UPDATE: Organizers for the Sound on Sound festival have released a new itinerary of rescheduled shows, including Grizzly Bear, Japandroids and the Shins. Austin, Texas’ Sound on Sound Festival, which was set to host artists like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iggy Pop, Grizzly Bear and more in November, canceled the three-day …
Read More »Hear Pink's Rousing New Song 'Whatever You Want'
Pink released an uplifting power ballad on Thursday and announced plans for the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, which will take her around the U.S. and Canada in support of her upcomingBeautiful Trauma album. “Whatever You Want” is a celebration of romantic resilience. “I feel like our ship’s going down tonight,” …
Read More »Hear Ray Benson, Chris Shiflett Talk Bob Wills, Sex Pistols
Walking the Floor celebrates its 100th episode this week with a nostalgic, story-packed interview with Ray Benson. The frontman of Asleep at the Wheel since 1969, Benson has spent nearly 50 years onstage, in the writing room and in the studio, rubbing shoulders with icons like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson …
Read More »Noel Gallagher Announces 'Bold' New Album 'Who Built the Moon?'
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds will release their new LP, Who Built the Moon?, this November. The 11-track LP, due out November 24th, features guests like the Jam’s Paul Weller (organ on “Holy Mountain”) and the Smiths’ Johnny Marr (guitar and harmonica on “If Love Is the Law”). …
Read More »Hear Dierks Bentley's Evocative New Song From 'Only the Brave'
On June 30th, 2013, 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed by a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. Next month, the new film Only the Brave will recreate that tragic event, and playing a central part in the film will be a new song from Dierks Bentley, “Hold the …
Read More »See Miguel's Breezy 'Sky Walker' Performance on 'Colbert'
Miguel performed a lighthearted version of his new single “Sky Walker” on The Late Show on Monday. The song will appear on a forthcoming album titled War & Leisure. “Sky Walker” is radio-ready with aggressive drum programming and a rap verse from Travis Scott. But on The Late Show, Miguel …
Read More »See Jason Isbell's Haunting 'If We Were Vampires' on 'Kimmel'
Fresh off a pair of room-silencing performances at last week’s Americana Honors and Awards ceremony, Jason Isbell and Emerging Artist of the Year winner Amanda Shires, this time with the 400 Unit in tow, headed west to play Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night. Performing “If We Were Vampires,” Isbell …
Read More »Watch Leonard Cohen's Wistful 'Leaving the Table' Video
Leonard Cohen‘s poignant, country-tinged ballad “Leaving the Table” has received a gorgeous new animated video. The song appears on Cohen’s final album, You Want it Darker. The video premiered during the ceremony for the 2017 Polaris Prize, Canada’s top music award, for which Cohen’s You Want It Darker was nominated. …
Read More »See Dustin Lynch's Energetic 'I'd Be Jealous Too' on 'Kimmel'
With his third LP Current Mood out one week ago today, Dustin Lynch‘s mood is a pretty good one. An album full of booty call jams, party songs, and danceable beats, the Tennessee singer had a grin fixed to his face the whole way through a stop at Jimmy Kimmel …
Read More »See Randy Rogers Band's Haunting 'Meet Me Tonight' Video
Randy Rogers Band paints a picture of unrelenting heartbreak with their current single “Meet Me Tonight,” from their 2016 album Nothing Shines Like Neon. The band is nowhere to be found in the song’s news video, though, which captures that intense loneliness in cinematic fashion. Filmed in Tullahoma, Tennessee and …
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