Last week, swift backlash followed comments made by Luke Bryan about Beyoncé‘s relationship to the country music community. In an interview on Sirius XM’s Andy Cohen Live, the musician stated that Beyoncé should “be country with us a little bit” and encouraged her to make an effort to integrate herself …
Read More »Fousheé Announces First-Ever 'Pointy Heights' U.S. Tour
Singer and songwriter Fousheé, who co-wrote Steve Lacy‘s breakout hit “Bad Habit,” announced her first North American tour. The Monday announcement follows the release of Fousheé’s second album Pointy Heights, which released Sep. 13. Fousheé shared the news in an Instagram clip featuring her hop out of a car in …
Read More »Kim Deal Is Ready to Get What She Wants on New Solo Single
“Now is the time for me to get what I want,” Kim Deal sings halfway through her new solo single, “A Good Time Pushed.” But the declaration, tied to the beginning and end of a relationship, comes with a caveat: “And when I figure it out, consider it bought.” But …
Read More »Katy Perry Buys Incredulous Kids Ice Cream: 'You Don't Believe It's Me?'
A group of silly boys didn’t believe they were meeting Katy Perry at their local ice cream parlor over the weekend. On Monday, Perry shared a hilarious video of herself and her sister Angela Lerche visiting McConnell’s Ice Cream as they bumped into a group of kids who refused to …
Read More »Julien Baker Previews New Songs, Leaves Gig Early After Feeling Sick at Tour Shows
Julien Baker has been on tour and her weekend appearances featured new songs, and also an unfortunate situation where she got sick. On Saturday, she previewed two unreleased songs alongside indie rock artist Torres. The duo performed the two country tracks at Webster Hall in New York, the first of …
Read More »Gonzy Shares Track List for New Album 'The World Is Yours'
On his upcoming album, Gonzy is singing from the perspective of a villain. On Monday, the musician unveiled the 18-song track list for his third album The World Is Yours via Rolling Stone, and shared new details about the project set to drop on Oct. 10. “It shows you all …
Read More »See NOFX's Final Live Performances: 'We Did It Our Way'
More than four decades after forming in Los Angeles, trendsetting punk-rock firebrands NOFX played their final concerts this past weekend in nearby San Pedro, California as part of their Punk in Drublic Festival. The group’s last-ever concert on Sunday included guest appearances by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz …
Read More »Asheville Musicians Are Trading Guitars for Chainsaws to Clean Up After Hurricane Helene
Normally, Darren Nicholson would have a mandolin in his hands. But on this day, he’s gripping a chainsaw. High up on Utah Mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina — overlooking the Jonathan Creek valley with the Great Smoky Mountains in the distance — Nicholson is cutting through large trees that …
Read More »Victoria Monét Manifested Usher's Feature on 'SOS'
Victoria Monét had Usher on her mind when she started making “SOS.” As she explains in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown, while she was in the studio, she was deep down a Confessions “rabbit hole, just studying that album top to bottom, and being so blown away, …
Read More »Watch Céline Dion Celebrate 'Sunday Night Football' in Gatorade-Soaked Promo
Céline Dion’s heart will go on — for football? The singer made a surprise appearance in a promo for Sunday Night Football last night, set to her song “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.” In the unexpected clip, Dion wore a vintage 1996 Super Bowl sweatshirt and reminisced about …
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