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Esbjørn Hazelius and Johan Hedin – the pragmatically named duo Hazelius Hedin – are soundchecking on the summit of Hafstadfjellet, 700 meters above the small town of Førde (rhymes with “murda,” approximately) on Norway’s west coast. To attend the show, you must hike up a steep switchback – an hour-long …

Beyoncé and Jay-Zoffered French fans the ultimate opening act at their final show in Paris by screening France’s World Cup victory. Before taking the stage at Stade de France, the Carters showed the match on massive screens, so fans could still watch the epic victory. In SB Nation’s video of …

Ariana Grande has dropped the new video for “God Is a Woman,” the second single off her forthcoming album Sweetener, a week early. The 25-year-old singer’s fourth studio album will be released on August 17th. The video for the tune features Grande sitting atop the world, manipulating clouds and space …

A little past the mid-point of the year, two male country stars are leading country sales and consumption charts across the board: Jason Aldean and Kane Brown. According to recent figures from Nielsen Music, Aldean still performs well using country’s traditional sales measuring sticks – physical CDs and downloads – …

Ryan Adams once wrote that a pawn shop ain’t no place for a wedding ring – but maybe it is, if you’re trading one in for a gun. That’s the setup for the video to “Hold Me Like a Gun,” the leadoff track to Nashville singer-songwriter Elise Davis’ upcoming second …

Diplo traverses the country in the new short documentary called Florida to California. The doc takes its title from the Diplo’s 2004 solo debutFloridaand his latest EPCalifornia, which arrived in March. Florida to California is packed with clips of Diplo working with various collaborators including Justin Bieber, Skrillex, Snoop Dogg, …

Danish indie rocker Oh Land will return in 2019 with a new studio album, the artist’s first LP in five years. Oh Land (real name Nanna Øland Fabricius) will team with producer Thomas “Doveman” Bartlett – who worked on albums like Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell and Florence and the …

Josh Homme has shared a letter Anthony Bourdain wrote to the Queens of the Stone Age frontman’s daughter Camille that encapsulates the friendship between the rocker and the late chef. “Tony, I miss you bad. Once Camille was so mad at you. She was defending me. & So were you. …

Will Hoge has announced a politically-charged new album – My American Dream, a collection of eight songs that touch on such polarizing social issues as immigration and the homeless, will be released October 5th. In November, the Tennessee native released “Thoughts & Prayers,” a protest song that took politicians and …

What makes a summer jam? Is it the sunniest chorus, the hottest beat, the most weeks on the charts? Do the lyrics have to be about beaches and barbecues, or is it a question of vibe? What if it’s a song on your summer playlist and no one else’s? We …