They Might Be Giants take a jovial power-pop approach on their new single,” I Left My Body” – the first sample of the duo’s upcoming studio album I Like Fun, out January 19th. The song is a quick-firing, two-and-a-half-minute barrage of jaunty piano, funky bass and quirky lyrics, as the …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Details New Album 'From A Room: Volume 2'
Chris Stapleton‘s fans have known for most of 2017 that they could expect two new LPs from the Grammy winner this year, but now they have a release date and track list for the second of those, From A Room: Volume 2. Last Friday, during the first of two sold-out …
Read More »Dolly Parton on Children's Album, Miley Cyrus Duet, Emmys Controversy
As a child growing up in the Smoky Mountains, Dolly Parton had a homemade doll that her mother fashioned from a corn cob, with shucks for a dress and a corn tassel on top. The handmade playmate would inspire Parton’s very first song, “Tiny Tassel Top,” written when she was …
Read More »Hear Mike Love's Joyful New Song 'Unleash the Love'
The Beach Boys‘ Mike Love unveiled a sprightly new song, “Unleash the Love,” the title track from his upcoming double LP, out November 17th via BMG. The rollicking tune boasts a busy but soulful arrangement filled with organ, piano, horns, acoustic guitar and plenty of back-up vocals and harmonies. Love’s …
Read More »Watch Talib Kweli's Stirring 'Heads Up Eyes Open' Video With Rick Ross
In Talib Kweli‘s gripping “Heads Up Eyes Open” video, the rapper examines the dichotomy between a father’s nine-to-five career and his son’s turn toward a life of crime. Throughout the clip, Kweli raps in front of a piano decorated with candles. In his guest verse, Rick Ross gazes out at …
Read More »Las Vegas Shooting: At Least 59 Dead at Route 91 Music Festival
At least 58 people were killed and 500 wounded when a shooter opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a country music festival outside Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Sunday night. Jason Aldean was performing onstage at the time of the shooting. The shooter killed himself, according to reports, bringing …
Read More »Hear Drive-By Truckers' Defiant 'What It Means' at Newport Folk Festival
Patterson Hood considers himself to be a pretty cynical person. As one of the leaders of Drive-By Truckers, he’s spent the past 20-plus years channeling that cynicism into writing songs that expose the dark urges and broken promises of the American project in songs like “Putting People on the Moon,” …
Read More »Watch Tim and Eric Work Through 'Clown Town,' Divorce on 'Colbert'
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim workshopped their new clown show while Heidecker worked through some marital issues during a hilarious appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wednesday. The comedy duo – ostensibly on to promote their Adult Swim series Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories – joined Colbert for …
Read More »'OOOUUU' Rapper Young M.A on 'Herstory' EP, Strictly Independent Success
By now, 25-year-old Katorah Marrero, also known as Young M.A, should be accustomed to industry accolades. In the whirlwind year that’s followed the release of her 2016 banger “OOOUUU,” the wins have been nonstop: a double-platinum plaque, a headline tour, label offers, multiple Beyoncé cosigns. But she says she’s still …
Read More »Fans Criticize Foo Fighters' Ticket Policy in London
A week before the Foo Fighters‘ show at London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday, Kate Coulson – a risk manager for a nearby bank – bought two tickets for the show on StubHub for $965. The price was steep, but she wanted to give her husband, Paul, an early birthday present. …
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