It’s a beautiful day in Grammy land — if you’re Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, Phoebe Bridgers, or any of the other artists who deservedly cleaned up when nominations for the 2021 awards were announced. For many others across the world of music, it’s time to call their managers, take …
Read More »Foo Fighters Relive Their History in New 'Times Like Those' Short Film
The Foo Fighters take a long trip down memory lane in a new short film tied to their 25th anniversary, Times Like Those. The 25-minute video was filmed during some recent pandemic downtime and features the whole band gathered in a little theater to flip through a slideshow of memorable …
Read More »Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber Confront Pitfalls of Fame in 'Monster' Video
Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber have collaborated on a new track, “Monster.” The song is taken from Mendes’ upcoming studio albumWonder. In the accompanying video, Mendes walks through a park in the middle of the night, as the fog rolls in. He comes across a platform where he and Bieber …
Read More »Nelly, Bell Biv DeVoe to Play 2020 American Music Awards
Nelly and Bell Biv DeVoe will perform medleys at the 2020 American Music Awards, which broadcasts live Sunday, November 22nd at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. The show will air a few months after the 20th anniversary of Nelly’s diamond-selling debut LP, Country Grammar. The rapper-singer, a three-time AMA winner, …
Read More »Elton John Marks 'Jewel Box' Release With 'I Can't Go on Living Without You' Lyric Video
Elton John has dropped the lyric video for his 1968 rarity “I Can’t Go on Living Without You” to celebrate the arrival of the singer’s massive Elton: Jewel Box collection. The song was written and recorded by John at London’s DJM studios in the spring of 1968; although its lyrics …
Read More »Fleet Foxes Offer Behind-the-Scenes Look at Recording Process in 'Sunblind' Video
Fleet Foxes have released a new music video for “Sunblind,” a track off the group’s latest album, Shore. The clip was directed by Sean Pecknold — brother of Fleet Foxes frontman, Robin Pecknold — and is centered around behind-the-scenes footage of the two-year recording process for Shore, particularly the close …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson Performs 'Breakers Roar,' Talks John Prine on 'Colbert'
Sturgill Simpson performed his bluegrass version of “Breakers Roar” and discussed his bout with Covid-19 and friendship with John Prine on The Late Show Tuesday, November 10th. For the performance, Simpson was joined by the all-star band he assembled for his latest album, Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe …
Read More »Finneas Marks Trump's 'Firing' With New Song 'Where the Poison Is'
Finneas marked the “firing” of Donald Trump with his new song “Where the Poison Is,” which the singer released hours after the 2020 presidential election was called for President-elect Joe Biden. “You’re fired,” Finneas tweeted, quoting Trump’s The Apprentice catchphrase; “Where the Poison Is” is critical of the soon-to-be-former administration …
Read More »How to Watch the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is typically a big live event that happens every spring, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those plans were postponed. In July, the Rock Hall decided to make it a virtual event and announced that it would restructure its schedule going …
Read More »Jello Biafra Offers Up a Biting Anti-Trump Screed on 'Satan's Combover'
The Dead Kennedys‘ Jello Biafra and his band the Guantanamo School of Medicine recently shared a scorching anti-Trump track, “Satan’s Combover, from their new album, Tea Party Revenge Porn. “Satan’s Combover” is an obvious nod to the president’s singular hairstyle, and the epic six-and-a-half-minute punk salvo (which was actually written …
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