Lizzo rebuffed claims that she did not properly credit two songwriters on her hit “Truth Hurts” in a note posted on Twitter Wednesday. “That song is my life, and its words are my truth,” the musician wrote. Last week, songwriting brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen claimed that in April 2017 …
Read More »Hop Along's Frances Quinlan Announces Debut Solo LP, Drops New Song 'Rare Thing'
Hop Along‘s Frances Quinlan has dropped a new song, “Rare Thing.” The track is the first single off Quinlan’s debut LP Likewise, outJanuary 31st via Saddle Creek. A chaotic rocker featuring ambient percussion and harp, the track is about a dream Quinlan had about her infant niece. “My love, in …
Read More »Tori Kelly Plots Inspired by True Events Tour
Tori Kelly has announced a 2020 tour in support of her albumInspired by True Events, released this past August. The North American leg of the tour will kick off January 28th at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, and will make more than 20 stops in the U.S. The …
Read More »Flashback: Tom Petty Plays a Swaggering 'Shadow of a Doubt' in 1980
On June 6th, 1980, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers arrived in Hollywood to perform on the short-lived variety show Fridays. Before they launched into the classic “American Girl” from their 1976 self-titled debut, the band played “Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid),” a track from their then-new record Damn …
Read More »Black Madonna Slams Amazon Involvement in Intersect Festival
The Black Madonna said she is “furious” over Amazon‘s involvement in the Intersect music and tech festival in Las Vegas, claiming that the tech giant was never mentioned in the contracts she signed for the event. In a series of tweets yesterday, the Black Madonna expressed her exasperation with the …
Read More »Watch The National's Matt Berninger Perform 'Walking on a String' With Phoebe Bridgers
The National‘s Matt Berninger has released a video of his new song “Walking on a String,” featuring indie-rock phenom Phoebe Bridgers. The duo recorded the track for the new Zach Galifianakis film Between Two Ferns: The Movie, released last month on Netflix. “It’s a song about how our problems and …
Read More »Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr. Highlight New Crossroads Festival Live LP
Eric Clapton, Gary Clark. Jr., Jeff Beck and other guitar icons will appear on the Crossroads Festival’s first-ever vinyl set, a six-LP live release. Performances from Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top, Joe Walsh, Keith Urban, Susan Tedeschi with the Derek Trucks Band, Willie …
Read More »DMX Returns to Rehab, Cancels Concerts
DMX has canceled his upcoming slate of concerts in order to return to rehab, the rapper announced Saturday. “In his ongoing commitment to putting family and sobriety first, DMX has checked himself into a rehab facility,” DMX’s Instagram told fans. “He apologizes for his cancelled shows and thanks his fans …
Read More »Charli XCX Pulls Out All the Stunts in Her 'White Mercedes' Video
Charli XCX has unveiled her video for “White Mercedes,” and it’s an action movie wrapped in pink tulle. In the clip, directed by Colin Solal Cardo (who also directed the video for “Gone,” featuring Christine and the Queens), the pop star performs while inside of a white sports car — …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Expands 'Norman F-cking Rockwell' U.S. Tour
Lana Del Rey has announced 11 new dates to her Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour, following her Long Island-and-the-West-Coast excursion this past month. The additional outing will kick off November 3rd in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and make stops in Denver, Chicago and more before wrapping November 19th in Nashville, Tennessee. Del …
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