The music world was rocked Monday bythe unexpected death of the Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan at the age of 46. Following news of the singer’s death, famed producer Stephen Street, who worked with the Cranberries on their first two studio albums – 1993’s Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why …
Read More »10 New Albums to Stream Now: Camila Cabello, Anderson East and more
Camila Cabello, CamilaThe solo debut from the “Havana” thrush and former Fifth Harmony member is “a personal statement, low-key and mellow even when it’s infused with the rhythms of her Cuban-Mexican heritage,” writes Rob Sheffield. “Even at her most tormented, she sounds totally confident and totally herself.”Read Our Feature:Camila Cabello …
Read More »Why Last Bandoleros Could Be This Year's Most Important New Country Band
Maybe it was the round of tequilas they just downed, but the Last Bandoleros are fired up. In fact, the four members of the young country-rock band – bassist Diego Navaira and his older brother, drummer Emilio Navaira, and guitarists Jerry Fuentes and Derek James – are nearly causing a …
Read More »Chris Stapleton to Appear on Justin Timberlake's New Album
Pop superstar Justin Timberlake‘s new albumMan of the Woodsis set to include a collaboration with country titan Chris Stapleton – the pair’s first official recording together and seemingly the long-anticipated sequel to their now-legendary 2015 CMA Awards appearance. According to a release, Man of the Woods will also include top-shelf …
Read More »See Keith Urban's New Year's Tribute to Tom Petty, Chris Cornell
Just as he did last year, Keith Urban devoted a portion of his headlining set at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve party, Music City Midnight, on Sunday to pay tribute to artists who died in 2017. Fighting off below-zero wind chills, Urban, in a puffy coat and scarf, but no gloves, …
Read More »Bluegrass Duo Dailey and Vincent on Bucking Tradition, New Country Album
Ten years ago, on December 29th, 2007, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent had their first paid gig as a duo with a performance on the Grand Ole Opry. The duo became official Opry members last spring, capping a remarkable decade of building an award-winning career that now encompasses an eclectic …
Read More »Natalia Lafourcade on Mexico's Pop Canon, Song for Pixar's 'Coco'
Long before her tearjerking performance in the Coco theme, “Remember Me,” Natalia Lafourcade has been the latest in a long line of Mexican singers for whom passion and cultural pride are irrevocably intertwined.Lafourcade’s music combines the hope and desire of the soulful Lola Beltrán, the classical melancholy of composer Agustín …
Read More »Insane Clown Posse Lose Legal Fight Over Juggalo 'Gang' Label
Insane Clown Posse and their fans, the Juggalos, lost a legal battle that aimed tohave the Juggalos removed from an FBI report that listed them as a gang, The Washington Post reports. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the FBI’s decision to list the Juggalos as a …
Read More »Rare Vinyl Copies of Prince's 'Black Album' Surface
There’s virtually no vinyl record in history more sought after by collectors than a genuine copy of Prince‘s Black Album. Warner Bros. pressed approximately 500,000 copies of the album in late 1987, but ordered them all destroyed once Prince decided it was “evil” and should never see release. The label …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Previews 'Historian' LP With Rugged New Song 'Night Shift'
Lucy Dacus battles through the initial phase of a breakup in her new track, “Night Shift.” The song will appear on the singer’s upcoming Historian album, due March 2nd. Dacus opens “Night Shift” with a pair of vivid couplets. “The first time I tasted somebody else’s spit/ I had a …
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