Tegan and Sara have announced an upcoming tour in support of their new memoir,High School, out September 24th, and their forthcoming album Hey, I’m Just Like You, out September 27th. The tour will be more intimate than previous runs, with a “solo,” mostly acoustic set done by the two sisters …
Read More »'Weird Al' Yankovic Revamps Classic Parodies With an Orchestra at NYC Show
To most people, pairing the music of “Weird Al” Yankovic with a symphony orchestra probably seems like a ridiculous proposition. After all, does “I Love Rocky Road” really need a string section to adequately convey Al’s love of ice cream? Can’t we laugh at the Amish and Coolio in “Amish …
Read More »Robyn Slays Medley of 'Between the Lines' and 'Love Is Free' on 'Fallon'
Robyn doesn’t take any prisoners during her live performances, a fact that was evident during her appearance on The Tonight Show. The singer offered up a dynamic medley of two tracks, “Between the Lines” and “Love Is Free,” giving fans a glimpse of her current U.S. tour. In the clip, …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Scrubs Away Sins in New Song 'It All Comes Out in the Wash'
Miranda Lambert has released the new song “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” the lead single from the CMA Award-winning performer’s upcoming seventh studio album. Brighter and more upbeat than the bulk of Lambert’s 2016 double album The Weight of These Wings, “It All Comes Out in the Wash” …
Read More »Walter Becker: Steely Dan Co-Founder's Guitars, Sound Equipment Head to Auction
A collection of music gear belonging to Walter Becker, the late co-founder, guitarist and co-songwriter of Steely Dan, will be up for sale via Julien’s Auctions during a two-day event on October 18th and 19th. The auction — featuring guitars, sound equipment, recording gear and more — will be held …
Read More »Flashback: Black Sabbath Play 'Paranoid' With Bill Ward For Last Time
Earlier this month, original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward went public with his desire to reunite with the group via a video on his Twitter account. “I wanted to say that I love Tony [Iommi, guitar], Geezer [Butler, bass] and Ozzy [Osbourne, vocals] very much,” he said. “I’ve loved them …
Read More »Beyoncé and Donald Glover Update 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight' From 'The Lion King'
25 years ago, a generation of children watched two animated lions fall in passionate and steamy love, while a cartoon meerkat and warthog peeped on in despair. “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” soundtracked the intimate moment. Among the unimpeachable bangers Elton John and Tim Rice cooked up for The …
Read More »RS Charts: Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Is Number One (Again) on Top 100 Chart
Lil Nas X continues to enjoy the Number One spot on Rolling Stone‘s Top 100 chart, handily out-streaming this week’s runner-up, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s duet “Señorita.” No new songs made it into the Top Ten last week, so the ranking was mostly populated by familiar titles from Drake, …
Read More »2019 Fourth of July Concerts: Who's Playing, How to Watch
Country music and the Fourth of July go together like a firecracker and a match. This year, a number of Nashville stars are performing at concerts and displays around the country, including the biggies in New York City and Washington, D.C. Here’s how to watch four of the U.S.’s most …
Read More »Travis Scott Has Made the Greatest Cereal the World Will Ever Know
“Side Hustle” is a recurring column in which staff writer Charles Holmes reviews celebrity and celebrity-adjacent products. You can read his previous entry, on Ed Sheeran’s ketchup, here. If the mood takes you, you can also read his review of Rick Ross’s hair care and grooming line here. Celebrity: Travis …
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