Dylan LeBlanc has offered another look at his upcoming album with the jangly new song “Born Again.” LeBlanc’s album Renegade will be released June 7th via ATO Records. In “Born Again,” LeBlanc ponders the transformative power of pain, with ringing guitar arpeggios echoing the melancholy feeling of his lyrics. “You …
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Eighty-three years ago today, Roy Orbison was born in the North Texas town of Vernon. The singer with the darkly operatic voice would shine among the early architects of rock & roll, emphasizing a gift for bold balladry in tunes such as “Running Scared,” “In Dreams” and “Crying,” while also …
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John Prine surprised Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium this past weekend when he showed up during the encore of Todd Snider‘s concert for a rousing 4/20-performance of “Illegal Smile.” The longtime friends traded verses on the 1971 classic, with Snider, grinning ear-to-ear, ceding the stage to his songwriting hero and mentor before …
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For the final day of the second weekend of this year’s Coachella, Kanye West hosted a special edition of his “Sunday Service” series atop “The Mountain,” a hillside campsite at the festival, where he debuted a new song called “Water.” Joined by collaborator Ant Clemons and Ty Dolla $ign, West …
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Memes are acts of beautiful futility. They aren’t jokes, but they’re meant to be funny, and a great meme thrives through a lack of context — try to explain them, and they immediately become ineffective. Most importantly, all memes have a shelf life. The BoyBoy West Coast‘s “U Was At …
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Marty Stuart’s dedication as one of greatest ambassadors and preservationists has earned him the honor of being named the latest artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Stuart, the 16th performer to participate in the museum’s prestigious program, will curate a series of three shows, producing and …
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Brantley Gilbert has announced his itinerary for the upcoming 2019 Not Like Us Tour. Named for the Georgia native’s newly released song, the trek officially launches on June 20th. Beginning in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Not Like Us tour currently has dates scheduled through mid-October, with stops including Hartford, Connecticut; Jacksonville, …
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Nearly a year after Neil Portnow announced he would step down as president and CEO of the Recording Academy, his replacement has been revealed: Deborah Dugan, the CEO of the nonprofit AIDS organization (RED), will succeed the outgoing president, Billboard reports. Portnow, who spent 17 years at the helm of …
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Norah Jones wonders if it’s possible to hit the reset button on her brooding song, “Begin Again,” the title-track from her new collection of singles, out today, April 12th. The track finds Jones crafting a smokey, jazz-tinged vibe as she lets her piano rumble and settle over a constant shuffle …
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The Cadillac Three return with their first new music since 2017’s Legacy album. Much like the band itself, “Crackin’ Cold Ones With the Boys” is a loose, party-ready jam that celebrates the camaraderie of the road — and drinking beers at the end of sweaty gig. But while it was …
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