Tainy and Miguel have joined forces for the silky new single “Sunbathe.” Directed by Munachi Osegbu, the video opens with Miguel standing in a room bathed in red light, seductively singing into a mirror. “Tainy is great energy and a real effortless genius with his craft,” Miguel said in a …
Read More »Mavis Staples, Yola to Kick Off New Spotify Show 'Duet'
Musicians and celebrities will discuss songs that are meaningful to them on Duet, a new Spotify show launching Thursday. As part of Spotify’s Music + Talk, each pairing will choose songs based on a theme interwoven throughout every episode. Mavis Staples and Yola will kick off the first episode by …
Read More »Blake Shelton Puts Love Over Money With 'Minimum Wage' Performance on 'Colbert'
Blake Shelton performed his new song “Minimum Wage” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday, February 11th. The simple black-and-white clip found Shelton and his backing band breezing through the slick country rocker. “You can make my truck out in the driveway,” Shelton crooned in his rich drawl, “Roll …
Read More »Tony Kaye on His Years With Yes, David Bowie, and Badfinger
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Justin Bieber to Perform 'Journals' LP for TikTok Valentine's Day Gig
Justin Bieber will perform his 2013 collection Journals for the first time as part of TikTok’s Valentine’s Day programming. The concert, streamed “live from Drew House,” will take over Bieber’s TikTok account on February 14th at 6 p.m, PST. The performance will mark the first-ever long-form concert event in the …
Read More »Aaron Lee Tasjan Explores Self-Doubt and Sexuality on Biographical New Album
Last April, Aaron Lee Tasjan was one of the artists who was invited to perform as part of Willie Nelson’s virtual “Come and Toke It” livestream, a 4-hour-20-minute musical celebration infused with a healthy amount of THC. As part of the appearance, the East Nashville singer-songwriter got to meet and …
Read More »Charli XCX Releases Statement on Death of Sophie
Charli XCX has released a statement on the death of Sophie, one of her most frequent collaborators. The Glasgow-born artist and producer died last weekend at the age of 34 from an accidental fall. “It’s really hard for me to sum up the special connection I felt with such an …
Read More »The Chicks, David Byrne, Kurt Vile, and More to Perform Food for Love Charity Concert
An upcoming benefit concert, Food for Love, will feature David Byrne, Jackson Browne, the Chicks, Kurt Vile, and dozens of other artists performing to help raise money to feed New Mexico’s hungry. The stream will be broadcast on February 13th via the Food for Love website and on YouTube. “February …
Read More »Paul Stanley's Soul Station Blaze Through 'O-o-h Child' Cover in Live Video
Paul Stanley’s Soul Station has released a new live performance video for their cover of the Five Stairsteps “O-o-h Child.” The clip finds the Kiss rocker and his 15-piece ensemble band in a cavernous warehouse space performing the timeless soul hit with plenty of aplomb and joy. “’O-o-h Child’ is …
Read More »Kris Kristofferson Says He's Retired. Watch His Final Concert
Kris Kristofferson quietly announced his retirement on Wednesday via a clause buried in a press release detailing the future management of the songwriter’s estate. “In addition, in the wake of his father’s retirement in 2020,” it read, “Kristofferson’s son John steps in to oversee all of the family’s business.” Kristofferson’s …
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