Major Lazer offer a behind-the-scenes look at their historic 2016 concert in Havana, Cuba while painting a fascinating portrait of Cuban youth culture in the new trailer for Give Me Future. The documentary will premiere November 17th on Apple Music. Last March, Major Lazer performed a free show outside the …
Read More »Chris Young Talks 'Balancing Act' of New Album 'Losing Sleep'
It’s easy to recognize Chris Young‘s singing prowess from the moment he opens his mouth onstage, but his skills behind a mixing board require a more keen ear.Since co-producing 2015’sI’m Comin’ Over, which yielded a trio of Number Ones in the title track, “Think of You” (with Cassadee Pope) and …
Read More »Bjork Elaborates on Danish Director's Alleged Sexual Assault
Björk unveiled additional details about her experiences with a Danish director who allegedly sexually harassed her in a note on FacebookTuesday. The Icelandic singer first revealed the assault in a similar post Sunday. While Björk does not say the director’s name outright in either post, Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier …
Read More »Hear Lillie Mae, Chris Shiflett Talk Jack White, Touring With Family Band
Years before crossing paths with Jack White, Lillie Mae toured the eastern half of the United States with her family band, earning her reputation as a frontwoman and fierce-playing fiddler at an early age. These days, her audience has broadened far beyond the bluegrass community that once fostered – and …
Read More »Kurt Cobain's VMA Moonman, Michael Jackson's Glove Up for Auction
Kurt Cobain’s MTV VMA Moonman, Michael Jackson’s rhinestone glove, Prince’s “Cloud” guitar and Elvis Presley’s aviator sunglasses are among the notable items that will hit the auction block as part of Julien’s Auctions’ upcoming Icons & Idols: Rock-n-Roll event. Cobain’s Moonman, which he received in 1992 when Nirvana won Best …
Read More »'The Deuce' Recap: The Battle of 42nd Street
You don’t need to be a perfect show to produce a perfect scene – and tonight episode ofThe Deuce(titled “What Kind of Bad?”) proved it. The problems that keep David Simon and George Pelecanos’s behemoth of a period piece from reaching escape velocity are all still there, to be sure. …
Read More »Review: Liam Gallagher Sticks to Oasis' Brawny Britpop on Solo Debut
It may be the closest Liam Gallagher has come to apology. “In my defense all my intentions were good,” the ex-Oasis singer asserts on his solo debut, in a song that shares its title with Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” “But I am a dreamer by design,” Gallagher adds, …
Read More »Hear Roy Orbison Croon 'Oh, Pretty Woman' With the Royal Philharmonic
Roy Orbison‘s extraordinary ability to convey intense heartbreak and sensuality with a multi-octave vocal range earned him the nickname “the Caruso of Rock.” While the classical qualities of the Texas-born legend’s voice have long been acknowledged and appreciated, the new collectionA Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With the Royal Philharmonic …
Read More »Review: Wolf Alice Deliver Noise-Rock Seduction on Second LP
All hail Wolf Alice, four U.K. twentysomethings who have not gotten the memo about rock not mattering anymore. On a second album that dares to both sprawl skyward and focus its volume introspectively they fashion clouds of guitar noise into a crown for singer-guitarist Ellie Rosewell. It glitters seductively, but …
Read More »See Garth Brooks Sing 'The Change' for Las Vegas Shooting Victims
With the country music world still reeling from the mass shooting that took place Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Garth Brooks took to Facebook Live Monday evening to offer his encouragement and a few words of his wisdom. His message: “The show must go …
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