Singer-songwriter Kelsey Waldon has announced plans for the new covers EP They’ll Never Keep Us Down, her first release since 2019’s White Noise/White Lines. Out November 20th, the project includes versions of Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam,” featuring Adia Victoria and Kyshona Armstrong, and the title track, originally by bluegrass great …
Read More »Rhye Previews New Album 'Home' With 'Black Rain' Video
Following a string of 2020 singles, Rhye — the stage name of singer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Milosh — has announced his new album Home, the follow-up to 2019’s Spirit. Milosh also shared the video for the new single “Black Rain,” a one-shot visual featuring actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson dancing to the …
Read More »Aaron Lee Tasjan Previews New Album With Glam-Pop Single 'Up All Night'
Aaron Lee Tasjan offers a personal glimpse behind the glitter on his new song “Up All Night,” a succinct slice of ELO glam-pop that finds the enigmatic Nashville songwriter opening up about his anxieties and sexuality. “Broke up with my boyfriend to go out with my girlfriend/cause love is like…that,” …
Read More »This Election, David Duchovny Wants to Go on Record
UPDATE (6/9): David Duchovny‘s new album, Gestureland, is set for release on August 20th. *** This past January, a lifetime ago, David Duchovny was ensconced in a Catskills, New York, recording studio, working on his third album, Gestureland, the follow-up to 2018’s Every Third Thought. When Rolling Stone dropped in …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Reflects on 'Letter to You' With Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert had none other than Bruce Springsteen on as his guest for the Wednesday nightLate Show, discussing his new albumLetter to You and the documentary of the same name. The film acts as a tribute to Springsteen’s E Street Band, a celebration of its staying power and a eulogy …
Read More »Hear Jerry Garcia's Epic, Jazz-Leaning Jam on a David Crosby Classic
To anyone who’s studied Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, their connection to jazz was unmistakable: From their own onstage improvising to collaborations with Branford Marsalis and Ornette Coleman, the Dead clearly saw jazz musicians as simpatico. But how far back did those bonds go? An upcoming, previously unreleased live …
Read More »Lucinda Williams, Lawrence Rothman Release New Song 'Decent Man'
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lawrence Rothman has teamed up with Lucinda Williams for a new song, “Decent Man.” The track will be featured on Rothman’s upcoming sophomore album, out January 29th, 2021, via KRO Records. Over a video of giant decaying busts of the U.S. presidents, Rothman and Williams sing of …
Read More »Adele to Host Next Week's Episode of 'SNL'
After nearly three-and-a-half years out of the public eye, Adele will return to the spotlight by serving as host — but not musical guest — on the October 24th episode of Saturday Night Live. Adele announced Sunday that she will host next week’s episode, with H.E.R. making her SNL debut …
Read More »Daphne Guinness Debuts Video for 'Heaven,' Directed by David LaChapelle
Daphne Guinness has released a new music video for “Heaven,” directed by famed visual artist David LaChapelle. The video tells the tale of a decadent romance between an older woman and a young, angelic man. Guinness and her lover appear in plenty of gilded, campy outfits and environments, fitting for …
Read More »New Order Craft a Classic House Groove on New Remix of 'Be a Rebel'
New Order have released a thumping new remix of their first song in five years, “Be a Rebel.” The so-called “Renegade Spezial Edit” is part of an ongoing collaboration between New Order and Adidas’ Spezial line, which is fronted by Gary Aspden, a sneaker industry vet and long-time fan and …
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