Outside of Madison Square Garden, it feels like time didn’t budge from 2008, the last time the Jonas Brothers had played the storied Manhattan venue. Back then, during their first three nights at the Garden, Nick Jonas couldn’t legally drive yet, none of them could even legally drink and they …
Read More »Alfred Jackson, Prince's Half-Brother, Dead at 66
Alfred Jackson, one of Prince‘s six surviving siblings, has died, Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Jackson was 66. “Hi…this morning my older beloved brother Alfred passed on,” Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson posted on Facebook via Star Tribune. “Thank u for respecting our privacy at this time & 4 being so nice …
Read More »Watch H.E.R. Debut New Track 'Anti' at 2019 VMAs
The 2019 VMAs featured a lot of established artists, from Taylor Swift to Missy Elliott, but the awards show also offered up-and-coming singer H.E.R. a chance to unveil a new track. In the performance, H.E.R. debuted a new song called “Anti,” which saw her standing in front of a magazine …
Read More »Hear Jeff Buckley's Aching Rarity 'Sky Blue Skin'
Jeff Buckley‘s rare demo “Sky Blue Skin” has finally been released. Recorded at the late singer’s final studio session on September 13th, 1996, the track has been sought after by fans and collectors for two decades. The stripped-down song clocks in at nearly six minutes, with Buckley’s vocals swimming through …
Read More »Watch Mumford & Sons Interview to be David Spade's House Band
Mumford & Sons apparently have a new career goal: become the house band for David Spade’s Comedy Central talk show Lights Out with David Spade. In a new clip, the musicians interview with Spade and it doesn’t quite go as well as expected. “You know I’m looking for a house …
Read More »Young Thug Never Stopped Believing in Himself (Even If You Did)
Young Thug wants to talk about faith. More specifically, he wants to talk about the faith that we should have in him, the kind he’s always had in himself. At numerous points during our phone conversation, he dances around the low points of the last few years and the arrests, …
Read More »Flashback: Ginger Baker Returns to His Jazz Roots With Bill Frisell, Charlie Haden
It’s hard to dispute Ginger Baker‘s status as a rock icon. Unless you’re Ginger Baker, that is. “Oh for god’s sake, I’ve never played rock,” the drummer, who turns 80 today, said testily during a 2013 interview. “Cream was two jazz players and a blues guitarist playing improvised music. We …
Read More »Watch Muna Avoid the Past in New Video for 'Stayaway'
Muna evade a run-in with an old lover in the glittery new video for “Stayaway.” The track is the third single off the group’s upcoming sophomore album Saves the World, out September 6th via RCA. The video features vocalist Katie Gavin exiting a shower and wiping steam from her bathroom …
Read More »Watch Maren Morris, Ryan Hurd Frolic in 'The Bones' Video
With the romantic new track “The Bones,” Maren Morris imagines the sturdy structure of a building as a metaphor for the makings of a solid relationship. But instead of being confined indoors surrounded by four walls and a roof, the song’s official video, directed by Alex Ferrari, captures Morris and …
Read More »Michael Kiwanuka Previews New Album With Brassy 'You Ain't the Problem'
Michael Kiwanuka has announced a new album,Kiwanuka, to be released October 25th, and shared its lead single, “You Ain’t the Problem.” “You Ain’t the Problem” boasts a delightfully boisterous mix of drums and horns, which anchor twisting guitars and array of vocal loops. Over this busy, uptempo groove, Kiwanuka delivers …
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