Toward the end of Shakira‘s new documentary, Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour, the pop superstar is onstage in her home country of Colombia, performing the final concert of her momentous 2018 tour. Throughout the film, which opens in theaters worldwide on November 13th, Shakira takes absolute control of …
Read More »See Chvrches Perform Video Game-Inspired Track 'Death Stranding' on 'Corden'
Chvrches appeared on The Late Late Show to perform “Death Stranding,” a new track from the band written for Death Stranding: Timefall, the soundtrack to new video game Death Stranding. Led by singer Lauren Mayberry in a bright pink wig, the band gave an impassioned rendition of the hopeful tune, …
Read More »Yungblud: Pop-Punk Rebel on a Mission
The way he tells it, Yungblud had no choice but to be a rock star. In one of the first photos ever taken of him, a few hours after being born, he’s outside the hospital holding a ukulele with a painted image of the Beatles on the instrument’s face.Later, growing …
Read More »Metallica Donate $100,000 to California Wildfire Relief Efforts
Metallica and its All Within My Hands Foundation will donate $100,000 to aid wildfire relief efforts in Northern and Southern California. The band announced the donation on Twitter, noting that $50,000 would go to the Sonoma County Resilience Fund and $50,000 to the Wildfire Relief Fund. Metallica also encouraged fans …
Read More »Neil Young Turned Down 'Millions' for 'Harvest' Tour
Neil Young has long shied away from performing his classic albumsin concert, and, in a new interview with the AARP, he says that is unlikely to change any time soon. “I was just offered millions of dollars for a tour to do Harvest,” he told writer Edna Gundersen. “Everyone who …
Read More »Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton Play an Underwater Show in 'Dive Bar' Video
Garth Brooks and Blake Shelton take the literal approach to the video for their duet “Dive Bar,” adding a dash of undersea whimsy to the rowdy country-rock number. The song, from Brooks’ upcoming album Fun, was originally released in June and the two singers performed it live at Brooks’ July …
Read More »Flashback: Dan Rather's 'Kenneth, What Is the Frequency?' Assault Inspires R.E.M., Game Theory
When CBS news anchor Dan Rather was assaulted in 1986 by an unknown assailant yelling, “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” not one but two songs were born. First, there was 1987 track, “Kenneth, What’s the Frequency,” off of Game Theory’s Lolita Nation — which came a year after the attack. …
Read More »Earl Sweatshirt Plots Surprise New EP 'Feet of Clay'
UPDATE:Hear Earl Sweatshirt‘s new Feet of Clay EPbelow. ••• Earl Sweatshirt will release a new seven-track EP, Feet of Clay, Friday, November 1st, at midnight via Warner Records and the rapper’s own Tan Cressida. Earl produced much of the EP himself, and it also features guest appearances from Haitian-American rapper …
Read More »Jesse Dayton Is the Opinionated Songwriter That Americana Needs
On September 11th this year, while many artists were sharing a multitude of “never forget” memes to be liked on Instagram, Jesse Dayton was posting hard truths. “15 of the 19 terrorist who attacked America were from Saudi Arabia & we still continue to do multi billion dollar arms/weapons deals …
Read More »Randy Houser Talks Nashville Mainstream, 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk' on Chris Shiflett Podcast
Randy Houser is tired of chasing temporary trends. “I’m fed up with the bullshit,” he tells Chris Shiflett in this week’s episode of Walking the Floor, whose 52 minutes emphasize Houser’s move away from the poppy whims of the mainstream in favor of a unique, honest sound. “Win, lose or …
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