Over the last four years, Gracie Abrams has skyrocketed to the top of every sad girl summer playlist. Her EPThis Is What It Feels Likeand last year’s debut albumGood Riddancehelped put her on the map while laying the groundwork for a fruitful collaborative relationship with Aaron Dessner. After a summer …
Read More »Is a Missouri Grandma Behind the Graceland Scam?
The history of pop music is littered with crazy yarns, and Elvis Presley and his wild life weren’t exempt. But the ongoing saga of the Presley family took an especially strange turn last month, when a mysterious company announced a foreclosure sale of Graceland, the 14-acre home and property in …
Read More »Taylor Swift Brings Travis Kelce Onstage at London Eras Tour Show
Taylor Swift closed out her final Eras Tour date in London, England, on Sunday with a bevy of guests in attendance, including Sir Paul McCartney. The Beatles member was spotted by fans as he entered the VIP tent and danced along with fans during Swift’s third and last Eras concert …
Read More »How Great Was Tom Petty's Influence on Country? Even Dolly Parton and George Strait Sing His Songs
When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell heard about plans for country greats like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Dierks Bentley to honor the band’s music on the covers collection Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, he felt it made perfect …
Read More »Watch the Killers Cover New Order, Stone Roses at Manchester Concert
The Killers paid tribute to two of Manchester, England’s most beloved artists as the band covered both New Order and the Stone Roses during their concert in the British city Friday. At the third show of a four-night stand at Manchester’s Co-Op Live, Brandon Flowers and company first whipped out …
Read More »Arath Herce Refuses to Compromise
A rath Herce is in his studio in Mexico City, wearing an unbuttoned black shirt, jeans, and a silver chain with a single charm. He touches his face repeatedly, trying to hide his genuine shyness and saying things like, “I guess death haunts us all. It’s the only thing that …
Read More »Marina 'Cried Listening' to Charli XCX, Lorde Heal on 'Girl, So Confusing'
As predicted by Charli XCX, working with Lorde on a remixed version of “Girl, so confusing” indeed made the “internet go crazy.” And, it also touched one of Charli’s earliest friends, Marina, who shared that she teared up while listening to the two singers work through their differences on the …
Read More »Monica Reflects on 'Closing the Gaps' With Brandy After 'The Boy Is Mine' Remix
Following years of an alleged rift between Brandy and Monica, the “So Gone” singer said that reconnecting on “The Boy Is Mine” with Ariana Grande helped the R&B powerhouses close some gaps in their relationship. “The process of the new collaboration did a lot of closing the gaps,” Monica told …
Read More »Taylor Swift Performs 'The Black Dog' Live for First Time at London Show
Taylor Swift kicked off the first show of three nights at London‘s Wembley Stadium on Friday. The singer delivered a live debut of “The Black Dog” from her double album, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. “I’ve never played this one live before,” Swift said to the crowd in videos …
Read More »Taylor Swift Live in London: The Eras Tour Sets a New Bar for Stadium Shows
WhenTaylor Swiftreleased her soft, folky pair of 2020 lockdown albums –FolkloreandEvermore– it was reasonable to think she was slowly exiting her maximalist pop star phase and settling into her thirties with less yearning for the spotlight. Instead, in the four years since the albums’ release, she has put out six …
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