Brandy Clark could probably use a little rest. In the week before she sits down with me in Nashville, she’s been in New York to appear on Today — which required a 5 a.m. glam appointment— then attended a Tony Awards luncheon before heading to Los Angeles for another event, …
Read More »Joni Mitchell's Surprise Newport Folk Concert to Be Released as Live Album
Joni Mitchell’s surprise return to the stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival — her first live performance in 20 years — will be released as the upcoming live album At Newport. In what’s now been dubbed “The Joni Jam,” Mitchell played an unannounced set at the legendary fest with …
Read More »Tanya Tucker Recruits Brandi Carlile for New Album 'Sweet Western Sound'
Newly-announced Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will release her latest album, Sweet Western Sound, on June 2, a record that finds her reuniting with production collaborators Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings. The country musician has shared the first preview of their latest efforts with the lead single …
Read More »Brandy Clark Releases 'Buried' From New Album Produced by Brandi Carlile
Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile make a dream pairing as collaborators on Clark’s latest album. The self-titled release, which was produced by Carlile, will be released May 19 and includes the new track “Buried.” Clark’s fingerstyle guitar playing is the foundation on which “Buried” is built, and it’s from there …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Sums Up Everything She's Great At On 'Endless Summer Vacation'
Since the double-life Disney sitcom Hannah Montana debuted in 2006, Miley Cyrus has played with the idea of pop star as persona vehicle. She’s had hits with purgative power ballads and candy-coated odes to America; she’s made forays into synthpop, psychedelia, country, and art-rock; and she’s played with the public’s …
Read More »Bruno Mars, Brandi Carlile, the Killers Lead 2023 Bourbon & Beyond Fest
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bruno Mars, Brandi Carlile, the Killers, and the Black Keys are among the 2023 Bourbon & Beyond festival headliners, hitting Louisville, Kentucky this September. Duran Duran, Billy Strings, …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Previews New LP With 'Masochistic' Folk Ballad Featuring Brandi Carlile
Rufus Wainwright has announced his upcoming album Folkocracy will arrive June 2 and released its lead single “Down in the Willow Garden” on Monday. The track features Brandi Carlile, and is described by Wainwright as a “blatantly brutal and masochistic” folk ballad. “I chose us a cheery little number — …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Reveals 'Endless Summer Vacation' Tracklist Featuring Sia, Brandi Carlile
Miley Cyrus‘ eighth album Endless Summer Vacation is just days away, and she’s sharing more details about what fans can expect on the project, out March 10. On Monday, Cyrus revealed the 12-song tracklist for her new album, featuring songs with Sia and Brandi Carlile. Sia will be featured on …
Read More »Seriously, Why Can't Beyoncé Win Album of the Year?
After three Album of the Year snubs in a row for three epochal Beyoncé albums, it’s hard not to wonder: What, precisely, is going on with Grammy voters? In the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to discuss …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Rocks the F Out of the Grammys With 'Broken Horses' Performance
Brandi Carlile gave a scorching performance of her song “Broken Horses” at the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. The multiple Grammy winner was nominated in seven categories this year. With a sweet introduction by her wife Catherine Shepherd and their two children, Carlile led off the guitar-heavy song flanked …
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