Post Malone, nominated for three awards at the 2021 Grammys, performed his song “Hollywood’s Bleeding” as part of Sunday’s ceremony. Malone performed among a sea of fog — along with medieval-themed choir members lit by candlelight — dressed like a vampire hunter in a giant black leather trench coat. It …
Read More »Paul Wall Has Entered the Chat: The Rap Icon on Going Viral and Getting Vaccinated
Paul Wall is having what appears to be the time of his life. He’s sitting in front of his computer on Zoom, showing me the different Houston-centric backdrops he has pre-loaded. NRG Stadium, where the Texans play; a diamond-encrusted grill; a modified Cadillac, lowered to the ground with its trunk …
Read More »Hear Idles' Searing Cover of Sharon Van Etten's 'Peace Signs'
Ahead of the release of Sharon Van Etten‘s Epic anniversary album, Idles covered “Peace Signs.” Idles’ rendition stays close to the original — opening with a drum kick and electric guitar — but the British punks put their own blistering spin on it, with Joe Talbot’s vocals tearing through each …
Read More »Beyoncé Remembers Late Fan Lyric Chanel With Tribute Medley
Beyoncé paid tribute to a young fan who lost her battle with cancer with a video Friday featuring an a cappella medley dedicated to the late Lyric “Yhung” Chanel. The 13-year-old Chanel died Friday following a two-year battle with brain cancer and anaplastic ependymoma; Chanel’s fight against the disease and …
Read More »Hear Joe Strummer's Previously Unreleased Acoustic Version of 'Junco Partner'
Dark Horse Records has shared a previously unreleased recording of Joe Strummer performing an acoustic version of the James Wayne blues classic, “Junco Partner.” The track will appear on the upcoming Strummer solo collection, Assembly, out March 26th. Strummer performed “Junco Partner” throughout his career, with the Clash notably recording …
Read More »The Steel Woods Announce New Album After Death of Guitarist Jason Cope
The Steel Woods have announced their third album, All of Your Stones, a record that arrives as unplanned eulogy to the Southern rock band’s co-founder Jason “Rowdy” Cope. The guitarist and songwriter died in January at 42. Ahead of the LP’s May 14th release, the surviving members of singer Wes …
Read More »U.K. Artist Call Me Loop Shares New Acoustic Version of 'Rosé'
U.K. singer-songwriter Call Me Loop has released a new acoustic version of her 2020 single, “Rosé.” The new spin finds Call Me Loop paring back the shuffling disco groove of the original and centering the song around lush keys, acoustic guitar, and finger snap percussion. To match the laid-back, homemade …
Read More »Reeve Carney to Star in Jeff Buckley Biopic 'Everybody Here Wants You'
The life story of Jeff Buckley will be told in the upcoming biopic Everybody Here Wants You, and Broadway actor/musician Reeve Carney has been cast in the lead role. The Buckley estate backs the film and has granted access to his full musical library. “This will be the only official …
Read More »Billie Eilish's New Doc 'The World's a Little Blurry': 8 Things We Learned
In AppleTV’s new documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, director R.J. Cutler captures the type of chaotic, thrilling year in the life of a pop star that few filmmakers get to access. The doc follows Eilish from the final weeks of recording her massive debut album When We …
Read More »Wolf Alice Preview New Album 'Blue Weekend' With 'The Last Man on Earth'
Wolf Alice have announced new album, Blue Weekend. The follow-up to 2018’s Mercury Prize-winning Visions of a Life, the upcoming LP arrives on June 11th via Dirty Hit/RCA Records and is available for preorder. The band also shared the video for the album’s first single, “The Last Man on Earth.” …
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