Lorde‘s excitement for her forthcoming fourth album is overflowing. On Sunday evening, the musician shared a rare Instagram check-in, captioning two photos: “Listening to myself.” In recent years, Lorde has opted for the use of a newsletter to share her latest thoughts and relevant updates with her fans. That she …
Read More »Scarface Packs NPR 'Tiny Desk' Room With Full Band and Special Guest Mike Dean
Scarface called in a favor for his NPR Tiny Desk debut. The rapper prepared a performance for the concert series with an eight-piece collective of musicians, but during rehearsals, decided to round out his crew with Mike Dean. All together, Scarface performed six songs, including “On My Block,” “Mary Jane,” …
Read More »Amp Fiddler, a Prolific Fixture of Detroit Music, Dead at 65
Joseph “Amp” Fiddler, the celebrated and revered Detroit musician who played with Parliament and Funkadelic, helped mentor J Dilla, and more, has died. He was 65. Fiddler’s death was announced in a statement shared on his official Instagram page. He died after “an extensive and noble battle with cancer,” though …
Read More »Bob Dylan Stealth Releases 1973 Outtakes LP, Sending Fans on Worldwide Scavenger Hunt
Earlier this month, a handful of lucky Bob Dylan fans in Europe stumbled upon a new release entitled 50th Anniversary Collection 1973 in record stores scattered across the continent. The 28-track collection consists of nothing but studio outtakes from the 1973 Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid soundtrack sessions, but …
Read More »Wilco Enlist Jason Isbell, Nick Lowe, Iris DeMent for 2024 Solid Sound Festival
Wilco have enlisted Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nick Lowe and the Straitjackets, and Iris DeMent for the 2024 Solid Sound Festival. The three-day event will take place June 28 through 30 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. Wilco, as always, will play host and headliners, while a …
Read More »'SNL': Billie Eilish Performs 'Barbie' Song With Greta Gerwig Intro
Billie Eilish returned for her third Saturday Night Live appearance with a touching performance of “What Was I Made For?,” the acclaimed ballad from the soundtrack of this summer’s Barbie. The film’s director, Greta Gerwig, and Barbie co-star Kate McKinnon introduced the 21-year-old songwriter, who was joined on stage by …
Read More »Old Crow Medicine Show Want to Unite a Divided Country. They'd Even Tour With Jason Aldean
Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor is tidying up the cluttered kitchen of the band’s headquarters-slash-recording-studio in East Nashville so he can brew a pot of coffee. Empty beer bottles dot the counter and a table in the center of the room, whose walls are covered with Hatch Show Print …
Read More »See U2 Play 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' Live for First Time in 36 Years
U2 unwrapped their rendition of a yuletide classic for the first time in nearly 36 years Friday as the band covered Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” at Las Vegas’ Sphere. U2 had only performed “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” in concert on one other occasion: Back on December …
Read More »S Club Recall 'Delirious' Hollywood Days and Tease U.S. Reunion Tour: 'It's a Tribute to Paul'
One of the most popular British pop groups of all time are coming back to America with a new reunion tour, new music and a newfound perspective on their more-than two decades of success. S Club (formerly known as S Club 7) bring their “Good Times Tour” to North America …
Read More »How Tainy Went From a Pioneering Producer to a Full-Blown Star
T ainy is eloquent and calm, and thinks through every word before constructing sentences that back up his success over two decades. Without a trace of over-confidence, Tainy —whose real name is Marcos Efraín Masis Fernández — has achieved everything he ever dreamed of since he was a teenager making …
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