U.K. singer Joss Stone performed her new song, “Walk With Me,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday, January 11th. The track is a classic soul number centered around a simple drum shuffle and tender guitar line. The arrangement put the vocals of Stone and her three stellar back-up …
Read More »The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson Talks 'Shake Your Money Maker' Deluxe Edition
The Black Crowes will mark the 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut album Shake Your Money Maker with a deluxe reissue. Set for a February 26th release, the package arrives in multiple formats, including a “super deluxe” edition with unreleased songs, demos, and a raucous concert recording from the band’s …
Read More »Nick Cave Records New Album 'Carnage' After Canceled Tour
Nick Cave has recorded a new album titled Carnage, the singer revealed in a new post on his Red Right Hand site. In his previous December dispatch to fans, Cave wrote about his “great disappointment” that his 2020 tour was canceled due to the ongoing pandemic. “In the end, with …
Read More »Watch Jhené Aiko Perform Mesmerizing Medley of 'Chilombo,' 'Souled Out' Tracks
Jhené Aiko has released an at-home performance featuring songs from her most recent album, Chilombo, as well as one cut from her 2014 debut, Souled Out. For the performance, Aiko set up in front of her fireplace and molded the seven tracks into a seamless and serene medley with minimal …
Read More »Year in Review: Our Podcasts on Taylor Swift's Busy 2020
Taylor Swift, for one, didn’t let this weird, sad year go to waste. With zero warning each time, she released and recorded two great albums, Folklore and Evermore.(At the same time, she quietly embarked on the task of re-recording her entire early catalog, after the rights to the original recordings …
Read More »Playboi Carti to Release New Album 'Whole Lotta Red' on Christmas
Playboi Carti will release his long-awaited second album, Whole Lotta Red, on Christmas Day, December 25th. The rapper announced the news on social media Monday night, December 21st, sharing the release date, album cover, and a preorder link. The album announcement was accompanied by a sizable merch drop. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFngjxAfDG/ Playboi …
Read More »Paul McCartney Talks New Album 'McCartney III' on 'Fallon'
Ahead of Friday’s release of McCartney III, Paul McCartney virtually stopped by The Tonight Show to talk about the creation of his new album. “I just was in lockdown and I had some time on my hands, so I started finishing up songs and stuff, thinking this was just for …
Read More »Watch Black Pumas' Smooth 'Tiny Desk (Home) Concert'
Black Pumas brought their psychedelic soul to NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series, playing four tracks from the Grammy-nominated deluxe edition of their self-titled debut LP. Singer-guitarist Eric Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada offered a maximalist take on the tracks, recruiting a keyboardist, bassist, drummer and pair of backing vocalists …
Read More »The Strokes Go to Bat Against a Robot Baseball Team in 'The Adults Are Talking' Video
The Strokes aim for a moral victory in an impossible game of baseball against superior robot opponents in the new video for “The Adults Are Talking.” The clip finds the band reuniting with director Roman Coppola, who helmed several classic videos for the Strokes’ first album, Is This It, including …
Read More »Heart Biopic Written and Directed by Carrie Brownstein in the Works
Ann Wilson has revealed in a new interview that a Heart biopic, written and directed by Carrie Brownstein, is in the works. “I can’t tell you all about it, because it’s still being written right now… I saw the first draft of [Brownstein’s] script, it’s really cool,” Ann Wilson told …
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