Rap trio Migos have released a new song “Straightenin.” The track is expected to appear on their long-teased Culture 3 album, per the group’s post on Instagram. “Straightenin” is classic Migos, with triplet flows and ad libs careening over over booming bass, crisp percussion and a woozy synth line (“I’m …
Read More »Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters' Rock Hall Induction: 'None of Us Imagined This Would Happen'
Dave Grohl has had a lot of memorable Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nights during the past decade. In 2013, he donned a kimono and blond wig to induct Rush and rock out with them on “2112.” The next year, Nirvana entered the Hall of Fame in their first …
Read More »Shannon and the Clams Battled a Tornado, a Pandemic & a Peeping Tom to Drop 'Year of the Spider'
Shannon and the Clams finished recording their upcoming album, Year of the Spider, right before Nashville was hit by a tornado and the music world ground to a halt due to Covid-19. The record — produced by Black Keys‘ Dan Auerbach — stayed in limbo throughout 2020, but on Wednesday, …
Read More »Alice Cooper to Captain 2022 Monsters of Rock Cruise
Alice Cooper, Queensrÿche, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, and more will perform on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, which will return in 2022 for its 10th anniversary. The cruise is set to take place February 9th through 14th, 2022, and feature performances from over 35 artists including Skid Row, Lit, L.A. Guns, …
Read More »Zac Brown Band Announce Dates for Headlining 'Comeback Tour'
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 …
Read More »'Here Today': Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal Are a Rude Duo, Not an Odd Couple
The doctor asks, “May I ask what your relationship is?” And Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal — whose roles in their new comedy Here Today are more fun to imagine if you pretend the actors are playing themselves, so we’ll keep calling them Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal — say, …
Read More »Live Nation, Still Without Concerts, Has Lost $300 Million in 2021 So Far
After a year of no concerts or festivals, nearly non-existent revenues have become the norm for concert giant Live Nation Entertainment’s quarterly reports. On Thursday afternoon, Live Nation posted figures for the first quarter of 2021 similar to those of the past three — with the company reporting a 79 …
Read More »Brandy Clark Announces Headlining 'Who You Thought I Was' Tour Dates
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 …
Read More »Jessie Ware Gives Us More, More, More Disco Delights With 'Please'
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 …
Read More »The Black Keys Cover Blues Legend R.L. Burnside's 'Going Down South'
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 …
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