Chicago instrumental rockers Pelican unveiled a bruising new track, “Midnight and Mescaline,” from their upcoming album Nighttime Stories, out June 7th via Southern Lord Recordings. The track clocks in at just under five minutes and opens with a barrage of heavy riffs that run ragged over the ceaseless pummel of …
Read More »Rolling Stone and Lucky Brand Announce Live: Palm Springs Party During Coachella Weekend 1
Rolling Stoneis heading to Palm Springs with Lucky Brand this weekend for its inaugural Live: Palm Springs event, during the first weekend of Coachella at the @ARRIVE Hotel on Saturday, April 13th. The afternoon pool party will spotlight special performances by X Ambassadors, Jax Jones, Drax Project, Palm Springsteen and …
Read More »Schoolboy Q and Travis Scott's 'Chopstix' Raises a Question: Can Utensils Be Sexy?
Exploring the inherent sexiness of utensils is an intriguing exercising — and one I hadn’t considered before today. Forks definitely aren’t sexy (pointy). Spoons can be sensual (curvy). Depending on the situation, knives are arousing (dangerous). Chopsticks, I think we can all agree, live in a gray area, which Schoolboy …
Read More »'Stairway' to History: Inside the Met's Dazzling New Exhibit of Rock Instruments in New York
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is home to an overwhelming collection of historical art objects, including a mummy mask from 60 A.D., Greek bronzes from the 8th century B.C. and the original “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting. Starting April 8th, it will also welcome a different type of antiques …
Read More »Flashback: George Strait Asks 'What's Going on in Your World'
Thirty years ago today, on April 3rd, 1989, MCA Records artist George Strait released the single “What’s Going on in Your World,” a track from his album Beyond the Blue Neon. A mournful, hard-country tune replete with tearful fiddle lines and a classic Strait performance, the song’s first releases listed …
Read More »Watch Rita Wilson Perform 'Throw Me a Party' on 'Corden'
Rita Wilson appeared on The Late Late Show to perform her upbeat new single “Throw Me a Party.” The singer and actress brought an inspirational sense to the stage, showcasing the track alongside a live band and backup singer. In the clip, Wilson infuses the country-tinged pop song’s lyrics with …
Read More »On the Charts: Nav Navigates to First Number One With 'Bad Habits'
In less than two years, Nav ascended from the Weeknd’s opening act to Billboard 200 chart topper as the Toronto rapper’s latest Bad Habits debuted at Number One. The second album from the rapper-producer born Navraj Goraya sold 82,000 copies, including 24,000 traditional copies, to give Nav the first Number …
Read More »Head and the Heart Preview New Album With Pulsing 'Missed Connection'
Folk-rock outfit the Head and the Heart unveiled a new song, “Missed Connection,” that will appear on their forthcoming album, Living Mirage, out May 17th via Warner Bros./Reprise Records. “Missed Connection” notably finds the Head and the Heart embracing elements of pop, with light piano and synth stabs floating above …
Read More »The Wild Feathers Announce Neon Frontier Tour
The Wild Feathers will launch a spring headlining tour in support of their latest album, Greetings From the Neon Frontier. Taking its name from the LP, the Neon Frontier Tour finds the Nashville-based band hitting the road in Texas on April 11th, before winding their way though cities like New …
Read More »Watch Ellie Goulding Transform 'Close to Me' on 'Colbert'
Ellie Goulding reimagined her Diplo-produced single “Close to Me” as a spirited folk sing-along on The Late Show Monday. Goulding teamed with house band Jon Batiste and Stay Human, who crafted a delicate arrangement of intertwining acoustic guitars, tender piano and simple percussion. Throughout the performance, Goulding found new pockets …
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