Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently kicked off a solo trek dubbed the CMFTour, playing his first real concerts in over a year while following Covid-19 safety protocols. He explained why he wanted to get back on the road so quickly in an op-ed for Rolling Stone in …
Read More »Chris Young Previews New Album With Vulnerable 'Rescue Me'
Chris Young has firmed up plans for his eighth studio album, Famous Friends. Named for Young’s CMT Award-winning collaborative track with Kane Brown, Famous Friends arrives August 6th and features the newly released single “Rescue Me.” The midtempo “Rescue Me” was written by Young with Josh Hoge, Mark Holman, Matthew …
Read More »Clairo Drops Crushing Ballad 'Blouse' With Backing Vocals by Lorde
Following her performance of “Blouse” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Clairo has officially released the crushing ballad — with backing vocals featuring Lorde. “Why do I tell you how I feel/When you’re just looking down my blouse?” Claire Cottrill sings over hushed acoustic guitar. “It’s something I wouldn’t say …
Read More »Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin Is Ready to Get Loud (and Soft, Too)
Sarah Tudzin was pissed. With her second album as Illuminati Hotties nearly finished and poised to serve as her breakthrough, she was stuck watching as the small label she called home implodedamid accusations of late royalty payments and inconsistent communication. So Tudzin, who’d spent years patiently building a dual career …
Read More »Nickodemus Offers a Thrilling Tribute to Nina Simone on 'Obeah Woman'
Nickodemus, Kiko Navarro, and Cole Williams reimagine a Nina Simone deep cut on their new collaboration “Obeah Woman,” whipping up an afro-house storm of steadily increasing intensity. Simone closed her 1974 album It Is Finished with “Obeah Woman,” a take on Exuma. It’s a slow-burn — “Gotta take my time …
Read More »David Gilmour and Polly Samson on What Keeps Their Creative Partnership Strong
It’s a late-May afternoon, and Polly Samson and her husband, former Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour, are seated side-by-side for a Zoom interview in what looks like a Greek restaurant with brick walls and windows fashioned in ornate geometric shapes. It’s the perfect setting to discuss Samson’s latest novel, A …
Read More »Barbra Streisand Teases Rarities Album With Willie Nelson Duet 'I'd Want It to Be You'
Barbra Streisand has unearthed a previously unreleased duet with Willie Nelson, “I’d Want It to Be You,” which will appear on her upcoming rarities album, Release Me 2, out August 6th via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. Streisand and Nelson’s version of “I’d Want It to Be You” was meant …
Read More »Courtney Love Dismisses Hole Reunion Possibilities, Launches New Cover Series
Courtney Love dismissed the possibility of a Hole reunion in an interview with Vogue, where she also debuted a new video cover series. Love was frank when asked if there’ll ever be a proper Hole reunion saying, “No absolutely not. And you guys have gotta get over it. Our old …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Announces Rescheduled 'Jagged Little Pill' Anniversary Tour
Alanis Morissette is finally hitting the road to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 1995’s Jagged Little Pill; she announced a 35-date world tour through 2022 on Tuesday after 2019’s run was delayed due to the pandemic. The musician also released a duet with Willie Nelson, “On the Road Again.” The …
Read More »Faster Horses Festival 2021: Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett to Headline
Three of country music’s most popular male artists will headline the 2021 Faster Horses Festival. Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, and Thomas Rhett will each close out a night of the three-day Brooklyn, Michigan, country gathering. Set for July 16th through 18th, Faster Horses 2021 is essentially the 2020 edition, at …
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