Update: Reps for Ellie Goulding and the Salvation Army both say that Goulding will still perform at the halftime show. A spokesman for the Salvation Army has issued a statement in response to the issues Goulding raised about the organization’s stance on LGBTQ people. “We’d like to thank Ellie Goulding …
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In August, Vampire Weekend taped an hour-long set forAustin City Limits, and it’s premiering in full this Saturday, November 9th. On Thursday, the band shared an exclusive video from the set with Rolling Stone, featuring their performance of “Harmony Hall” from their latest album,Father of the Bride. What’s great about …
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When the Oscar-winning composing duo — and Nine Inch Nails bandmates — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross learned that the beloved comic book Watchmen was going to be expanded into a TV series, they wanted in. Reznor was already a fan of the graphic novel, but moreover he liked the …
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Renowned Texas singer-songwriter/visual artist Terry Allen has announced Just Like Moby Dick, his first album since 2013’sBottom of the World. Featuring his longtime Panhandle Mystery band, Just Like Moby Dick was co-produced by Charlie Sexton and includes songs co-written by Joe Ely and Dave Alvin. Allen has released two previews …
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Young Thug is wonderful at many things — rapping, singing, screeching, howling, mumbling, ad-libbing, AutoTune, friendship, complicated hand signs and fixing collars on catwalks. But when it comes to being a firefighter, Thug is extraordinarily terrible. The music video for “Hot,” featuring Gunna and Travis Scott, is one long and …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson to Duet at 2019 CMA Awards
A group of new performers and surprise collaborators spanning genres and generations has been added to the lineup of the 2019 CMA Awards. The annual event takes place Wednesday, November 13th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Kacey Musgraves, who claimed the CMA’s Album of the Year prize for Golden Hour at …
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