Portugal. The Man‘s John Gourley knows how to put together a festival setlist that everyone will enjoy, but he also loves to hear fan reactions to some of his band’s most personal tracks while on tour. In an interview for Rolling Stone‘s Green Room, Gourley reflected on the “emotional” records …
Read More »Portugal. The Man and Black Thought Map Out Their Path to the American Dream on 'Thunderdome [W.T.A.]'
Portugal. The Man is willing to go the distance to achieve the American dream. On their latest single, “Thunderdome [W.T.A.],” the band recruits Black Thought and Natalia Lafourcade to consider what it takes to make the ultimate sacrifice. “Welcome to America/ I’m waiting on a miracle/ All my sins American/ …
Read More »Watch Portugal. The Man Perform Uplifting 'What, Me Worry?' on 'Ellen'
Portugal. the Man appeared on The Ellen Show to perform their recent song “What, Me Worry?” with the help of a string section and a group of back-up singers. The group brought a sense of levity to the performance, augmented by psychedelic video backdrops. The Portland-based band released “What, Me …
Read More »The Roots' Black Thought Taps Killer Mike, Pusha T for New EP
The Roots‘ Black Thought landed guest spots from Killer Mike, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, ScHoolboy Q and Portugal. The Man for his upcoming EP, Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Abel, out July 31st. The rapper detailed the track list on Monday, announcing a July 10th release date for …
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