U2 is going back to the eighties — and bringing their most iconic songs into 2023. On Friday, the band released a reimagined version of their 1987 hit “With or Without You,” the group’s first No. 1 hit in America. The song is set to be featured on the group’s …
Read More »Rosalía Releases 'LLYLM,' Her First Song of 2023
Rosalíashared her first new track of the year, titled “LLYLM,” short for “Lie like you love me.” The new track blends flamenco handclaps with pop and R&B sounds. Earlier this month, Rosalía teased the single in short clips on social media, and revealed the release date for her new track. …
Read More »Wynonna Judd Says She Wrote Song 'Broken and Blessed' After Mom Naomi's Death
Wynonna Judd is healing through music. During a recent visit to Entertainment Tonight, the country star revealed that she had written a song that touches on her journey with grief following the death of her mother Naomi Judd last year. “I just wrote a song called ‘Broken and Blessed,’ and …
Read More »Rick Astley Hits Yung Gravy With Lawsuit, Alleges Voice Imitation
Rick Astley, whose 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” is embedded in Americana and meme history, is suing rapper Yung Gravy for impersonating his voice, Billboard reports. Astley alleges that Gravy’s 2022 breakout hit, “Betty (Get Money),” imitated his voice without legal authorization. The lawsuit was filed Thursday …
Read More »Zach Bryan Drops New Song 'Dawns' With Maggie Rogers
The prolific Zach Bryan is back with new music, this time teaming up with pop wizard Maggie Rogers for an intense duet called “Dawns.” It’s accompanied by a video that was released on Friday morning. Bryan, a Philadelphia resident and massive Eagles fan, promised his fans that if the Eagles …
Read More »Smokey Robinson Is Ready to Give Your Ears 'Gasms' With New Album
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is set to return with his first album of all new material in over decade, and he’s left absolutely nothing to the imagination with the title: Gasms. The silk-voiced singer-songwriter teased the LP with a new single, “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” which finds Robinson …
Read More »Don't Judge Tyler Hubbard by His Florida Georgia Line Days
Ten years ago this week, Tyler Hubbard barreled into a Brazilian steakhouse inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, dropped himself into a chair at a dinner table, and did his best to appear sober. It didn’t work. I was there to do an interview for Country Weekly magazine …
Read More »Chlöe Decides Not to Choose Violence on New Song 'Pray It Away'
Chlöe chooses peace over violence on her latest single “Pray It Away,” the first official single release from her forthcoming debut album In Pieces, set for release in March. Set in a church in Downtown Los Angeles, the accompanying Madeline Kate Kann-directed video gives physical movement to the singer’s internal …
Read More »Luke Combs Covers Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' on His Upcoming Album 'Gettin' Old'
Luke Combs continues to survey his journey through adulthood with the upcoming album Gettin’ Old, a companion recording to 2022’s Growin’ Up. The CMA Entertainer of the Year announced the 18-song track list to the record, which includes the new single “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old.” There’s also a cover …
Read More »Tattoos, Tarot, and Rocket-Ship Sheets: Here's What It's Like To Hang Out With Boygenius
Hanging out with Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers — a.k.a. boygenius — you learn a lot about three of the most fascinating people in rock. For instance: Baker calls her barbecue the best $400 she’s ever spent. Dacus is currently watching The Sopranos for the first time. Bridgers …
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