Fresh off the release of their new album When You See Yourself, Kings of Leon kicked off a two-night stand on The Late Show with “The Bandit,” a track from their latest LP. For the virtual performance, the Followill gang congregated on a soundstage to breeze through When You See …
Read More »Rostam Previews New Album 'Changephobia' With '4Runner'
Rostam is heralding the release of Changephobia, out June 4th, with the new single “4Runner.” The song drops Tuesday along with a video featuring a camera view of a moving vehicle speeding down highways through sunrise and sunset. “‘4Runner’ captures the intimate thrill of a road trip with someone special,” …
Read More »Watch Iggy Pop's New 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night' Video
Iggy Pop has dropped a new video for his interpretation of the Dylan Thomas poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” It’s featured on Pop’s 2019 album, Free. In the Simon Taylor-directed video, Pop delivers a dramatic reading of the classic poem, buoyed by guitarist Noveller and trumpeter …
Read More »Watch Justin Bieber Revamp 'Lonely' During Spotify Set
Justin Bieber added an electronic glow to “Lonely,” his stripped-down collaboration with Benny Blanco, during Spotify’s virtual Stream On event. The singer also played his other recent singles “Holy” and “Anyone” for the three-song set, which premiered Monday. “I want to thank my friends at Spotify for asking me to …
Read More »How Carly Pearce Worked Through Heartbreak and Grief on Her New EP
When she was a teenager in Kentucky, Carly Pearce liked to pore over the liner notes of her favorite country CDs and study who was involved: the players, producers, and songwriters. She became enamored of composers who, while not exactly household names, penned some of the most enduring hits of …
Read More »The Soundtrack to Sia's 'Music' Is a Little Bit Better Than Her Universally Panned Movie
Five years is an eternity in pop. In 2016, This Is Acting, anchored by the moody party hit “Cheap Thrills,” cemented Sia’s status as a pop star. But in the time since, she’s seemed uncertain of her next step, and her moves were hesitant and tentative. There was a Christmas …
Read More »Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris Embrace the Thrill of Pursuit in New Duet 'Chasing After You'
Singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd is joined by his wife, country star Maren Morris, on the smoldering new duet “Chasing After You,” released on Friday. It is Hurd’s first release since putting out the EOM EP, which featured his single “Every Other Memory,” in 2020. Penned by Brinley Addington and Jerry Flowers, …
Read More »Gaga's 'Born This Way' Beats 'Express Yourself'
Come on, girls! Do you believe in Madonna? Because Lady Gaga has got something to say about “Express Yourself,” and she’s turned Madonna’s fourth-best single of 1989 into her own instant-classic club anthem, “Born This Way.” Except it’s actually much better than “Express Yourself,” because it’s faster, with Gaga chanting …
Read More »Waxahatchee Channels a Delicate Fury With 'Lilacs' Performance on 'Kimmel'
Waxahatchee performed a pristine rendition of her song “Lilacs” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday, February 9th. The performance took place in a big room with high ceilings, light pouring through the windows and reeds and other dry florals arranged around the room. As her backing band picked out the country-tinged …
Read More »Neil Young Honors Producer Elliot Mazer: 'A Master in the Studio'
Following the death of Elliot Mazer on Sunday, Neil Young took to his website to honor the engineer-producer behind multiple Young albums. Young wrote that he first met Mazer in Nashville in January 1971, when he was appearing on The Johnny Cash Show and working on his upcoming album, Harvest. …
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