Fall Out Boy throw a Dia de los Muertos-inspired, carnival-like party in the video for “Hold Me Tight or Don’t,” surrounded by women with sugar skull face paint and other revelers of the Mexican holiday. The single is from their upcoming album,Mania. Originally due out in September, Mania was postponed …
Read More »Vince Gill, Kesha to Play 2018 All for the Hall New York
Times Square PlayStation Theater in the Big Apple will once again host the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All for the Hall New York, February 13th, 2018. The benefit concert, to ensure the long-term financial security of the Nashville institution, will be hosted by Country Music Hall of …
Read More »Luke Combs Extends Headlining Don't Tempt Me With a Good Time Tour
Having too much of a good time isn’t an issue for Luke Combs, who just announced plans to extend his first-ever headlining tour, the Don’t Tempt Me With a Good Time Tour, into 2018 with 25 new North American dates. Combs, who has had both his debut LP This One’s …
Read More »Review: Kid Rock Mixes Lame Jokes With Genuine Heartland Empathy
“I’ll fuck you in your ass quick with Taylor Swift’s dick” announces Kid Rock charmingly on “Grandpa’s Rap,” an old-school shock-rap parody marrying toxic content with winking deniability. As comedy or bait for Twitter moralists – even from a pretend Senate candidate who’s supped at the White House with our …
Read More »See Little Big Town's Panoramic 'When Someone Stops Loving You' Video
Little Big Town is on the verge of wrapping up a big year, complete with a residency at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium and the release of their latest album The Breaker. They’re not quite finished yet, though, as they just unveiled a new music video for the single “When Someone …
Read More »N.E.R.D. Detail Star-Studded New Album at Surprise Listening Party
N.E.R.D.’s first concert in over six years turned into a surprise listening party for their upcoming new album as Pharrell Williams and company debuted No_One Ever Really Dies at ComplexCon in Long Beach, California. The album, the Neptunes project’s first since 2010’s Nothing, boasts first single “Lemon” with Rihanna as …
Read More »Hear Kanye West's Rare Feature on CyHi the Prynce's Brusque 'Dat Side'
Kanye West has been quiet musically in 2017, but the rapper makes a rare guest appearance on CyHi the Prynce’s new song “Dat Side.” The two MCs take turns dismissing haters over a spindly, piano-centric beat. CyHi the Prynce is a longtime West associate, with guest appearances on tracks from …
Read More »First Aid Kit Preview New Album, 'Ruins,' Melancholic Song 'Postcard'
For First Aid Kit, the angelic-sounding Swedish sister duo, life experience has brought them a more urgent connection to artists that inspired them, like Townes Van Zandt and the Carter Family. This connection is at the core of “Postcard,” the newest song from their forthcoming LP, Ruins, due on January …
Read More »See U.K. Singer-Songwriter Jade Bird's Inspired Johnny Cash Cover
Years before traveling to the Catskills to record her debut, Something American, Jade Bird spent her childhood crisscrossing Europe, moving from one army base to another with her military father. The experience left a worldly influence on her music. At 19 years old, she’s already a globally minded woman, filling …
Read More »Judas Priest Announce Firepower Tour Ahead of New Album
Judas Priest will embark on a North American tour in 2018 in support of their upcoming album Firepower. The 25-date arena trek launches March 13th in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and concludes May 1st in San Antonio, Texas. A “Judas Priest Fan Presale” for tickets begins October 25th; check out the …
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