The Raconteurs unveiled a blistering cover of Donovan‘s 1965 song “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” as part of the launch of Third Man Records’ new Bandcamp page. The cover, which features on the reunited band’s upcoming LP Help Us Stranger, finds the Raconteurs turning the brisk acoustic blues-rocker into a …
Read More »Metallica Detail Second All Within My Hands 'Day of Service'
Metallica and their All Within My Hands Foundation are calling on fans around the country to spend a day volunteering at a local food bank as part of their second annual “Day of Service,” May 22nd. Over 50 food banks will be participating in the event, more than double the …
Read More »Hear Keith Urban's Intense Cover of Foy Vance's 'Burden'
Fresh from his passionate performance of “Burden” at Sunday night’s ACM Awards, capped by his first-ever ACM Entertainer of the Year victory, Keith Urban has officially sent his recorded version of the uplifting tune to streaming services. The piano-driven tune, written by Irish musician Foy Vance, and produced by Urban …
Read More »Aventura Break the Latinternet With First Song in 10 Years, 'Inmortal'
Dominican-American superstar Romeo Santos has a peculiar sense of humor. Latinx social media was abuzz in late March, when Santos announced that he would become a new father twofold in 2019. “Mis Dos Nuevos Bebés Año (My two new babies this year),” wrote Santos on Instagram, beneath a black and …
Read More »Celine Dion Plots First U.S. Tour in 10 Years
Celine Dion has announced her North American ‘Courage World Tour.’ The trek, which launches in the fall, marks the singer’s first U.S. tour run in more than a decade. She announced the news during a Facebook Live event on Wednesday, which featured a short video chronicling the end to her …
Read More »Lauv Announces 'How I'm Feeling' World Tour
Pop singer-songwriter Lauv will embark on a tour across the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Australia this fall, in the wake of a delayed debut album and personal health crisis. The “~how i’m feeling~” tour kicks off October 5th in Washington, D.C., and continue for 19 shows before wrapping up on …
Read More »See the Highwomen's Live Debut at Loretta Lynn Birthday Show
Loretta Lynn‘s birthday bash at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville was the perfect occasion for another kind of celebration: the first appearance of the Highwomen, the new supergroup comprising Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby. Backed by Dave Cobb, who is producing the quartet’s forthcoming record, Jason …
Read More »Hardly Anyone on the Pop Charts Writes Their Own Music (Alone) Anymore
Guess how many songs in the Top 10 biggest tracks in the U.S. last year were written by a solo songwriter? Zero. The year before that? Zero. In 2016, just one solo-written song made the year-end Top 10: “Stressed Out,” by 21 Pilots, written by Tyler Joseph. In 2015, there …
Read More »Rolling Stones Postpone North American Tour as Mick Jagger Gets Medical Treatment
The Rolling Stones have postponed their upcoming North American tour due to Mick Jagger‘s need for medical treatment. “Mick Jagger has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time as he needs medical treatment,” the band’s publicist said in a press release. “The doctors have …
Read More »Asian Rappers Take on the World in Clip From 'Asia Rising' Doc
Sean Miyashiro’s 88rising, the self-described hybrid media collective spotlighting Asian and Asian-American rappers such as Rich Brian and Joji, is the subject of a new documentary dropping on Friday — for which an exclusive clip is available to watch here. Miyashiro’s company produced Asia Rising: The Next Generation of Hip-Hop …
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