The hushed intimacy of the duo Ida Mae, a dusty road anthem by the Vegabonds and a new one from the King of Country Music make up our list of the best country songs to hear this week. Travis Denning, “After a Few” The singer behind the fake-I.D. anthem “David …
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Barry White‘s seminal work in the symphonic soul genre will be highlighted on a massive, seven-CD box set, Love Unlimited Orchestra: the 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979), out March 29th on Mercury/UMe. The label will also release vinyl LP reissues of three albums from that era, along with two from …
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Mariah Carey plans to make her live debut in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 31st, dismissing calls to cancel her concert as a symbolic show of support for the detained women’s rights activists and the victims of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen. “As the first female international artist to perform …
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London-based pop collective Superorganism will embark on a North American headlining tour this spring. The trek kicks off April 13th with the band’s first appearance at Coachella in Indio, California. The group will then play a pair of shows in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, California before performing at …
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Norah Jones announced a summer North American tour that launches June 18th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and wraps with her debut dates in Alaska: July 31st in Juneau and August 2nd in Anchorage. The trek, which follows a brief run of April dates in Australia and New Zealand, also includes a …
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Following the release of their surprise folk-pop project Better Oblivion Community Center this week, Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers staged a three-song performance on Saturday’s CBS This Morning. Oberst, Bridgers and their band played a charming mini-concert of melodic tracks from their self-titled album including “Dylan Thomas,” “Didn’t Know What …
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Puerto Rican reggaeton star Ozuna confirmed in a press statement on Wednesday that he had fallen victim to a blackmail scheme, involving an explicit video filmed of the singer when he was 16 years old. “Our attorney confirmed yesterday that urban artist Ozuna was extorted through an intimate video filmed …
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Frank Zappa‘s seminal live double album Zappa in New York will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an extensive reissue that includes over three hours of previously unreleased performances. The five-disc set will arrive March 29th via Zappa Records and Universal Music. The original set was recorded during Zappa’s four-night run …
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Brothers Osborne made their debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, performing the smoldering “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You).” The song appears on the CMA-winning duo’s 2018 album Port Saint Joe. Like much of their work — and on Port Saint Joe in particular — “I Don’t …
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Loretta Lynn will be presented with a special honor at the 2019 Nashville Songwriter Awards, set for September 17th at the Ryman Auditorium. The event is hosted by Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). Country Music Hall of Fame member Lynn, who will also be celebrated by peers and artists she …
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