Green Day has teamed up with Reverb to sell more than 100 pieces of gear that has been used on tour as well as in the studio over the course of their career. The band’s online Reverb shop, which launches on February 7th, will house items from each band member, …
Read More »Diplo Becomes Third Major Star to Co-Sign El Alfa on 'TecnoBow'
The Dominican rapper El Alfa released another full-tilt dembow single on Friday. “TecnoBow” also features contributions from the producer Diplo, making him the third global star to collaborate with El Alfa in as many months. Diplo follows Cardi B, who teamed up with El Alfa for “Mi Mami” in November, …
Read More »John Paul White Readies New Album 'The Hurting Kind'
Three years after releasing his post-Civil Wars solo debut, John Paul White has announced details of his next solo album,The Hurting Kind, which will be released April 12th on White’s Single Lock Records. Featuring vocal contributions from Lee Ann Womack, Erin Rae, and the Secret Sisters, White’s forthcoming album was …
Read More »Shovels & Rope Announce New Album 'By Blood' With Hard-Hitting Song 'The Wire'
Shovels & Rope, the Americana duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent, will release a new album this spring. Titled By Blood, the follow-up to 2016’s Little Seeds, is set to arrive April 12th. The band previewed the album with the new song “The Wire.” A slinky mid-tempo rocker, …
Read More »Endless 'Africa': Toto's Hit Plays on Continuous Loop in African Desert Sound Installation
A Namibian artist is cementing what Toto fans have always known: “Africa” is eternal. Max Siedentopf has created a sound installation in the coastal Namib Desert that will pump out the chart-topping 1982 single on a continuous loop – using solar batteries “to keep Toto going for all eternity.” “[I] …
Read More »Big Boi Added to Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show
Big Boi will perform as part of the Super Bowl LIII halftime show as the NFL confirmed Sunday that the Outkast rapper, along with the previously revealed Maroon 5 and Travis Scott, will take the stage at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3rd. The addition of Big Boi guarantees that …
Read More »Ariana Grande: God Is This Woman
When Ariana Grande first showed up on the radio, she came off like the ultimate teen-pop robo-princess, a bubblegum diva wearing a pair of kitten ears. She relished the role of the coy starlet, flashing her Mini Mariah pipes, Bardot ponytail and Edie Sedgwick fashion sense. In her videos, she …
Read More »Folk Supergroup Our Native Daughters Release Simmering New Song 'Quasheba, Quasheba'
Our Native Daughters, the new roots music supergroup featuring Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell, and Leyla McCalla, have released the song “Quasheba, Quasheba” from their upcoming debut album. “Quasheba, Quasheba,” premiering below, was written by Birds of Chicago singer-songwriter Allison Russell as an attempt to reckon with and shed …
Read More »'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sing-Alongs to Hit 750 Theaters
The producers of Bohemian Rhapsody want you to sing “We Are the Champions” right along with them. They’re re-releasing the film this week as a special “sing-along” cut in 750 locations around the United States and Canada, as well as the regular version in 550 additional cinemas. The announcement follows …
Read More »Fred Armisen on His Grammy Nod, Devo and 'Documentary Now' Season Three
When Fred Armisen began putting together his 2018 Netflix special Standup for Drummers, the last thing he expected to come out of it was a Grammy nomination. After all, as the title clearly states, this was a comedy show where the vast majority of the jokes were specifically about the …
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