Dolly Parton‘s iconic 1973 hit “Jolene” gets stripped of powder and paint in the Hall of Fame legend’s just-released “strings only” version from the soundtrack of the upcoming Netflix film Dumplin’. With strings backing her new, slowed-down vocal, Parton’s lyrics are rendered even more pleading, drenched in a greater sense …
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Two of country’s most exciting voices met up with one of soul and gospel’s all-time greats at the 52nd CMA Awards, as Chris Stapleton was joined by Maren Morris, Mavis Staples and Marty Stuart for an uplifting performance that connected country’s present with pop music history. Stapleton, the leading nominee …
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Dream Theater’s career has spanned three decades and more than a dozen studio albums. But when it came to the progressive metal giants’ newest effort, Distance Over Time, due February 22nd, they still managed to find new and unique ways to approach the writing and recording process. This time, the …
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Wisconsin singer/songwriter Trapper Schoepp was scrolling through articles on Rolling Stone‘s website in March 2017 when he came across a piece about a long-lost Bob Dylan lyric manuscript about the state of Wisconsin that was about to hit the auction block. The article concluded with a complete transcription of the …
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It’s a rare joy when, upon very first listen, a song grabs you with a triple threat of hook, rhythm and lyric. But “Kick Rocks” by new artist Josh Desure does just that. The Los Angeles songwriter —who performs as Desure —crafts a potent blend of E Street horns and …
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Bob Dylan‘s tour touched down at the William B. Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia Wednesday night and wrapped up with a surprise cover of the 1966 James Brown classic “It’s A Man’sMan’s Man’s World.” Dylan strips much of the soul out of the original and turns it into a haunting …
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Among the numerous country artists who have announced headlining 2019 tours, Carly Pearce and Russell Dickerson will join together for the co-headlining Way Back Tour, set to begin in January. The Way Back Tour gets underway January 24th in Cleveland, Ohio and runs for 11 dates in total, including stops …
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An unauthorized dramatization of the lives of David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen will be staged off-Broadway in New York City next year. Eddie and Dave will open at the Atlantic Theater Company – which launched the Tony Award–winning The Band’s Visit – on January 10th and run through …
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Method Man recruited Redman, Hanz On and Streetlife for a forceful new track titled “Wild Cats.” The song will appear on the rapper’s upcoming album, The Meth Lab II: The Lithium. Method Man opens his latest release with an impressively dense verse, a lengthy series of rhymes all based around the …
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Jimmy Kimmel had older patrons at a local farmers market weigh in on Cardi B and Nicki Minaj‘s recently reignited feud. At the beginning of the segment, the late-night host briefly recapped the most recent installment of the rappers’ long-running, beef. He played one of the 11 videos Cardi B …
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