Elliott Smith‘s 1995 self-titled second album will be reissued with a previously unreleased live album, Live at Umbra Penumbra, to mark the record’s 25th anniversary. The set will arrive August 28th via Kill Rock Stars. To preview the collection, Kill Rock Stars shared Smith’s gripping and restless rendition of “Big …
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When she finished recording her new album, Sara Evans decided to re-watch Mad Men and found herself thinking about embodying a character like the impeccably dressed, mysterious Betty Draper. “It came to me: ‘You know what? I should wear wigs for the album artwork because I’m copying other artists,’” says …
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The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne recorded an atmospheric version of Bob Dylan‘s “Standing in the Doorway” for the latest installment of their Dylan Lockdown Series. Like the original version on 1997’s Time Out of Mind, the revamped take stretches out past seven minutes, with Hynde softly singing over …
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Emerging rapper Chika performed her uplifting single “Crown” during Saturday’s star-studded Graduate Together special, which celebrated the Class of 2020 who were deprived a proper ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Graduating is such an accomplishment that seniors everywhere are missing out on this year, and I hope this song …
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Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stewart Copeland reunited with Oysterhead, his jam band with Primus bassist Les Claypool and Phish’s Trey Anastasio, for a pair of shows in Broomfield, Colorado. The February concerts marked the group’s first time together in 14 years, and they had more shows mapped out, …
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UPDATE (5/12): The Arkansas Department of Health is issuing a cease and desist order to TempleLive, the Fort Smith, Arkansas, venue that is set to stage the country’s first pandemic concert on May 15th. Blues-rock singer Travis McCready is scheduled to perform Friday under strict social-distancing and safety protocols. “In …
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Jesse Colin Young, founding member of the Sixties folk-rock group the Youngbloods, performs three songs from his home for the latest episode of Rolling Stone‘s “In My Room.” Surrounded by his guitars from over the years, the singer-songwriter starts off the segment by reminding everyone that “it’s a time where …
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The original artwork on the cover of Led Zeppelin‘s 1969 self-titled debut album will be auctioned off via Christie’s during a sale scheduled for June 2nd through 18th. The cover was designed by George Hardie and based on photographer Sam Shere’s famous 1937 photograph of the Hindenburg disaster. It’s estimated …
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As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
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Neil Young has just shared his fourth Fireside Sessions digital concert on the Neil Young Archives. Like the previous three editions, it’s an intimate, acoustic set filmed by his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, at their home. It’s packed with rarities and fan favorites. The show begins with an outdoor performance …
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