Tears for Fears‘ third album, 1989’s The Seeds of Love — which contained the hits “Sowing the Seeds of Love” and “Woman in Chains” — will be expanded into a five-disc box set this fall. The record was one of the band’s most ambitious studio outings, as it followed up …
Read More »Watch Phoebe Bridgers Perform 'Punisher' Songs at L.A. Coliseum
Back in March, before Covid-19 put a hold on live music, Phoebe Bridgers participated in Versus Creative’s 50on50, a series where musicians perform for small crowds in stadium-sized venues. For their installment, Bridgers and her band performed “ICU” and “Halloween,” two songs off her latest album Punisher, for a tiny …
Read More »RS Country Music Picks: Week of August 17th
Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Drew Parker, “While You’re Gone” …
Read More »Dolly Parton on BLM: 'Of Course Black Lives Matter'
Dolly Parton is rarely political. But the country-music legend has expressed her support of the Black Lives Matter movement in light of recent protests over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other unarmed black people. In a new interview with Billboard, Parton says she is “unequivocal in her …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Calls Covid-19 Pandemic a 'Real American Horror Story'
Stevie Nicks recounted an eerily prescient storyline from her time on American Horror Story in a journal entry shared to Twitter — she also urged people to wear masks as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread. The entry is dated August 10th, and Nicks posted it to Twitter Tuesday night, …
Read More »See Footage from the World's First Socially Distanced Arena's Debut Show
The Virgin Money Unity Arena in Newcastle, England, which bills itself as the world’s first socially distanced concert venue, on Tuesday kicked off the first of several concerts with a show by English indie-rock act Sam Fender, who played a set for a couple thousand fans spread out across the …
Read More »Watch Tom Morello's Video for Nat Turner-Inspired Song 'You Belong to Me'
Tom Morello draws parallels between slavery and the police state on his new song “You Belong to Me,” which the guitarist released Friday along with a music video for the track. “Our present is tethered to our past. The overseer’s whip & noose of history are today echoed in the …
Read More »Can 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' Be Redeemed?
When Early James took the stage as a guest on Marcus King’s Last Waltz tribute show, which aired as a paid stream from Nashville this week, he wasn’t entirely sure of himself. “I was terrified,” says the Alabama singer-songwriter, 26. “I had to have a little bit of liquid courage …
Read More »Cordovas Announce New Album, Drop Breezy Single 'High Feeling'
Tennessee-based band Cordovas have announced plans for their new album Destiny Hotel, which follows the group’s 2018 ATO Records debut, That Santa Fe Channel. Set for release via ATO on October 16th, the album’s easygoing lead single “High Feeling” is out now. Infused with the same sun-kissed energy that powers …
Read More »New York Independent Venues Form Group to Fight for Federal COVID-19 Relief
More than 150 independent venues in New York have formed a new group, the New York Independent Venue Association, as part of an ongoing fight to secure federal COVID-19 relief. NYIVA is affiliated with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), and its ranks include notable NYC spots like the Bitter …
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