Nigel Dick had already directed videos for Guns N’ Roses, Oasis, and many others by the time he met Britney Spears in 1998, but even the “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” clips couldn’t come close to matching the culture-shaking impact of “…Baby One More Time.” Dick …
Read More »Rock's Greatest Sidewoman on What Springsteen Taught Her, Why Billy Joel Is the Perfect Boss
In 1989, Crystal Taliefero got a call from someone she knew from her days touring as a percussionist and backup singer in John Mellencamp‘s band. He wanted to know if she was available for a recording session in New York and a possible tour with another artist. “I said, ‘Sure. …
Read More »Gabriel Garzón-Montano Returns With 'Someone'
Gabriel Garzón-Montano revels in a slow-drip of funk on “Someone,” his first new song in more than three years. The singer whiplashes between confident-ish statements — “Now you got yourself a man/I been busy making other plans” — and blunt expressions of loss and confusion: “I needed you/ I don’t …
Read More »Alan Jackson Plots Drive-In Concerts
Update (6/3): Alan Jackson has rescheduled his drive-in concerts because of the threat of a tropical storm. The new dates are June 12th (Cullman, Alabama) and June 13th (Fairhope, Alabama). All purchased tickets will be honored. *** Alan Jackson has announced a pair of drive-in concerts for next month in …
Read More »Wilco Perform New Song 'Tell Your Friends,' Acoustic Version of 'Jesus, Etc.' on 'The Late Show'
Wilco premiered a new song, “Tell Your Friends,” for their at-home performance onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night. Each member of the band performed the song via livestream surrounded by their spouses, children and pets. The song celebrates the joy and reassurance of being able to reunite …
Read More »Alexander 23 Yearns for Love in Animated 'IDK You Yet' Video
Alexander 23 has released an animated video for his viral ballad “IDK You Yet.” The Chicago native recently appeared in the Top 10 of Rolling Stone‘s Breakthrough 25 chart, which captures the fastest-rising artists each month. Chris Ullens (Rex Orange County, Fergie) directed the simple video for the track. The …
Read More »Read Jim James' 'American Beauty' Tribute From New Grateful Dead Vinyl Boxset
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James praises American Beauty, his “gateway” into the world of the Grateful Dead, in this exclusive excerpt from Vinyl Me Please’s The Story of The Grateful Dead, a 14-LP box set culled from the legendary jam band’s career. The Story of The Grateful Dead, the latest …
Read More »Brothers Osborne Return With Spiky New Song, 'All Night'
Brothers Osborne revel in making the good times last in their new single, “All Night,” which was released on Friday. It’s the country duo’s first preview of an upcoming third studio album, the follow-up to 2018’s Port Saint Joe. A party-friendly tune that’s equal parts outlaw attitude, disco groove, and …
Read More »Nick Hakim's 'Will This Make Me Good' is Endearingly Worried Psychedelic Soul
Will This Make Me Good, the second album from Brooklyn musician Nick Hakim, begins with the Earth on fire. Cities crumble, tides rise, and yet “All These Changes” is a climate catastrophe dirge that swaddles and rocks you with its bobbing guitar strum, sighing strings and Hakim’s own tender croon, …
Read More »The 1975 Celebrate Years of Friendship With New Song 'Guys'
The 1975 have dropped another taste of their fourth album Notes on a Conditional Form ahead the LP’s release this Friday, May 15th. “Guys” is a love letter to the band’s nearly two decades of friendship. On the earnest, mid-tempo song, frontman Matty Healy sings about how special the bond …
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