Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves‘ “I Remember Everything” is the Number One song in the country, Billboard announced on Tuesday, topping the Hot 100 chart this week and dethroning Oliver Anthony‘s unexpected viral populist anthem “Rich Men North of Richmond” for the top slot in the process. Bryan’s self-titled new …
Read More »Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry Makes Solo Live Debut, Covers Madonna's 'Like a Prayer'
Lauren Mayberry has embarked on her first solo tour, which she kicked off in Washington D.C. at 9:30 Club last night. During the set, which included a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” Taking the stage with mic stands adorned with flowers, she and her band gave a fairly faithful …
Read More »Bernie Taupin on His Seventies Visit to the Playboy Mansion: 'What a Dump'
For the past five decades, the incredible story of Elton John and Bernie Taupin‘s partnership has been told largely by Elton. That’s finally changing on September 12 with the release of Taupin’s memoir Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me. It’s a non-traditional work that leaps through time, focusing on the …
Read More »Del Water Gap and Arlo Parks Search for Balance on New Single 'Quilt of Steam'
It can take months to recover from burnout, but Del Water Gap attempts to find healing and balance in just three-and-a-half minutes on his latest single “Quilt of Steam.” The record, which will appear on his forthcoming album I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet, out September 29, …
Read More »Country Music's Summer of Streaming Domination
Country music is this summer’s streaming powerhouse. That fact was all but cemented on Monday when “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan’s duet with Kacey Musgraves, became the fourth consecutive country song over the course of six weeks to hold the Number One slot on Billboard’s Hot 100. With more than …
Read More »Chlöe Jazzifies Her Sexy Fan-Favorites During NPR Tiny Desk Performance
One thing about Chlöe is that she knows how to get sexy. On Tuesday, NPR released her Tiny Desk performance as the musician jazzified her songs and showed off her vocal prowess. The R&B star opened her performance with “Surprise,” offering an acoustic rendition of the track before asking the …
Read More »Diamanda Galas Condemns Eight-Year Sentence for Woman Who Killed Beloved Vocal Coach
Diamanda Galás, the powerful vocalist whose avant-garde compositions cry out for humanity, has penned a letter condemning Lauren Pazienza, the woman who last year killed Galás’ friend, Barbara Gustern. Gustern was a beloved, New York City vocal coach who tutored not only Galás but Debbie Harry, Kathleen Hanna, Taylor Mac, …
Read More »Rolling Stones Confirm 'Hackney Diamonds,' First Studio Album in Nearly Two Decades
For the Rolling Stones‘ faithful fans, a very long wait is over: The seminal rock band is back with Hackney Diamonds, their first original studio album since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. The LP is set to debut worldwide on Wednesday with an exclusive YouTube livestream. The same event will feature …
Read More »Sean 'Diddy' Combs Returning Music Rights to Bad Boy Artists, Including Notorious B.I.G., Mase and Faith Evans
Sean “Diddy” Combs launched Bad Boy Records in 1993, quickly amassing the talent that would turn it into one of the most influential hip-hop labels of all time. Now, 30 years later, he’s assigning music publishing rights back to those artists rather than selling off the valuable catalog. Bad Boy …
Read More »Foo Fighters and Billy Idol Cover The Sex Pistols' 'Pretty Vacant'
The Foo Fighters brought Billy Idol to the stage for a rollicking cover of the Sex Pistols‘ “Pretty Vacant” during Jazz Aspen Snowmass on Sunday night. While headlining the Labor Day weekend event, Idol joined frontman Dave Grohl while singing the 1977 single from the band’s only studio album Never …
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