By the early 1970s, Willie Nelson was both an acclaimed songwriter and a frustrated artist. Having recorded for Liberty and then RCA Records, the Texan notched just one Top Ten solo hit with “Touch Me,” in 1962. He wouldn’t have another until 1975, by which time he was recording for …
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Beach House have scheduled a handful of North American tour dates for this spring and summer as they continue to perform in support of their latest album, 7. The run of shows starts April 30th at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, just ahead of the group’s previously-announced set …
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The newly reunited Jonas Brothers are the subject of an upcoming Amazon Studios documentary. The as-yet-untitled project, produced in partnership with Philymack and Federal Films, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the band as they prep for an upcoming tour, Variety reports. “Our fans are the best in the world …
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The Momo Challenge, an alleged social media-based challenge featuring a bird-like wraith encouraging children to harm themselves, has sparked an internet-based moral panic. Sheriff departments have issued Facebook posts warning parents about it. Schools have sent emails to students about it. Hell, even Kim Kardashian West posted on Instagram about …
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John Mayer officially launched a new organization, the Heart and Armor Foundation, dedicated to tackling the various health issues that many combat veterans face. Though publicly announced for the first time Friday, the Heart and Armor Foundation was formed in 2012 and boasts a team of veterans, scientists and clinicians. …
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On the surface of it, the worldwide music business has good reason to prioritize other nations over India. In the latest annual league table of recorded-music revenue generation, compiled by global music-biz body IFPI in 2017, India ranked at a lowly number 19. The $130.7 million accrued by labels and …
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Benny Blanco and Tainy have tapped Selena Gomez and J Balvin for their stomping new song, “I Can’t Get Enough.” The track boasts a stripped-down beat that still provides plenty of movement as a simple vocal loop twists around hard-hitting drums. Both Balvin and Gomez let their vocals drift over …
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Teddy Pendergrass’ voice was astounding, muscular enough to lift cars and crack granite. When paired with the elite writers, arrangers and instrumentalists at Philadelphia International Records in the Seventies, the resulting music was often magnificent. Popular, too: Pendergrass released a platinum-certified LP every year between 1977 and 1980. But thanks …
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A cynical ad man and an old Spanish shoemaker take up Don Quixote’s age-old quest to restore the age of chivalry in the new trailer for Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. The clip teases Gilliam’s outrageously meta take on one of the most meta books …
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Korn and Alice in Chains will unite for a co-headlining summer tour. Underoath will open every show the 30-date trek, which launches July 18th in Austin, Texas and wraps September 4th in Mountain View, California. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, March 1st at 10 a.m. …
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