Of the many creatives whose homes or work places were struck by the fires in Los Angeles early this year, Dawes were especially impacted. As a way to raise money to help rebuild the community, the band has announced an all-star benefit concert on the first anniversary of the wildfires …
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Fresh off an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last week and the surprise drop of their fifth studio album, Chain Yer Dragon, jam-band juggernaut Goose headlined the Park City Song Summit in Utah this past weekend. Established in 2019 as a conduit to create and cultivate dialogue …
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Dawes appeared on CBS Mornings’ latest Saturday Sessions to showcase a pair of songs from their recent album Oh Brother, as well as perform their fundraising track for the California wildfires. The Los Angeles-based group delivered “Still Strangers Sometimes” and “Front Row Seat” from 2024’s Oh Brother as well as …
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Mumford & Sons played a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Thursday night, just one week before the band drops their first full-length album in seven years, Rushmere. With string lights draped from the ceiling and backed by horns, the band tore through new and beloved …
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A month after linking up on the Grammys stage, Brad Paisley and Dawes team up again on the country star’s new song “Raining Inside.” Paisley originally wrote the track with Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith and songwriter Lee Thomas Miller, and originally recorded it with just himself on lead vocals. However, following …
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The first day of the Los Angeles wildfires, Brad Paisley texted his friend Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes about the impact on the Pacific Palisades, where Paisley once owned a home. In one of his replies, Goldsmith told Paisley that the fire was now encroaching on Altadena, where Goldsmith, …
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Randy Newman‘s 1983 song “I Love L.A.” has more than a hint of irony in the lyrics, but the 67th annual Grammy Awards kicked off with a totally sincere, even moving, version of it from a one-time-only supergroup: Dawes backed by Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley, John Legend, and …
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Dawes have announced the release of “I Love L.A.,” a cover of the Randy Newman 1983 classic, with proceeds directed to the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles fire relief effort. The band first performed a rendition of “I Love L.A.” on Sunday at the Grammy Awards, making lyrical changes …
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After personally experiencing significant loss in the Southern California fires, Dawes appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to pay tribute to their city with a special performance of “Time Spent in Los Angeles.” Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith took the late-night stage for an intimate showcase of the 2011 song, off …
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Both members of the folk-rock band Dawes were among the thousands who lost their homes in the devastating wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area. Mandy Moore, who is married to Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith,previously revealedthat much of their Altadena house and Goldsmith’s home recording studio were destroyed in the fires. …
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