James Blake appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his recent song “Funeral” with the help of U.K. rapper Slowthai. The duo took the emotive track’s title literally, evoking a mourning event on the late night show’s stage. The performance comes a day after Blake released a music video for …
Read More »CMA Awards Will Require Vaccination for Its Audience — But Not for Performers
After scaling down and shifting locations in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CMA Awards will return to their usual home of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for this year’s November 10th ceremonies. Unlike last year, a limited number of tickets will be made available to the public, but audience members …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Jams With Chris Stapleton on 'You Should Probably Leave'
Fortunately, Jimmy Fallon knows his way around a guitar. The Tonight Show host stepped in to play rhythm during Chris Stapleton’s Tuesday night appearance on Fallon’s talk show after the country singer’s usual guitarist — his producer Dave Cobb — bowed out with an earache. Fallon told his audience that …
Read More »Magdalena Bay Work Out Their Existential Dread on Van Trip in 'Hysterical Us' Video
Rising indie-pop duo Magdalena Bay take a wild mini van ride in the video for their new song, “Hysterical Us,” which will appear on their upcoming debut album, Mercurial World. As Magdalena Bay said in a statement, “Hysterical Us” is about “our anxieties, paranoias, and existential musings.” The song’s heady …
Read More »Circle Jerks Add New 2022 Dates to First Tour in 15 Years
Hardcore heroes Circle Jerks have announced an additional run of 2022 tour dates as the band prepares to return to the road this fall for their first trek in 15 years. The band already has a handful of shows scheduled for October and December, as well as a run of …
Read More »Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa to Spread Holiday Cheer on Jingle Ball Tour 2021
Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa have joined the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, which will visit 10 cities across the U.S. this November and December. Other artists set to appear during the trek include the Jonas Brothers, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, the Kid Laroi, Black Eyed …
Read More »See Eddie Vedder Cover R.E.M., Pretenders at Ohana Festival
Eddie Vedder kicked off his annual Ohana Festival Friday with a set filled with covers of songs by R.E.M., the Pretenders, and Prince, as well as his recent solo single “Long Way.” Kings of Leon were originally scheduled to headline Friday night at the Vedder-founded festival in Dana Point, California’s …
Read More »Hear Nick Cave's New Spoken Word Track 'Shyness'
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have released a new song, “Shyness,” a spoken-word letter to Daniel and Vera based on Cave’s the Red Hand Files Issue #68 from October 2019. The single, released via Cave’s online store Cave Things, is available as a two-sided black vinyl seven-inch. The music accompanying …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Flips Tammy Wynette's Immortal Advice in 'Things a Man Oughta Know'
There’s something about the way Lainey Wilson sings that brings to mind the great, weepy country queens of yore. In particular, there’s a trace of Tammy Wynette, whose intimate and wounded delivery could depict a steely façade hiding an unsatisfied interior life or say it all out loud for complete …
Read More »Brian Fallon Previews Album of Hymns With 'The Virgin Mary Had One Son'
Brian Fallon will explore his religious connections on a new solo album of well-known Christian hymns. The Gaslight Anthem leader and singer-songwriter’s Night Divine will be released November 5th and includes a version of “The Virgin Mary Had One Son,” released on Wednesday as a preview of the project. Fallon …
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