Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello unveiled a gorgeous cover of Prince‘s “Sometimes It Snows in April,” the first offering from her upcoming covers LP, Ventriloquism. Ndegeocello puts a unique yet faithful spin on Prince‘s Parade ballad, opening her version with a rumbling tangle of bass and guitar that delicately unravels into the …
Read More »Sugarland Plot 2018 Still the Same Tour
Grammy-winning country duo Sugarland have revealed plans for their Still the Same 2018 Tour, which will mark the first time members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush have been on the road together in more than five years. Set to kick off on May 4th in Durant, Oklahoma, and wrap up …
Read More »On the Charts: 'Greatest Showman' Soundtrack Ascends to Number One
UPDATE: The Greatest Showman soundtrack ruled the Billboard 200 for the second straight week as the musical’s companion album sold an additional 103,000 copies. No new releases debuted in the Top 10, Billboard reports. The Greatest Showmanfinished atop the first Billboard 200 of 2018 as the soundtrack for the circus …
Read More »Camila Cabello on Life After Fifth Harmony, Cuban Heritage, New Solo LP
Camila Cabello is lounging backstage in Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., eating spicy Takis corn snacks and trying to figure out what to do with a rare bit of free time. In three hours, 2017’s fastest-rising pop star will be gyrating onstage in knee-high boots and a corset, but …
Read More »Ringo Starr, Bee Gees' Barry Gibb Receive Knighthood
Ringo Starr and the Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb are among the British luminaries that will receive knighthood as part of Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year’s Honours. The Beatles drummer – who in 1965 was knighted along with his Fab Four band mates as Members of the Most Excellent Order of …
Read More »From Novelty Hit to Eminem Sample: Cheech and Chong's Endless 'Earache'
Tommy Chong, one half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, was certainly pleased to hear the latest Eminem single. “Untouchable,” a Revival track on which Em addresses the way African-Americans are mistreated culturally in America, relies heavily on a sample of his group’s 1974 rock-star sendup “Earache My Eye.” …
Read More »See Kenny Chesney's Plaintive 'Jesus and Elvis' on 'Seth Meyers'
Kenny Chesney stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Monday, chatting with Meyers and performing his song “Jesus and Elvis.” Chesney and two his bandmates took the stage together for an intimate performance of the Cosmic Hallelujah track, which was written by Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer and Matraca Berg. …
Read More »Watch Linkin Park's Poignant 'Sharp Edges' Video From Live LP
Linkin Park‘s late singerChester Bennington and guitarist Brad Delson deliver a powerful rendition of “Sharp Edges” in a new video tied to the band’s upcoming live album, One More Light Live. The stripped-down performance finds Bennington playing delicate electric guitar over Delson’s acoustic picking and strumming. Bennington gives a stunning …
Read More »Chris Stapleton on 'Joe Rogan' Podcast: 7 Things We Learned
“I’m a fucking huge fan of yours!” So begins Joe Rogan’s conversation with Chris Stapleton, whose latest album, Songs from a Room: Volume 2, was released last Friday. The newest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience is even newer, hitting the internet Wednesday evening with more than 90 minutes of …
Read More »Rolling Stone Taps Brothers Macklovitch for 'Unframed' Set in Miami
The Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak and Chromeo‘s Dave-1) will perform back-to-back DJ sets as part of Rolling Stone‘s 50th anniversary party, the high point of UNFRAMED, a three-day mixed media exposition set in Miami’s Wynwood Art District. Rolling Stone Live Miami, presented by Effen Vodka as part of the city’s Basel …
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