Chloe x Halle — who are both featured in Rolling Stone‘s March “Women Shaping the Future” issue — honor their mentor Beyoncé and discuss her legacy for our Icons & Influences video series. The sister duo kicked things off by recalling how they first got into Beyoncé’s music. In 2003, …
Read More »Kings of Leon Release Video for New Song 'Echoing'
Kings of Leon have released a new song, “Echoing,” with a black-and-white music video. The clip shows members of the band performing in an empty concert space, with erratic camerawork and lighting effects that match the song’s tempo. “Time is often higher learning/I’m still barely making grades/Just about imagination anyway,” …
Read More »Jethro Tull Celebrates 40th Anniversary of 'A' With Box Reissue
Jethro Tull is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark albumA with a three-CD, three-DVD box set, out April 16th, 2021. The reissue is available for preorder now. Originally intended as a solo record for the band’s founder Ian Anderson, the album titleArefers to Anderson and his new lineup’s studio …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Shares Her Icons and Influences
In addition to appearing onthe cover ofRolling Stone‘s March issue, Kacey Musgraves sat down with magazine writer Alex Morris to talk about her biggest icons and influences. Of course, no discussion of Musgraves’ heroes would be complete without mentioning Dolly Parton, who was kind enough to let Musgraves into her …
Read More »GZA, Japanese Breakfast, Flea to Participate in Vans Digital Broadcast
Vans has launched a new digital broadcasting station, Channel 66, airing weekdays New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles to audiences around the world. The channel will feature a live audio and video broadcast with DJ sets, curated radio shows, talks, workshops, and musical performances. The studio bases …
Read More »Slowthai, Skepta Recreate Classic Slasher Flicks in New 'Cancelled' Video
Slowthai and Skepta pay tribute to an array of classic horror flicks in the new video for their track, “Cancelled,” off the former’s new album, Tyron. Directed by the Rest, the video opens with a nod to the classic “Whassup?” Budweiser commercials — which were in turn spoofed in Scary …
Read More »Watch Billy Joe Shaver and Jerry Jeff Walker's Classic 'Austin City Limits' Performances
Last October, Texas lost two of its biggest musical legends: Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver. Walker wrote some of country music’s funniest, most heartbreaking songs, including 1968’s “Mr. Bojangles.” Shaver pioneered outlaw country, writing classics like “Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Ride Me Down Easy,” recorded by …
Read More »Joe Strummer's Solo Career Celebrated on New Collection 'Assembly'
Highlights from the Clash legend Joe Strummer’s solo career will be the focus of a new collection titled Assembly, out March 26th via Dark Horse Records (find it here). The compilation includes singles and fan favorites from Strummer’s solo LPs as well as his work with the Mescaleros, including “Coma …
Read More »Tony Bennett's Family Reveals Singer's Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Tony Bennett’s family revealed the legendary singer has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for nearly five years in a lengthy feature in AARP the Magazine. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016. In the years since, the disease has progressed to the extent that Bennett’s presence has reportedly grown more muted …
Read More »Eric Church's New Song 'Heart on Fire' Is a Blast of Bar-Band Country
Eric Church announced his plans for the three-album release Heart & Soul last week. On Friday, he debuted the lead-off track from Heart, a windows-down love song titled “Heart on Fire.” Written solo by Church, “Heart on Fire” is more FM classic rock than Nashville country, with hints of Lonesome …
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