For anyone who saw A Complete Unknown and wondered how close it resembled the actual Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan amped up his music, a new documentary will help answer that question. Among the many films just announced as part of the annual Venice Film Festival in September is …
Read More »Searching for the Real Nick Drake
I f you drive 40 minutes south of Birmingham, England, you’ll find the quiet, serene village of Tanworth-in-Arden, where fans flock year-round to visit the grave of Nick Drake, who grew up and died here more than 50 years ago. At the time of his death of an overdose at …
Read More »The Biebers: A Complete Timeline of Justin and Hailey's Relationship
Justin and Hailey Bieber’s relationship has been the focal point of countless tabloid headlines and gossip columns since the dating rumors started back in 2014. Since then, the couple has been through a lot and has a long history that includes love and marriage, a baby, and some ups and …
Read More »Ryan Davis Is the Songwriter's Songwriter You'll Love Too
In 2005, when the singer-songwriter Ryan Davis was 20, he left Chicago for Glasgow. It was part of an exchange program between the Art Institute of Chicago, where Davis was a junior, and the Glasgow School of Art, but progress on his fine art degree was an afterthought. Davis arrived …
Read More »Justin Bieber Wasn't Melting Down — He Was Locked In
In between standing on business in paparazzi clashes and dodging endless rumors about his personal life, it turns out Justin Bieber was busy in the studio, making a genuinely interesting album. Swag is full of well-chosen collaborators — Gunna, Sexyy Red, Cash Cobain, Lil B, Dijon—confessional lyrics, and even surprisingly self-aware skits recorded …
Read More »Bros, Budweisers, and Divorced Dads: Butt Rock Is Back, Baby
In midtown Manhattan one fall night, a mélange of bros descended upon Herald Square to see Creed. They walked around clutching Budweiser beers and hot dogs in their fists — some of them even lit their Marlboro reds in unison during “Higher.” The crowd was peppered with 3 Doors Down …
Read More »Thelonious Monk, the Teenage Weirdo, and the Battle Over a Lost Sonic Masterpiece
T he greatest lost concert in American history almost never happened at all. It was Oct. 27, 1968, in Palo Alto, California. Outside of his high school, Danny Scher, a 16-year-old, bushy-haired, jazz-obsessed, self-described “weirdo,” was pacing the parking lot waiting for his hero, and music’s most elusive and enigmatic …
Read More »This Texas Songwriter Watched Her RV Park Wash Away in July 4 Floods: 'Going to Haunt Me Forever'
Julia Hatfield was just one of the residents of the Blue Oak RV Park along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, when the devastating and deadly flash flood of July 4 decimated the park. Even now, she says, her neighbors are still a long way to rebuilding — and recovering. …
Read More »Bad Bunny, Travis Scott, Saweetie, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Bad Bunny shares a song he debuted during his historic Puerto Rico residency, Travis Scott links back up with his industry friends for Jackboys 2, and Saweetie ushers …
Read More »Meet the Artist Transforming Hair Metal Hits into Brooding Outlaw Country Songs
About a decade ago, Nashville was breathlessly trying to find the next Chris Stapleton, who had just vanquished “bro country” and resurrected a more authentic country sound with his debut album, Traveller. Alex Williams, an Indiana native with a mesmerizing, Stapleton-like baritone and a steely gaze, found himself in the …
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