Chris Stapleton and Jimmy Fallon don thick sweaters and innocuous chinos to sing about Father of the Bride, Something’s Gotta Give, and It’s Complicated in a musical homage to the films of Nancy Meyers. The country singer and late-night host debuted their spoof on Tuesday night’s episode of The Tonight …
Read More »Morgan Wallen and Cam Join Eric Church Onstage (Separately) in Philly
Eric Church performed a pair of solo concerts this weekend in Pennsylvania after members of his band tested positive for Covid-19. The country singer Cam joined him onstage in Pittsburgh on Friday night and surprised fans again on Saturday in Philadelphia. Morgan Wallen was a special guest at Church’s Philly …
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 …
Read More »See Durand Jones & the Indications Bring Retro-Soul Grooves to 'CBS Mornings'
Durand Jones and the Indications brought their retro-soul grooves to CBS Mornings for the show’s latest “Saturday Sessions.” For the performance, the soul revivalists from Indiana showcased three tracks off their recently released LP Private Space, “Witchoo,” “Love Will Work It Out” and “The Way That I Do,” the latter …
Read More »Tyler Childers' John Prine Cover Is a Drinking Song to Dull All the Pain
John Prine dove headlong into country music stylings in “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name a Drink After You,” a fiddle-driven track on his 1972 album Diamonds in the Rough. Tyler Childers covers the song for an upcoming Prine tribute record, maintaining the vibe (and fiddle) of the original but …
Read More »Adele's 'Love in the Dark' Is a Surprising New Fan Favorite
Of all the acute kinds of heartbreak Adele channels in her sprawling catalog of ballads — from the nostalgia and regret of “Hello” to the burn-it-all-down fury of “Set Fire to the Rain” — “Love in the Dark” is among the most unrelentingly somber. Released on Adele’s third studio album, …
Read More »Drake Holds Artists 500 Crown as Lil Nas X Cracks Top Five
Drake cruised to a record-extending 34th week at the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, picking up 31.9 million song streams for the week of September 17th through the 23rd. Drake’s total was down from the 396.1 million song streams he accumulated last week, though three weeks after …
Read More »'Controlling Britney Spears': 10 Things We Learned From New Doc
In the depths of her court-ordered conservatorship, while Britney Spears was performing hundreds of shows for her Vegas residency and raking in millions, the pop star was under a strict budget and intense, 24-hour surveillance that monitored her every move — including a wiretap in her bedroom. Those are some …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Give 'Hard Skool' Lessons in New Song
Guns N’ Roses have dropped another new song from their Chinese Democracy-era sessions called “Hard Skool.” It follows their performance and subsequent official release of “Absurd,” a reworking of their previously unreleased “Silkworms.” In the driving song, frontman Axl Rose doles out tough relationship lessons, where being stubborn and ungiving …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen on Why He's Finally Releasing His Full 1979 'No Nukes' Shows
During the early days of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen resisted nearly every opportunity to capture the magic of their live show on film. “I had some voodoo thing about that,” he tells Rolling Stone a few hours before taking the stage for one of his final Broadway shows. …
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