Although President Biden has said he wants 70 percent of Americans to have at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose by July 4th, as things currently stand the country is on track to miss that goal. And while most states that voted for Biden will likely meet or exceed the 70 …
Read More »H.E.R., Chris Stapleton Sing 'Hold On' at 2021 CMT Music Awards
Chris Stapleton was joined by singer-guitarist H.E.R. at the 2021 CMT Music Awards, where the two artists performed the latter’s “Hold On.” It marked H.E.R.’s first time performing at the annual fan-voted event. H.E.R. led off the first verse and handled the song’s signature guitar riff, while Stapleton chimed in …
Read More »Willow Smith Confronts a Terrifying Figure in a Dingy Rock Club in 'Transparent Soul' Video
Willow Smith has released a new music video for her track “Transparent Soul,” which features Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The clip follows Smith as she busts into a dingy rock club, rips a cigarette out of someone’s mouth, takes a drag, and continues to barrel through the room. In between …
Read More »'New Order': Class War, Dismissed
If you’ve found yourself having just too good a time lately and need that to come to an end, hotfoot it to New Order, the new ordeal from Mexican director Michel Franco. In just 86 brisk, effectively brutalizing minutes, any tentative optimism you might have been feeling — say, due …
Read More »A Week of John Prine Tribute Concerts Is Coming to Nashville
UPDATE (9/8): The “You Got Gold” tribute shows to John Prine, originally scheduled for October 3rd through 10th, have been postponed until 2022 because of the ongoing pandemic. The Prine family and Oh Boy Records announced the date change on Wednesday. “This decision to reschedule was not made lightly. We …
Read More »Crosby, Stills and Nash Talk 'Deja vu,' Why a Reunion Won't Happen on 'CBS Sunday Morning'
David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash talked — separately — about the 50th anniversary of CSNY’s Déjà Vu, the recording of the 1970 classic and why the band will likely never reunite on CBS Sunday Morning. Following the LP’s recent reissue, Stills reminisced about the “chaotic,” contentious recording sessions. …
Read More »Chrissie Hynde Brings It All Back Home on Her Dylan Covers LP 'Standing in the Doorway'
Chrissie Hynde proved the bona fides of her Bob Dylan fandom decades ago. She sang “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” with him onstage at Wembley Stadium in ’84 and serenaded him with her own jaw-dropping, gospel-tinged rendition of “I Shall Be Released” at his 30th anniversary concert in ’91. …
Read More »Carole King on Entering the Rock & Roll Hall Fame for the Second Time: 'It's a Pinnacle'
Back in 1990, Carole King entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer along with her former husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin. It’s taken 31 years, but she’ll finally join the Hall of Fame this year as a performer. She’s not only the third double female …
Read More »See First Photos From 'Pam & Tommy' Hulu Series About Infamous Sex Tape
Sebastian Stan and Lily James transform into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in the first look photos at Pam & Tommy, an upcoming Hulu limited series about the Motley Crue drummer and Baywatch star’s relationship and the world’s most infamous sex tape. In addition to Stan and James, Pam & …
Read More »Bandcamp Friday, May 2021 Edition: Support Artists by Buying This Music
The statistics of Bandcamp Friday speak for themselves: In the year-plus since the launch of the campaign, during which the platform has waived its revenue share for music purchased on the first Friday of each month, fans have paid artists more than $50 million dollars. “Bandcamp is like my life …
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