K-pop group, Monsta X, may be stuck in quarantine right now, but don’t accuse the guys of taking it easy. The now six-piece boyband (former member Wonho recently announced he was launching a solo career), say they’re doing their best to stay busy — and to follow the rules — …
Read More »Michael McDonald Offers Self-Isolation Balm With 'On My Own' Performance
Michael McDonald shared a tender acoustic performance of his 1986 smash with Patti LaBelle, “On My Own,” on The Tonight Show Thursday. Although the song is about a tough breakup, “On My Own” carries an obvious resonance now as people continue to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic, which McDonald acknowledged …
Read More »Angels and Airwaves Unveil New Song 'All That's Left Is Love'
Angels and Airwaves continue to tease their promised new album with their new song “All That’s Left Is Love,” with proceeds from the single benefiting Feeding America’s COVID-19 relief fund. It’s unclear when Tom DeLonge and company recorded the track, but the song’s lyrics (and use of an animated video) …
Read More »Mon Laferte on Life in Quarantine: 'I'm Getting to Know Myself Better'
Mon Laferte shares some punk rock joie d’vivre from quarantine in the video for her new song, “Biutiful.” It is her first solo single of the year, and follows the release of her 2020 live acoustic album, Sola Con Mis Monstruos (Alone With My Monsters). A quirky melange of Nineties …
Read More »Dove Cameron Is 'Beautiful and Talking Shit' on 'Remember Me'
Dove Cameron paints a detailed picture of how she wants to be remembered on new track “Remember Me.” She debuted the song during the World Heath Organization’s #TogetherAtHome concert series last week. Cameron prepares herself for the worst in a relationship by celebrating current moments of happiness on “Remember Me.” …
Read More »Neil Young Drops Coronavirus-Themed Video for 'Shut It Down'
Neil Young has released a new version of “Shut It Down” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track, originally released off last year’s Colorado with Crazy Horse, has been renamed “Shut It Down 2020.” Young and his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, made a striking new video to accompany the …
Read More »John Prine, One of America's Greatest Songwriters, Dead at 73
John Prine, who for five decades wrote rich, plain-spoken songs that chronicled the struggles and stories of everyday working people and changed the face of modern American roots music, died Tuesday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was 73. The cause was complications related to COVID-19, his family confirmed …
Read More »Sam Hunt Looks Backward While Continuing to Push Country's Boundaries on 'Southside'
Sam Hunt has taken more than a few knocks for his progressive approach to country music — the hybrid of synths and programmed drums, Drake-ian brooding, and sung-spoken delivery that defined his 2014 debut Montevallo. But detractors be damned, the album turned the towering Georgia native into a crossover star. …
Read More »Billy Joel Foundation Aids Food Assistance Efforts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Billy Joel Foundation is teaming with Harry Chapin’s organization Long Island Cares to provide food to those across Long Island struggling to get fresh and nutritious meals during the coronavirus pandemic. Joel shared a note on Twitter detailing the new partnership, explaining that his foundation has previously worked with …
Read More »Hear Bruce Springsteen Perform 'Where the Bands Are' From New 2012 Live Album
The newest release from Bruce Springsteen‘s monthly concert download series is a gig he played with the E Street Band in Gothenburg, Sweden, on July 28th, 2012. It was a special, rain-soaked show that featured tour premieres of “Lost in the Flood,” “Frankie,” “Where the Bands Are” and “Jungleland.” The …
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