' Video
Whitney Rose goes full-on Sixties go-go dancer in the new music video for her soulful throwback single “Can’t Stop Shakin’,” from the 2017 LP Rule 62. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who now calls Texas home, cut the song almost exactly one year ago on Inauguration Day. Its swinging, horn-laden groove features …
Read More »See Adele's Stunning Re-Creation of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'-Era Look
UPDATE: Dolly Parton has responded to Adele‘s homage to her “Jolene”-era style in a video posted to Twitter, in which she expresses her astonishment that the 25 artist counts her as an influence. In her 50-plus years as an entertainer, Dolly Parton has inspired many drag performers to adopt and …
Read More »Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Dominate 2018 Grammy Awards
Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy AwardsSunday night, with both artists picking up a slew of trophies and delivering some of the night’s most memorable performances. Mars pulled off an incredible Grammys sweep, winning all six awards for which he was nominated and snatching the night’s …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher's Evocative 'It's a Beautiful World' Video
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds released the new video for “It’s a Beautiful World,” the second single off the former Oasis guitarist’s recent album Who Built the Moon? The band previously released a lyric video for the song. “It’s a Beautiful World” features Gallagher and his band performing …
Read More »How the Grammys Finally Got Woke
On February 12th, 2017, Frank Ocean published a blunt dismissal of the Grammys on Tumblr. “You know what’s really not ‘great tv,’ guys?” Ocean asked. “[Taylor Swift’s] 1989 getting album of the year over [Kendrick Lamar’s] To Pimp a Butterfly. Hands down one of the most ‘faulty’ TV moments I’ve …
Read More »Female Country Musicians Band Together in Powerful 'Time's Up' Video
As the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements begin to make their presence felt in country music, the Nashville-based songwriting collective Song Suffragettes is taking a strong stand against discrimination and harassment with the song “Time’s Up.” The video made its debut on Friday. Co-written by Kalie Shorr and Lacy Green, “Time’s …
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