There’s only one cover on British soul singer Lianne La Havas‘ upcoming fourth album, but it kickstarted the entire recording process. On her self-titled album, the singer, whose blend of breathy coos and emotive belts makes her equally at home in a jazz club or rock venue, takes on Radiohead‘s …
Read More »Watch Amanda Shires Cover Joe Diffie's 'John Deere Green'
On Sunday night, Amanda Shires continued her daily I So Lounging livestream series with a three-song set that included a moving cover of Joe Diffie’s 1993 hit, “John Deere Green.” Diffie died that same day due to complications related to COVID-19. “Heard this one a lot when I was a …
Read More »Watch Thom Yorke Play Solo 'Bloom' at Electric Lady Studios
When it first appeared on Radiohead‘s 2011 album The King of Limbs, “Bloom” was an expansive wash of interlocking guitar parts, polysyllabic percussion and more than one flugelhorn. In concert, it’s remained one of the band’s most complex live songs, with up to three drummers working at a time on …
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