The Allman Brothers Band has announced the release of Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection, a box set of rarities, unreleased tracks, live performances and classic songs. The box set, out February 28th via Island Mercury/UMe, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the rock band, and is available as a 10-LP …
Read More »Hear Megan Thee Stallion and Normani Join Forces on 'Diamonds'
Megan Thee Stallion and Normani have teamed up for a new single, “Diamonds,” which comes off the upcoming soundtrack Birds of Prey: The Album. The soundtrack, which will accompany Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), also includes contributions from Halsey, K.Flay, Doja Cat, CYN and …
Read More »Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67
Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer and lyricist for Rush, died Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California, at age 67, according to Elliot Mintz, a family spokesperson. The cause was brain cancer, which Peart had been quietly battling for three-and-a-half years. A representative for the band confirmed the news to …
Read More »Lilly Hiatt Previews New Album 'Walking Proof' With Optimistic 'Brightest Star'
Lilly Hiatt will release her new album Walking Proof on March 27th. It’s the follow-up to 2017’s acclaimed Trinity Lane and teams the Nashville songwriter, singer, and guitar player with guests like Amanda Shires, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and her own father, the troubadour John Hiatt. Ahead of Walking Proof‘s arrival, …
Read More »Guided by Voices Announce First Album of 2020 'Surrender Your Poppy Field'
Robert Pollard almost threw up on New Year’s Eve when Guided by Voices kicked off 2020 with a 100-song set at Los Angeles’ The Teragram Ballroom. “It was difficult because I have a bum hip,” the intrepid high-kicker tells Rolling Stone. “It felt fine for about the first two hours …
Read More »Vaughan Oliver, Pixies' Album Art Designer, Dead at 62
Vaughan Oliver, the graphic designer whose art adorned the cover of the Pixies’ albums and whose work became synonymous with the 4AD record label, has died at the age of 62. Graphic designer Adrian Shaughnessy, who co-edited the book Vaughan Oliver: Archive, first announced Oliver’s death on Twitter, noting he …
Read More »Kanye West Releases New Sunday Service Album 'Jesus Is Born'
With the release of Jesus Is King — Kanye West’s gospel-indebted ninth solo album — came a promise: on Christmas Day, West would release a second Christianity-themed album titled Jesus Is Born. Despite nagging difficulties with releasing albums on time — Jesus Is King saw numerous delays and its predecessor, …
Read More »How Americana Went Mainstream in the 2010s
No one ever knew what to call Mumford & Sons. The Guardian had already described them as “Coldplay reincarnated as hillbillies” by the time the group released their debut album in the U.S. in February 2010, a moment that garnered a slurry of descriptors: “foot-stomping British folk;” “skiffled Frames (nice …
Read More »Jarvis Cocker Shares New Version of 'Running the World' to Aid Christmas Single Campaign
With Jarvis Cocker’s “Running the World” in the midst of a grassroots campaign to capture the vaunted Christmas Number One single spot in the Brexit-bound U.K., the Pulp singer has shared a new version of the 2006 song. Even before Boris Johnson was reaffirmed as the British prime minister, Cocker’s …
Read More »Watch Tyler Childers Perform 'Country Squire' on 'Late Night'
Tyler Childers was the musical guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers Monday night, performing the title track from his latest album Country Squire. He and his band brought a little country flair to the city stage, playing some fine fiddle and steel guitar solos for the Late Night audience. Childers’ song …
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