The first voice to appear on the new Lera Lynn song “Lose Myself” actually belongs to singer-producer John Paul White, whose breathy delivery hints at an inexorable, all-consuming attraction beginning to take shape. The song appears on Lynn’s forthcoming duets album Plays Well With Others, to be released via Single …
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On a break from touring with his band, the Bad Seeds, Nick Cave is in the midst of a short, unconventional solo tour where he’s holding open-forum AMAs with audiences in a few select cities. At the New York installment of the trek, which has been dubbed ‘So, What Do …
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One of the more surprising inclusions on the initial 2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup was the Grand Ole Opry, and now the iconic country music brand has shed some light on its involvement this year. As first reported by the Tennesseean, the Opry’s slot on the final night …
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Even by Neil Young‘s fearless standards, his show at Fresno, California’s Warnors Theater was a bold move. Not only did it mark his first performance with Crazy Horse in four years, but he claims they didn’t rehearse prior to the gig even though this is a new lineup of the …
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Kacey Musgraves discovers new reserves of inner strength in her new video for “Space Cowboy,” working through a devastating breakup to come out better on the other side. Filmed in Mexico City by director Courtney Phillips, the cinematic video tells its story through color and shadow while Musgraves’ wounded ballad …
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Part of why losing Prince still hurts so much is how timely his vision feels at this exact moment; and nowhere is his spirit more alive than in the work of Janelle Monáe. She’s birthed a label and cultivated a likeminded artist roster at Wondaland, her Paisley Park-styled creative basecamp …
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK:Janelle Monáe, Dirty ComputerA genre-dodging, pop-funk-rock-rap-avant-R&B tour de force, the Wondaland leader delivers a masterpiece that feels both of-the-moment and enduring. The anthems are empowered, the politics both sexual and intersectional – and impressively, she evinces no significant disconnect between preaching and partying. “You fucked the world …
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When Kanye West was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2010, Elon Musk, who wrote the blurb about the rapper-producer-designer, noted that he “fought for his place in the cultural pantheon with a purpose.” Of all his varied talents, arguably West’s most useful one has been …
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A little over a month ago, the majority of Fleetwood Mac – Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood – quietly gathered at a little theater in Maui with their future in doubt. The band had secretly parted ways with Lindsey Buckingham, the longtime guitarist and voice behind …
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Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin will embark on a 27-date U.S. tour this fall, following the release of his highly anticipated album, Vibras, out May 25th. The tour kicks off September 19th in Fresno and concludes October 28th in Miami. The announcement follows Balvin’s surprise cameo during Beyoncé’s second Coachella …
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