“In recovery, they have this saying: ‘You’re only as sick as your secrets.’ And I have very few secrets,” Mary Gauthier says. The songwriter isn’t being dramatic. In songs like “I Drink” and “Mercy Now,” she wrote and sang openly about her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. Yet somehow …
Read More »Brian Fallon Wrestles With His Faith on the Not-Quite-a-Holiday Album 'Night Divine'
Blame the pandemic, the dying planet, or our rapid transition into United States: Fury Road, but there’s a lot of soul searching going on these days. Some artists, especially in the Americana genre, are even looking to the heavens. Brent Cobb is releasing a gospel album in January, Hiss Golden …
Read More »'Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss' Trailer Shows Late Rapper in Limelight and Talking Struggles
Late Chicago rapper Juice WRLD is the subject of new documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss, which arrives via HBO and HBO Max as part of its Music Box Series on Dec. 16. In the new trailer, Juice WRLD asks an exuberant crowd to make some noise, crowd surfs at …
Read More »Grimes Teases Something Called 'Player of Games' With Binary Code, Because She's Grimes
Grimes teased what appears to be a new song title, “Player of Games,” which will arrive this Friday, Dec. 3. The avant-pop artist dropped her first clue in a tweet comprising a few lines of binary code — which translated to “Player of Games” — and a Dec. 3 release …
Read More »Taylor Hawkins and Dave Navarro on the Secret History of Their 'Yacht Goth' Supergroup
When Taylor Hawkins, Dave Navarro, and Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney started jamming together at Hawkins’ L.A. home studio in early 2020, they had little ambition beyond killing time during the pandemic. “After a couple of songs, we realized we had a sound,” says Navarro. “We just kept going, and …
Read More »Christina Aguilera Returns to Latin Grammy Stage After 21 Years With Live Debut Of New Songs
Christina Aguilera teamed up with Becky G, Nathy Peluso, and Nicki Nicole for a Latina-empowered performance of “Pa Mis Muchachas.” Aguilera’s returned to the Latin Grammys stage for the first time since performing at the inaugural ceremony in 2000. She made the moment count with a live debut of her …
Read More »'30' Is the Best Adele Album Yet
“Mummy’s been having a lot of big feelings recently,” Adele announces early on in 30. Hands up — who’s surprised? This is Adele, after all. She was born with big feelings, and ever since the day she first stepped into a recording studio, she’s been off-the-charts brilliant at sharing them …
Read More »New Arctic Monkeys Album 'Pretty Much' Ready for 2022 Release
Arctic Monkeys will most likely release their new album next year ahead of a summer tour. That’s according to drummer Matt Helders, who said in a new interview that the record is “pretty much” ready and the band are eyeing a 2022 release. When asked earlier today, Nov. 12, by …
Read More »Take a Tour Through Radiohead's Artwork in 'Kid A Mnesia Exhibition'
Radiohead have detailed their mysterious Kid A Mnesia Exhibition, an “upside-down digital/analog universe” based on frontman Thom Yorke and artist Stanley Donwood’s original artwork from the LPs. The experience — arriving as a free download for PlayStation 5, Mac, and PC on Nov. 18 — was two years in the …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Amps Up Her Dark Murder Fantasy With a Full-Band Version of 'Thumbs'
Lucy Dacus‘ “Thumbs,” easily the most gut-wrenching track on her new album Home Video, has received a full-band rendition. Whereas the studio version features solely Dacus’ buttery, haunting vocals — reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska — the full-band version embraces the electric guitar and drums. The song recalls an evening in …
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