Wilco enlisted Courtney Barnett, experimental rock act Tortoise, jangle-pop band the Feelies and — in an intriguing and unexpected turn — Mad Men actor Jon Hamm for the 2019 edition of their own Solid Sound Festival, scheduled for June 28th through the 30th at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in …
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Judah & the Lion have released “Pictures,” the second single to surface from the Nashville band’s upcoming album Pep Talks, which will be released on May 3rd. The new track features a prominent appearance by Kacey Musgraves, the recent winner of four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for …
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Santigold will embark on a short North American tour this spring to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her self-titled debut album. The “10 Years Golder Tour” starts April 30th at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The 10-date trek will also include stops in cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, …
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The Michael Jackson Estate has called off a Chicago run of its jukebox musical, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, ahead of the release of the controversial documentary Leaving Neverland. The production was set to open around Halloween; it will now open on Broadway in New York in the summer …
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Shania Twain was a surprise guest — both to the audience and likely to herself —during the Backstreet Boys‘ Las Vegas performance on Saturday night. The enduring early-Aughts boy band enlisted the country music star to participate as they sang their 2000 hit “Shape of My Heart.” Seated near the …
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Mavis Staples will turn 80 years old on July 10th and has lined up a trio of shows to commemorate the milestone. “Mavis & Friends: Celebrating 80 Years of Mavis Staples” will feature the soul and gospel legend joined by a selection of to-be-announced musical guests each night. Presented by …
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A power ballad by Southern rockers Bishop Gunn, a politically-charged rough-houser from the Felice Brothers and an intense performance by Emily Scott Robinson are among the must-hear country and Americana songs this week. Julian Lage, “Crying” It’s a bold move, covering a Roy Orbison song without singing an actual note. …
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When Lady Antebellum landed their Las Vegas residency gig a few months ago, they turned to current Vegas headliner Kix Brooks for advice. “He said to bring a lot of humidifiers,” the trio’s Charley Kelley said on Saturday before the group took the stage on the second night of their …
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When director Alfonso Cuarón askedBillie Eilish to contribute a song to the soundtrack forROMA, she and Finneas O’Connell—her brother and main collaborator—were drawn to a line of dialogue spoken by Marco Graf’s character: “When I was older I used to be a sailor, but I drowned in a storm.” They …
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The centerpiece of Pink Floyd‘s Meddle album, “Echoes,” is a sprawling 23-minute odyssey of psychedelic imagery, contemplative sound effects and rushing melodies. That 1971 song laid the groundwork for the sound the band went on to explore on Dark Side of the Moon and their subsequent Seventies albums, and it …
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