Bob Seger was one of the last major artists to put his music on streaming platforms, so it’s no huge surprise that he’s also one of the last to start an official YouTube channel. It premiered Friday with a lyric video for his 1976 classic “Night Moves.” “The video is …
Read More »Dolly Parton Is Recording Music to Release After Her Death
As far as anyone knows, Dolly Parton is mortal just like the rest of us, despite her seemingly boundless musical creativity and industrious hustle. Unlike most of the rest of us, however, she actually has a plan to preserve her musical legacy for all the generations yet to come. In …
Read More »Watch Pharrell Williams Perform 'Letter to My Godfather' on 'Kimmel'
Pharrell Williams took the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform his song “Letter to My Godfather,” which he released last summer. The singer was joined by a choir for an emotional rendition of the track. “Letter to My Godfather” pays tribute to influential music executive Clarence Avant and appeared …
Read More »Dave Grohl Reunites With Nirvana Members For Special Performance
The surviving members of Nirvana reunited in Los Angeles Saturday for a special one-night-only performance as Dave Grohl was joined by Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear at the 2020 Art of Elysium Gala, an annual fundraiser that connects artists with children and communities in need. Playing before an enraptured crowd …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott, Frank Ocean to Headline Coachella 2020
Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean are among the headliners for the 2020 Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The events will take place over two back-to-back weekends — April 10-12 and April 17-19 — at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The first weekend is sold out …
Read More »Let's Ditch the Hokey Latin Crossover Song in 2020
In early 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee inadvertently kicked off a global Latin pop renaissance with their reggaetón lento, “Despacito.” The song gave a second wind to the Puerto Rican artists, both of whose respective heydays seemed to have come and gone in the 2000s. Soon, they would once …
Read More »10 Best Country Christmas Songs to Hear Now: Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves
Keith Urban comes up with a holiday original, Kacey Musgraves recruits Lana Del Rey to sing a classic, Wade Bowen tries to do his best Mariah, and more Christmas-themed country and Americana songs to hear this week. Brandy Clark, “Merry Christmas Darling” Brandy Clark brings out the melancholic ache in …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Nile Rodgers?
So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. For more than 40 years now, Nile Rodgers has been proving himself to …
Read More »Dua Lipa's New Single 'Future Nostalgia' Is all About Being a 'Female Alpha'
Dua Lipa has released a new song, “Future Nostalgia.” The song, which is the title track from her upcoming sophomore album, is an buoyant, catchy pop number that sees Dua Lipa playing up her strengths. “No matter what you do I’m gonna get it without ya,” she sings. “I know …
Read More »So, How Was Your Decade, Wayne Coyne?
So, How Was Your Decadeis a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Wayne Coyne is parked outside his home in Oklahoma City, sitting inside his Prius. …
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