Rick Ross has dropped new single “Outlawz” featuring Jazmine Sullivan and 21 Savage. It’s the first single from the rapper’s upcoming album Richer Than I Ever Been, which arrives Dec. 10 via Maybach Music Group/Epic Records. On the new song Sullivan opens the track, soulfully declaring they’re “forever outlaws” and …
Read More »John Legend Welcomes the Holidays on 'You Deserve It All'
John Legend has unveiled a new holiday single, “You Deserve It All.” The song was released to celebrate the singer’s signing with major label Republic Records. “I am excited to partner with Republic Records in this next chapter of my career,” Legend said in a statement. “Everyone at the label …
Read More »Astroworld Organizers, City Officials Were Worried Tragedy Would Strike
Even before the events that killed eight people were killed at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival, concert organizers and city officials were worried that the show might get out of hand. The New York Times obtained two lengthy security plans prepared by concert organizers that highlighted a number of concerns related …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Rock Hall of Fame Carole King Tribute Had the Woman Herself in Tears
Taylor Swift opened the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony by performing a sleek, synth-pop version of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” a song originally co-written and performed by 2021 inductee Carole King. Buoyed by a chorus of soft-glow backing singers and a lush bed of keyboards …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Embraces Adventure on a Wild Desert Trip in 'Overpass Graffiti' Video
Ed Sheeran has dropped a video for his new single “Overpass Graffiti.” The visual arrives hours after Sheeran released his new album, = (Equals), via Atlantic Records. In the Jason Koenig-directed clip, Sheeran goes missing when his tour bus leaves him behind at a gas station. As he walks through …
Read More »Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson Preps First Compilation for His Queercore Band Mouth Congress
Kids in the Hall comedian Scott Thompson and his friend Paul Bellini are set to release a collection of songs they made in the Eighties as the queercore duo Mouth Congress. Waiting for Henry, which will feature 29 songs, will arrive December 10 via Captured Tracks. Mouth Congress was active …
Read More »Questlove on the Odd Way a Song by the Police Helped Him Find His African Roots
When the Roots drummer Questlove came up with his band’s name, he was intentionally calling back to writer Alex Haley, whose historical book and television series ‘Roots’ made a significant impact on Black history and storytelling in the late 1970s. The almost 10-hour special, which examined Haley’s family lineage, was …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Previews 'Love Is the King' Deluxe LP With Neil Young Cover
Jeff Tweedy‘s recent solo album gets a deluxe edition with Love Is the King/Live Is the King, which features a bonus disc housing live versions of all 11 original songs from Love Is the King. The expanded package arrives digitally and on CD via dBpm Records on December 10th, and …
Read More »Brody Dalle Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt in Custody Battle With Josh Homme
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and his ex-wife Brody Dalle faced off in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as Dalle, founder of the punk band The Distillers, pleaded not guilty to contempt in their turbulent child custody battle. Homme, 48, has accused Dalle, 42, of violating their …
Read More »'Musically, We Were a Great Couple': Hear Joni Mitchell, James Taylor Duet on 'You Can Close Your Eyes'
As we approach the release of Joni Mitchell‘s Archives Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968 To 1971),the songwriter has dropped an archival duet with James Taylor, “You Can Close Your Eyes.” Recorded on October 29, 1970, the performance opens with intimate onstage banter from the couple, who were dating at …
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