It’s not the first time he goes on tour, but the Kid Laroi will be promoting his forthcoming The First Time on the road this year with a tour in numerous college towns and arenas this spring. “We leveled up this time and I can’t wait for you too see …
Read More »Lil Jon Mulls Lawsuit Against Live Nation Over 'Lovers & Friends' Fest
Lil Jon and his lawyers are taking Live Nation to task — and mulling a potential lawsuit — over the concert promoter’s popular Las Vegas festival, Lovers & Friends. The festival, which debuted last year after a pandemic delay, boasts the same name as Lil Jon’s 2004 hit with Ludacris …
Read More »Death Cab for Cutie Honor Low's Mimi Parker With 'The Plan' Cover
Death Cab for Cutiepaid tribute toMimi Parker, who died in November, with a cover of Low’s “The Plan.” The track was recorded after news of Parker’s death and was accompanied by a statement from Death Cab for Cutie, who said the song was one of their favorites. “We were incredibly …
Read More »Brooklyn Indie Rockers Geese Hit the Open Road on Their New Single, 'Cowboy Nudes'
The Brooklyn band Geese debuted in the fall of 2021 with a great album called Projector. These guys were barely out of high school, and yet they seemed to have prodigiously bit off huge hunks of the indie guitar canon. Their bracing zone-outs could bring to mind vintage wizards like …
Read More »Austin Butler Recalls Meeting Lisa Marie Presley for the First Time at Graceland: 'We Got So Close, So Fast'
Austin Butler holds his memories with the late Lisa Marie Presley close to his heart. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, recalled meeting Presley for the first time during a visit to Graceland for an early screening of Elvis. The actor said the two had an …
Read More »Epik High's Tablo on Trauma, Triumph, and the Truth
One year ago, Tablo wasn’t sure if there would be another Epik High album. By that point, the Korean hip-hop trio – which also includes co-lyricist Mithra Jin and co-producer DJ Tukutz – had already been together for 21 years, and were concentrating on the release of Epik High Is …
Read More »Caroline Polachek Busts Out the God Damn Bagpipe for New Song 'Blood and Butter'
Caroline Polachek has dropped a new song, “Blood and Butter,” and shared the track list for her upcoming album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, which is set to arrive (aptly) on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Co-produced by Polachek and Danny L. Harle, “Blood and Butter” is an enveloping …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy's Sticking With the Union on New Rendition of Woody Guthrie's 'Union Maid'
Jeff Tweedy has shared a new version of Woody Guthrie’s classic labor song, “Union Maid,” which appears as a bonus track on the soundtrack for Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World. Tweedy delivers a zippy, brisk rendition of the early-Forties anthem, which is sung from the …
Read More »Tyler Hubbard Goes 'Dancin in the Country' on 'The Tonight Show'
Tyler Hubbard, the Georgia half of the dearly departed “bro country” kings Florida Georgia Line, made his Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon solo debut on Monday, performing “Dancin’ in the Country” from his newly released self-titled debut album. “You ready to get your dance on tonight?” Hubbard asked the audience, …
Read More »Vic Mensa Shreds Guitar While Skydiving in New 'Strawberry Louis Vuitton' Video
Vic Mensa peels off some tasty licks while falling through the sky in the wild new video for “Strawberry Louis Vuitton.” The tender, soulful tune features contributions from Thundercat as well as R&B artist Maeta. In the video, co-directed by Mensa and Danielle DeGrasse-Alston, Mensa goes skydiving with his guitar, …
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