Iggy Pop works himself into a “Frenzy” and reignites some of his proto-punk fire on the singer’s new single. Assisting Pop on the rock salvo is a pair of rock legends — Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — as well as …
Read More »Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'I Can't Grow Up' on 'Fallon'
Tegan and Sara are having a hard time letting go. The duo recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the pulsating synth-pop single “I Can’t Grow Up,” released alongside their tenth studio album Crybaby, shared late last month. Joined by their band, the duo rocked through …
Read More »Jerry Lee Lewis, Influential and Condemned Rock & Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87
Jerry Lee Lewis, whose hammering boogie-woogie piano, unleashed-tomcat voice, and unapologetic bad-boy persona made him an architect of rock & roll and an early rival of Elvis Presley, has died. Lewis’ publicist confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, but a cause of death was not immediately available; he was 87. …
Read More »Rina Sawayama and Shania Twain on Starting Late and Writing About Hard Times
I T’S NO LONGER the mid-Nineties, but Shania Twain is still the reigning queen of country pop. Just look at the over-the-top reaction from the Gen Z crowd when Harry Styles brought her onstage at Coachella this year, or check out Post Malone rocking out during Twain’s AMAs appearance a …
Read More »Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Thalia, and Laura Pausini to Host Latin Grammys 2022
The Latin Grammys have officially named the hosts for this year’s awards show. On Friday, the Latin Recording Academy announced that Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Laura Pausini, and Thalia will be in charge of emceeing the celebration of Latin music in Las Vegas next month. Anitta, who is representing Brazil at …
Read More »John Oates and His Mustache Are Back and Bushier Than Ever
On Dec. 21, 1990, John Oates finished a set at Japan’s Tokyo Dome, looked in the mirror and couldn’t stand what he saw. For years, the Hall & Oates co-founder’s mustache had become a cultural icon in its own right; the bushy, raven-colored gem that optically landed somewhere between adult-film …
Read More »Taylor Swift Knew She 'Wasn't Going to Get' 2012 'Les Misérables' Role Before Her 'Nightmare' Audition
Taylor Swift knew she wasn’t going to get a role in 2012’s Les Misérables before she even had her “nightmare” audition. On Friday, Swift visited BBC One’s The Graham Norton Show and joked about her screen test for the film adaptation of the Broadway classic. “Basically, I was up for …
Read More »Chlöe and Latto Offer a Lifetime of Late Nights on New Single 'For the Night'
Chlöe Bailey’s debut solo album, outside of her work alongside her sister in Chlöe x Halle, is shaping up to be an R&B dream. On the singer’s latest single, “For The Night,” she teams up with fellow Atlanta native Latto for a late-night serenade about wanting to cherish the relationship …
Read More »The Death and Rebirth of Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade received a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall before she uttered a single note. The singer-songwriter filled the venue with her unmistakable voice during a dazzling performance on Oct. 27, appearing onstage in a shiny black dress with a long train, her loose hair a complement to the flow …
Read More »Elizabeth Cook's Cover of 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' Is a Great Singer Meeting an Iconic Song
On the strength of its With Love series, the East Nashville indie label 3Sirens is doing god’s work: pairing some of Nashville’s most important voices with the songs that soundtracked many of our adolescent years. Part 1 had artists like Caitlin Rose covering the Pretenders and Derek Hoke tackling Crowded …
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