Like many artists, Lauv had to cancel his upcoming tour dates due to the novel coronavirus, so that meant skipping shows in Latin America and heading home to Los Angeles. However, he is still creating new music for his fans. On Sunday, he teased a new song called “Miss Me” …
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force citizens to remain in their homes, the enterprising Puerto Rican rapper-activist Residente has begun broadcasting weekly Instagram Live discussions with world leaders. In the interest of educating and connecting with listeners from across Latin America, previous broadcasts have featured Nayib Bukele, a resident …
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin performed an acoustic rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Shelter From the Storm” as musical guest on the first Saturday Night Live At Home episode. With “Entrance to Trains” written on poster boards behind him — a nod to SNL’s Grand Central Station-themed studio stage — Martin delivered an …
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When Adam Schlesinger developed symptoms of the coronavirus in mid-March, his friends thought he would pull through. A healthy 52-year-old, he’d been blessed all his life with both talent and luck. He was the most boundlessly energetic person any of them knew, with a career unlike any other indie songwriter’s …
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Willie Nelson has announced plans to host the digital event At Home with Farm Aid on Saturday, April 11th at 8:00 p.m. ET. The streaming concert — which will available on AXS TV and the Farm Aid website — will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John …
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Joe Diffie, a consistent country-music hitmaker throughout the Nineties, died Sunday due to complications related to COVID-19. His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Diffie was 61. With a traditional-leaning voice that drew comparisons to George Jones, Diffie populated his records with honky-tonk ballads and lighthearted novelty tunes, earning …
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A special new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast focuses on songs of comfort in our all-too-troubled times, with Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, and the National’s Matt Berninger all weighing in the music that’s giving them solace right now. To hear the entire episode right now, …
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Dua Lipa may be singing about impending emotional wreckage in her new song, “Break My Heart,” but its sentiment is soothed by a beat that aims for the dance floor. The song will appear on Future Nostalgia, which will arrive on Friday. “I would’ve stayed at home/’Cause I was always …
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As nearly every one of us is learning these days, you can get a lot done when you’re by yourself. But that secret is something that Dave Simonett has known for quite some time. The singer-songwriter and leader of the popular roots band Trampled by Turtles lives and creates in …
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Christine and the Queens has used her time in self-quarantine to record a passionate cover of the Weeknd‘s recent single “Blinding Lights.” The singer, real name Hélöise Letissier, posted a version of the song on Twitter, filmed in her home, noting, “Pushed all the furniture and covered the Weeknd.” The …
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