Americana band the Punch Brothers and Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala occupy pretty different points along the rock music continuum. But that didn’t stop the roots band comprised of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (violin, drums), Noam Pikelny (banjo) and Chris Eldridge (guitar) and Paul Kowert (bass) from covering a …
Read More »Watch Ace Frehley Reunite With Kiss for Acoustic Set
Kiss reunited with original lead guitarist Ace Frehley for the first time in 17 years for an acoustic set on the annual Kiss Kruise. Frehley joined Kiss for four songs, including “Nothing to Lose” and “Rock and Roll All Nite.” The group also performed their cover of the Rolling Stones’ …
Read More »Hear the Stories Behind Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde'
The deepest mysteries of Bob Dylan‘s monumental 1966 albumBlonde on Blondewill never be solved. It’s impossible to fully explain a song as mystically beautiful as “Visions of Johanna,” and why would you want to, anyway? But in a new book, That Thin Wild Mercury Sound: Dylan, Nashville and the Making …
Read More »Hear Punk Troubadour Dave Hause's New Song 'Lemon Hill'
After releasing last year’s introspective Bury Me in Philly, singer-songwriter Dave Hause shines more light into the dark corners of his soul on the new EP September Haze. Set for release on November 1st, the project includes three new songs, a reworked version of the Bury Me in Philly cut …
Read More »Watch Michael Buble's Emotional 'Carpool Karaoke' Episode
Michael Bublé sits shotgun alongside James Corden in the latest episode of The Late Late Show‘s Carpool Karaoke, an emotional installment released in association with Stand Up to Cancer. In addition to singing his hits like “Haven’t Met You Yet” and “It’s A Beautiful Day,” Bublé also discussed his son’s …
Read More »Lenny Kravitz Plays Funky 'Low' on 'Corden'
Lenny Kravitz performed his funky, soulful single“Low” on Thursday’s Late Late Show. The singer-songwriter recruited a massive live band for the track, recreating the song’s trebly guitar riffs, slap-bass and punctuated sax lines. “Low” appears onKravitz’s recently issued 11th LP, Raise Vibration, which he also promoted with a sit-down interview …
Read More »Dolly Parton Details Upcoming 'Dumplin” Soundtrack
As a songwriter and artist, entertainment icon Dolly Parton has contributed some of the most memorable original songs to films for both the big and small screen. Now, for the soundtrack to the forthcoming Netflix film Dumplin’, Parton teams with a dazzling array of female artists including Miranda Lambert, Rhonda …
Read More »Phony Ppl: Rise of a Progressive Soul Force
“I was in trouble,” singer-rapper Elbee Thrie says, recalling the day that his band — the Brooklyn progressive-R&B quintet Phony Ppl — was born in 2008. It was Thrie’s 16th birthday, and he was grounded, stuck at home. So Thrie invited over some teenage friends from his Crown Heights neighborhood …
Read More »Future and Juice WRLD Tease Release of Collaborative Project 'WRLD On Drugs'
UPDATE:Stream Future and Juice WRLD’sWRLD On Drugs below. The 16-song set features Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Gunna, Young Scooter and Yung Bans. ••• Future and Juice WRLD appear to be prepping a collaborative project titledWRLD On Drugs. Both rappers posted the same photo of a whiteboard, with possible …
Read More »Hear Why Def Leppard Loves Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus'
For many of us, 2018 was the Year of the Leppard. The hard rock band headlined and sold out Madison Square Garden for the first time, got nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and at long last, made their entire catalog available to stream. Def …
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