J essica Simpson is sitting on a thrifted green banquette in her Nashville music room, wondering if Sister Rosetta Tharpe is trying to send us a message. We’d been talking about the late godmother of rock & roll, who Simpson just described as “the most badass” of all potential badasses, …
Read More »Watch Mumford & Sons Perform With Ed Helms at Sold-Out Los Angeles Concert
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 …
Read More »Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase Was the Hottest Night in Town, All Week Long
Austin’s ACL Live at the Moody Theater was once again where the stars of tomorrow came out, earlier this month, as Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW took over the famed Texas venue for the third straight year. For four nights, fans packed into the 2,750-capacity Moody to …
Read More »Jonas Brothers to Launch 20th Anniversary Living the Dream Tour With Hometown Stadium Show
Jonas Brothers are bringing it home. The band has announced plans to celebrate their 20th anniversary with the Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour. Fans across the country will have to wait until the complete routing details are revealed on March 22 to see if the trio will be visiting their …
Read More »NJZ (Formerly NewJeans) Lose Court Battle Ahead of First Show Under New Name
NJZ, the K-pop outfit formerly known as NewJeans, were hit with a setback in their efforts to strike out on their own and leave the label they’ve accused of misconduct and mistreatment. As CNN reports, a South Korean court upheld an injunction brought against the group by their label, ADOR, …
Read More »Jay Wheeler Reflects on Surviving a Car Crash With Single 'Abrázame Fuerte'
Jay Wheeler is thankful to be alive. On Friday, the musician released his album Girasoles, along with a video for his single “Abrázame Fuerte,” written about a car crash he survived last September. “One of my favorites from the album,” he wrote on Instagram. “It’s a very special and personal …
Read More »Marina Brings Her Bow and Arrow on New Song 'Cupid's Girl'
Marina is ready to fall in love. On her new synth-forward single “Cupid’s Girl,” the Welsh pop star grabs a bow and arrow and sets her sights on romance. “My heart shaped eyes are burning bright,” she sings over an electro pop beat. The song officially marks the start of …
Read More »Selena Gomez and The Marias Sampled a Classic by Spanish Singer Jeanette. She Says It's 'Gorgeous'
Jeanette found out that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco had sampled her classic “El Muchacho de Los Ojos Tristes” just this morning. The Spanish singer, who rose to prominence in the Seventies and Eighties, received a text from her friend (and new collaborator) Lucas Bun informing her of Gomez and …
Read More »My Morning Jacket's Down-to-Earth Reboot
My Morning Jacket have occasionally been tagged a jam band, albeit one that exists on the less slapstick-y end of the jam spectrum. But they’ve also often been at their best when compacting their rangily spiritualist 21st century Southern rock into digestible studio servings. That is definitely the case with …
Read More »SZA Says She Offered to Write With Taylor Swift — and She Was 'Open to It'
The last two Grammy Awards gave fans of SZA and Taylor Swift new photos of the pair linking up. On Friday, the R&B star visited the Jennifer Hudson Show, and shared a little insight into what the pair of stars talked about — including a possible collaboration. “It’s so interesting …
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