In May, Miley Cyrus promised three new EPs, but she hit some road blocks after releasing the first one. Three months later, she announced her divorce from longtime partner Liam Hemsworth and underwent vocal surgery last month. Now, it seems she’s setting her sights on a new endeavor: a project …
Read More »'Parasite': Bong Joon Ho on Making the Movie of the Year
“Who directed Rififi? It was Jules Dassin, right? That was the first-place winner. Such a great movie.” For the past half hour or so, Bong Joon Ho has been turning to his translator for help with his responses; when it comes to talking about his own work, the South Korean …
Read More »Nathaniel Rateliff and John Prine Duet on Prine's 'Sam Stone'
Nathaniel Rateliff has unveiled the first in a series of 7-inch vinyl releases on Stax Records called “The Marigold Singles.” Featuring the songs of John Prine, the first release, out today, is “Sam Stone,” which spotlights the two artists trading lead vocals on Prine’s iconic tale of post-war addiction from …
Read More »Juice WRLD's Mom Hopes Rapper's Addiction Struggles Will 'Help Others Win Their Battles'
Juice WRLD‘s mother, Carmella Wallace, touched on her son’s struggles with addiction in her first statement since the rapper, whose real name was Jarad Higgins, died after suffering a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport Sunday morning. “We loved Jarad with all of our hearts and cannot believe our time with …
Read More »Watch Jason Isbell Sing 'Stockholm' at Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam
On December 13th, 2014, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit were one of several artists on the bill for Warren Haynes‘ long-running Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina, at which they performed Isbell’s song “Stockholm.” Now the group’s stately rendition of the track from Southeastern is available for viewing — …
Read More »'The Ranch' Soundtrack to Feature Lukas Nelson, Shooter Jennings Duet
The Ranch, the Netflix comedy about a Colorado ranching family, will get its own soundtrack of country music. The record arrives January 24th, dovetailing with the premiere of the show’s final season. While mostly a collection of previously released songs by artists signed to Curb Records (the Nashville label releasing …
Read More »Stax Records' Golden Period Explored in Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set
The musical legacy of legendary soul label Stax Records will be explored in a limited edition eight-LP box set from record subscription service Vinyl Me, Please. VMP Anthology: The Story of Stax Records features eight albums from the Memphis label’s golden period of 1957 to 1975, with LPs from Otis …
Read More »Inside the Rebirth of Capricorn Sound Studios, Ground Zero for Southern Rock
Wandering the hallways in the depths of the Macon City Auditorium, Chuck Leavell was just moments away from taking the stage for the Capricorn Revival concert at the historic Georgia venue. “To see all of this come back to life is nothing short of a miracle,” Leavell told Rolling Stone …
Read More »Dove Cameron's 'Out of Touch' Video Marks a 'Big Step' Toward Finding Her Sound
Dove Cameron is out with “Out of Touch,” her fourth new song this year and the first she recorded for this slate of tracks. Above a mellow, mid-tempo guitar riff, Cameron sings about recovering from a tiff with her lover and how she hopes to reconcile. She wants this person …
Read More »Inside Apple's Very Apple Billie Eilish Spectacular
First off, Apple says, this isn’t an awards show. It’s not a concert, either; it’s much more than “just a concert,” much different from “anything you’ve ever seen before,” much less possible to describe. For one evening, the tech company has turned its campus into a public music venue to …
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