It’s not fall yet, but Phoebe Bridgers brings the haunted vibes to her new cover of Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters.” The rendition opens with a twinkling of piano as Bridgers brings her signature dense vocals to the track. Her version of “Nothing Else Matters” is off The Metallica Blacklist, an …
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Kacey Musgraves talked about the guided psychedelic trip that inspired her new album on the podcast A Slight Change of Plans, hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar. Their conversation also includes two snippets of new songs from the follow-up to Musgraves’ Grammy-winning Golden Hour. Musgraves’ guided LSD trip has been a …
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Jomoro, the duo of Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco, teamed up with Sharon Van Etten for their song “Nest,” the latest single off the group’s album Blue Marble Sky. “‘Nest’ started for us as an instrumental, reflecting a style Mauro and I developed playing together …
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“I want to be nasty, and I want to be raw,” Rick James says early in the trailer for the upcoming documentary, Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James. The two-minute clip features archival interviews with the funk-pop pioneer, who died in 2004, as well as commentary from Ice …
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As part of MTV’s ongoing celebration of their 40th anniversary, the network has revealed its new-look Moon Person trophy. Artist Kehinde Wiley — whose presidential portrait of Barack Obama resides in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery — is the creator of this iconic statuette that the winners will receive at …
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Front and Center, the public television concert series, has announced its 10th season lineup and premiere date. The new season includes eight performances by artists ranging from Americana icon John Hiatt to mainstream country duo Maddie & Tae. But Season 10 actually kicks off with an older concert — a …
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Just a few days after British rapper Skepta shared that he’s getting ready to drop a five-song EP called All In, he’s offering the first glimpse at the project with the new single “Nirvana.” The downbeat track sees Skepta sprinkle a little bit of Spanish into his lyrics before handing …
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Drought, unemployment, unstable weather, ruined crops, decimated farmers: In retrospect, the devastating Dust Bowl of the Thirties sounds like a precursor to America in the Covid-19 era. Aptly, the album that chronicled those hard years in the Southern Plains in real-time is making a comeback of its own. Just in …
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The life and music of Willie Nelson will be covered extensively in an upcoming docuseries. Willie Nelson and Family, produced by Blackbird Presents and Sight Unseen, is currently being filmed with the participation of the country legend and his family. Developed by Nelson’s manager Mark Rothbaum and Blackbird Presents Founder …
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Yes‘ new album The Quest is arriving on October 1st, and on Friday they shared a video for leadoff single “The Ice Bridge,” their first new song in seven years. The song was written by Yes frontman Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It’s about the “race against time” to …
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