Texas group Mike and the Moonpies will celebrate the work of country songwriting great Gary Stewart on their new album, Touch of You – The Lost Songs of Gary Stewart. The band’s version of “Smooth Shot of Whiskey,” featuring Midland‘s Mark Wystrach, is out now. The full album, which follows …
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As a longtime member of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band and a 10-time CMA Musician of the Year award winner, it’s safe to assume Mac McAnally knows the value of perseverance and the importance of motivation. It’s also abundantly clear in the inspirational title cut of his forthcoming album, Once …
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Damon Albarn performed his first ever “duet” with his animated outfit Gorillaz with a rendition of “Aries” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday. Albarn is of, course, always playing with Gorillaz in the sense that he’s the mastermind behind the animated outfit’s music. But the Kimmel appearance actually placed him alongside …
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Roger Waters released a socially distanced rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Mother” Sunday, with the bassist performing The Wall classic with his touring unit via video. “Social distancing is a necessary evil in Covid world,” Waters tweeted. “Watching ‘Mother’ reminds me just how irreplaceable the joy of being in a band …
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Alanis Morissette and the producers of the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill have announced a livestream benefit for COVID-19 relief, sponsored by American Express. You Live, You Learn:A Night with Alanis Morissette and Jagged Little Pillwill take place Tuesday, May 19th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, via theJagged Little Pill Facebook …
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Megan Thee Stallion‘s “Savage” remix, which features verses from Beyoncé, claimed Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart. “Savage,” which has become enormously popular on TikTok, hung out in the Top Ten for all of April. The addition of Beyoncé helped the single earn more than …
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James Taylor gave a very sweet performance on The Tonight Show Thursday night, singing “You Can Close Your Eyes” with his wife Kim and his son Henry from their home in Montana. Taylor played guitar and sang lead vocals on the comforting song, while his family accompanied him with beautiful …
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Our “In My Room” IGTV video series has had Brian Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Nick Lowe, and many others performing from their homes. The latest to participate: Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. Before COVID-19 hit, the Goo Goo Dolls were on tour in the U.K., playing music off 2019’s …
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Joe Walsh was a student at Kent State 50 years ago when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a student protest, killing four. The experience traumatized him, leading him to quit school and abandon his English degree in pursuit of making music with his first group, the James Gang. …
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As a proud Los Angeles native, it’s no surprise that Snoop Dogg loves banda music. (He even attended the same high school as banda legend Jenni Rivera.) And as both regional Mexican and Latin music at large grow exponentially more popular worldwide, Snoop has made it no secret that he’s …
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