Music

Zac Brown Band have announced cities and dates for their headlining 2021 Comeback Tour after more than a year off the road due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The trek kicks off August 5th in Holmdel, New Jersey. With 22 dates currently on the books, the Comeback Tour will stick mostly …

Brandy Clark has announced rescheduled dates for a headlining tour later in 2021. The Who You Thought I Was Tour, named for a song on Clark’s Grammy-nominated album Your Life Is a Record, will officially launch October 25th in Portland, Oregon. Originally set to kick off in March 2021, the …

Last year, Jessie Ware reset her sound at the exact right time. What’s Your Pleasure? the British singer asked in the title of her fourth album, and answered her own question with the irresistibly joyful club-pop grooves inside. It was a smart move, steering Ware back to her rightful place at the …

The Black Keys have released a cover of blues musician R.L. Burnside’s song “Going Down South,” the second single from the band’s upcoming album Delta Kream. “That was one of R.L. Burnside’s hits! We strayed a little from the original on our version with the falsetto and percussion, but we liked …

Twenty One Pilots have shared a new song, “Choker,” together with a darkly funny music video that places band members Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun in a magical toy store. The video begins with Joseph entering the toy store, where Dun is the cashier and the only other occupant is …

After announcing her sophomore albumHappier Than Ever earlier this week, Billie Eilish has returned with the LP’s new single “Your Power.” Eilish self-directed the video for the song, which, like all of her music, was written and produced by the Grammy winner with her brother Finneas. On the intimate track, …

Sufjan Stevens has released a new ambient piece, “Celebration VIII,” from Celebrations, the fourth installment of his five-volume set, Convocations. “Celebrations VIII” opens with an ominous edge as glitchy synths and feedback sputter around more ethereal sounds. That harsher edge dissipates as the song exhales into a far more serene …

Luke Bryan has announced a 36-date tour for 2021. The Proud to Be Right Here Tour is scheduled to begin July 8th at the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview, an outdoor venue in Syracuse, New York. Bryan’s run is the latest in a flurry of country tours to be …

Usually, the Oscar nominations for Best Original Song are pretty predictable: There’s almost always a Disney torch song, a pop star trying to break the mold, and a tune by Diane Warren, who has been nominated 12 times now with no wins so far. But this year, among songs by …

Las Vegas festival Electric Daisy Carnival has postponed its May event until October. In an announcement on Instagram, Pasquale Rotella, founder and CEO of EDC organizer Insomniac, explained that continuing Covid-19 restrictions can’t allow EDC to take place as planned. According to Rotella, the festival’s home of Clark County passed …