When Keith Richards first met Gram Parsons in 1968, he felt he’d known him all his life. “There was an immediate recognition,” he wrote in his autobiography, Life. “What we could have done if we’d known each other earlier.” It’s easy to discern the influence Parsons had on Richards. Parsons …
Read More »Hear the Jim Steinman-Written Theme Song for Hulk Hogan
When Jim Steinman was producing Air Supply’s 1983 single “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” for the Australian duo’s Greatest Hits album, he called upon Seventies guitarslinger Rick Derringer to add a majestic solo to the power ballad. Two years later, Derringer got Steinman to return the favor, recruiting …
Read More »Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert Perform 'Maggie's Song' at 2021 ACM Awards
Chris Stapleton was joined by Miranda Lambert for a performance of his tearjerking “Maggie’s Song” at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night. Situated at Nashville’s historic Bluebird Cafe, Stapleton played the low-key ode to his family’s dog of 14 years in a roundtable set-up with acoustic …
Read More »Peter Frampton Band Pays Tribute to George Harrison With 'Isn't It a Pity' Cover
The Peter Frampton Band has released a new instrumental cover of George Harrison‘s “Isn’t It a Pity,” along with a music video that offers a peek into Frampton’s life in quarantine. The cover finds Frampton recreating and interpolating the lead vocal melody of “Isn’t It a Pity” with his always …
Read More »The FCC Received Over 1,000 Complaints for Grammys 'WAP' Performance
Back in 2016, the Federal Communications Commission received around 47 pages of angry complaints against Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime performance, which featured the pop star and her dancers marching onstage while dressed in outfits reminiscent of the Black Panthers. But that’s nothing compared to the 1,000-plus emails that the FCC …
Read More »Funkmaster Flex Pays Tribute to DMX: 'A Street Kid With a Good Heart'
DMX‘s first foray into major-label hip-hop was a failure. In the early 1990s, he released “Born Loser,” a loping anti-anthem for the down-and-out: “Even when I was little, nothing went my way/I got beat up and chased home from school every day,” DMX rapped. The single’s tone turns defiant — …
Read More »Raheem DeVaughn Previews 'Lovesick' Album With New Single 'When a Man'
Raheem DeVaughn pledges his devotion to a partner in the new single “When a Man,” a throwback hip-hop soul cut. DeVaughn promises foot rubs, baths, home-cooked meals, and more: “When a man loves his girl,” he sings, “he’ll do anything to show her that she’s his world.” The track was …
Read More »Sia Partners With NASA to Celebrate Mars Rover Mission in 'Floating Through Space' Video
Sia has released a new music video for her latest collaboration with David Guetta, “Floating Through Space,” which was made in collaboration with NASA to celebrate the upcoming Ingenuity test flight on Mars. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a key component of NASA JPL’s Perseverance mission, which successfully touched down …
Read More »YG's 'Meet the Flockers' Returns to Streaming With Anti-Asian Lyrics Removed
YG’s 2014 debut albumMy Krazy Life has returned to digital streaming services after briefly disappearing this week following controversy over anti-Asian lyrics in its track “Meet the Flockers.” Genius reports that the new version of My Krazy Life available now on Spotify, Apple Music, the iTunes Store, and YouTube contains …
Read More »Waxahatchee Drops New Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Dolly Parton Covers
Waxahatchee is celebrating the one-year anniversary of her critically acclaimed albumSaint Cloud with a new deluxe version, featuring three covers. The track list boasts renditions of Lucinda Williams’ “Fruits of My Labor” (which she performed live during her 2017-2018 Out in the Storm tour), Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Philadelphia,” and …
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