Dolly Parton’s Seventies country classic, “Jolene,” has received many a rendition in English, including takes by goddaughter Miley Cyrus, the White Stripes, Pentatonix, and even a queer interpretation by Nadine Gibbs. But nearly 50 years since its release, the legendary song finally gets its first Spanish-language makeover by two Mexican …
Read More »Beyoncé to Release New Visual Album 'Black Is King' on Disney+
Beyoncé has announced a new visual album called Black Is King, set to premiere on Disney+ on July 31st. The Beyoncé-directed film is based on her 2019 LP The Gift, and arrives in celebration of the one-year anniversary of Disney’s live-action The Lion King remake. “This visual album from Beyoncé …
Read More »'Guru' Podcast Takes Aim at Self-Help Industry, Infamous Sweat Lodge Incident
The podcast team behind Dr. Death and Dirty John will next take aim at the $10 billion self-help industry with Guru, which tells the tragic story of three “Spiritual Warriors” practicing under James Arthur Ray. “He’s part of a growing number of entrepreneurs giving workshops and seminars all over the …
Read More »Watch Sleater-Kinney, Ben Gibbard, Brandi Carlile, Perform at COVID-19 Relief Concert
Ben Gibbard, Sleater-Kinney, Brandi Carlile, and others joined forces for the 75-minute All in WA COVID-19 relief concert on Wednesday. The Washington state artists brought their most-beloved songs to the table, with Ben Gibbard performing the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” Sleater-Kinney tearing through “Modern Girl,” and Brandi Carlile singing …
Read More »Jónsi Announces First New Album in a Decade, Drops New Single 'Swill'
Following the release of his new single “Exhale,” Jónsi Birgisson has announced Shiver, his first new solo album in a decade, out October 2nd via Krunk. The Sigur Rós frontman also dropped a stark new song, “Swill,” accompanied by surreal new video directed by Barnaby Roper and animated by Pandagunda. …
Read More »Bright Eyes Dive Deep Into 'Mariana Trench' on 'Colbert'
Bright Eyes shared a live studio performance of their newest track, “Mariana Trench,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. With some COVID-19 restrictions easing, it looked as if Bright Eyes and the rest of their backing band were able to gather for the performance in the same studio …
Read More »Trump Campaign Denies K-Pop Fans, TikTok Users Caused Sparsely Attended Tulsa Rally
The Trump campaign denied a report that K-pop fans and TikTok users were to blame for the president’s sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Despite Trump’s claims that over 1 million people had requested tickets for his June 20th rally amid a pandemic, the president’s speech at the BOK Arena …
Read More »Fiery Furnaces Return With First Song in 11 Years, 'Down at the So and So on Somewhere'
The Fiery Furnaces have returned with their new song “Down at the So and So on Somewhere,” Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger’s first track together in 11 years. The brother-sister duo previously teased their musical reunion — including a gig at the Pitchfork Music Festival, since canceled due to COVID-19 — …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Dave Grohl, and Billie Eilish Are Among 600 Artists Asking Congress to Save Indie Venues
With many of the country’s independent concert venues in limbo — having been without business since March because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — over 600 major recording artists, including Dave Grohl, Neil Young, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson, and Coldplay, have signed a letter to Congress …
Read More »AJR Cover Fountains of Wayne's 'Hackensack' to Honor Adam Schlesinger
AJR have shared a cover of Fountains of Wayne’s “Hackensack” in honor of frontman Adam Schlesinger, who died in April from complications related to COVID-19. “Fountains of Wayne have been one of our biggest inspirations as a band,” AJR said. “With a song like ‘Hackensack,’ to be able to write …
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