Music

As Fela Kuti‘s drummer during the 1970s, Tony Allen was at the center of one of the era’s greatest groups. “There was no band like the Africa ’70,” asserts Fela’s son Femi Kuti, a respected Afrobeat musician in his own right. “And there is no drummer like Tony Allen.” In …

U2‘s Saturday night concert at St. Louis’ Dome at America’s Center has been canceled due to the protests currently taking place in the city following the acquittal of a police officer who shot and killed a black driver. “We cannot in good conscience risk our fans’ safety by proceeding with …

Grant Hart changed the emotional vocabulary of punk rock. As the long-haired barefoot drummer of Hüsker Dü, he was the cheeriest-looking guy anyone had seen in a hardcore band, and despite all the turmoil he brought to their songs, he also brought his skewed pop smile. His songs ran the …

When Brent Cobb set out to record his debut album, 2016’sShine on Rainy Day,with his producer cousin Dave Cobb, the plan was to make what they called a “country funk” record. What they ended up with, however, was a critically acclaimed but more hushed singer-songwriter album. Brent Cobb revisits the …

Kid Rock fired back at critics in a lengthy Facebook postMonday, claiming the recent controversy regarding his past use of Confederate flags onstage is a distraction created by the “extreme left” in an an attempt to “stir the pot” due to his potential, and presumably fake, Senate run in 2018. …

Sam Smith unveiled a poignant new song, “Too Good at Goodbyes.” The track marks the singer’s first new song since his 2015 Oscar-winning James Bond theme, “Writing’s On the Wall.” The piano-led song finds the singer pulling away from a volatile relationship. “But every time you hurt me, the less …

Kesha announced a 21-date tour beginning in September, marking her first solo tour since 2013. The live shows will follow the release of her upcoming Rainbow LP, due out August 11th. After a private show August 2nd that will stream on YouTube, a pair of festival dates and a performance …