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Legendary singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette announced her upcoming new album, titled LaVette!, and released its lead single, “Plan B,” on Wednesday. The icon also shared dates for a U.S. summer tour, starting with Seattle, Washington on June 20. LaVette! is produced by Steve Jordan for his label with Meegan Voss, Jay-Vee …

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, two of the most outsized personalities in country music, will share hosting duties for the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards. The hosting gig marks Brooks’ first stint on the show, but he’s in good hands alongside Parton, who returns for her second consecutive year. …

For Chlöe Bailey, all is fair in love and art. Over the past two years, the singer has publicly cycled through a series of stops and starts while building her musical identity outside of Chlöe x Halle, the R&B duo she forms with her younger sister. The six months in …

Over the course of their 20-plus-year career, the New Pornographers have often specialized in catchy ambiguity. If leader Carl Newman was just a machine cranking out power-pop tunes, it would get boring. But there’s also a lot of mixed emotions going on under the surface of their studiously nuanced pop-rock …

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have dropped the latest track off their upcoming album Weathervanes. Titled “Middle of the Morning,” it’s an easy-like-Sunday-morning jam that finds Isbell tapping into the power-singing he does on his live staple “Cover Me Up.” It’s also a contender for a new Isbell classic. …

In a surprise announcement Wednesday morning, organizers for the influential festival known as FloydFest —scheduled for July 26 through 30 in rural Virginia —said the future of the festival is in limbo. Dubbed “FloydFest 23: Forever,” this year’s lineup includes headliners the Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, and …

We were quick to report Jenny Lewis‘ yacht-rock era back in 2021 when she released the lovely pedal steel-filled ditty “Puppy and a Truck.” But Lewis has moved on — to Nashville, to be exact. The singer-songwriter dropped the new single “Psychos,” the opener to her upcoming album Joy’All, out …

Tyler, the Creator has released another new track, “Sorry Not Sorry,” from the upcoming Estate Sale edition of his celebrated 2021 album, Call Me If You Get Lost. “Sorry Not Sorry” is a brutally raw track that finds Tyler copping to and apologizing for (sorta) everything from his behavior in …

Some fans wait a lifetime for a moment like this: This summer, Kelly Clarkson will head to Las Vegas for her first residency in support of her upcoming album Chemistry. With only 10 dates scheduled (so far), presale tickets for Clarkson’s residency are available to buy online now. “I’ve been …

The Hold Steady will mark their 20th anniversary with a new book featuring an oral history of the band, a trove of photographs, and memories from fans. Co-authored by Michael Hann and the Hold Steady, The Gospel of the Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels arrives July 25 via …