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Last week, Christine McVie stunned Fleetwood Mac fans when she told the BBC she didn’t know if the band would ever tour again. “If we do, it will be without John [McVie] and without Stevie [Nicks], I think,” she said. “I think I’m getting a bit too old for it …

Singer-songwriter Matt Stell had been battling obscurity in Nashville when he started thinking about a back-up plan. The Center Ridge, Arkansas, native had some success writing for Texas-based artists and plenty of experience playing clubs, but Music City wasn’t working for him. “It was a couple years of waiting for …

Lil Yachty has released a video for his new song, “Royal Rumble,” which features six MCs from Michigan’s vibrant rap scenes. The clip, directed by AMD Visuals, is exactly the kind of classic, no-nonsense visual this loaded posse cut deserves: seven artists sharing the spotlight and gassing each other up …

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has released an ensemble rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1964 classic “The Times They Are A-Changin,’” including Jason Isbell, Rosanne Cash, the War and Treaty, and Steve Earle. The all-star group of artists trade off verses on Dylan’s immortal song for this charity single, the proceeds …

For years, Lubalin felt stuck. The Canadian artist had played in an “alternative hip-hop group with a folk-rock/P-funk twist.” He made beats and remixes. And he recorded R&B-inflected pop-rap music alone, but he felt boxed in by his own high standards. Then he discovered TikTok, tapped into his sense of …

The Jacksons’ late-Seventies albums — recorded between the time they ditched the Jackson 5 moniker and Michael Jackson became solo superstar — will get a reappraisal in February in the form of expanded releases. The group’s The Jacksons (1976), Goin’ Places (1977), and Destiny (1978) will arrive digitally on February …

Blackpink appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden for a brief interview and to preview their upcoming virtual concert event, The Show, which will stream from the K-pop group’s YouTube channel this weekend. “Since it’s our first virtual concert, we were very worried at the start while preparing it,” …

Bartees Strange made his late-night television debut with a performance of “Boomer” on Late Night With Seth Meyers Monday, January 25th. “Boomer” is the perfect introduction to Strange’s singular mix of styles, and the performance found him effortlessly moving between the verses, which mix hip-hop cadences with indie guitar licks, …

Bruce Springsteen kicked off the Celebrating America special on Wednesday night by playing an acoustic rendition of his 1999 song “Land on Hope on Dreams” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. “Good evening, America,” he said after introductory remarks by host Tom Hanks. “I’m proud to be here in …

Kill Rock Stars has continued its 30th-anniversary celebration by releasing Mike Watt and the Black Gang’s cover of Bikini Kill‘s “Rebel Girl.” Recorded live on October 16th, 1998 at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan, New York, the track features Watt taking on Kathleen Hanna‘s powerhouse vocals and energy. Members of …