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Idles performed their first of four shows at London’s Brixton Academy, where the band showcased several songs off their new album Crawler for the first time live. The band’s current U.K. tour was originally meant to take place last May, but was rescheduled to 2022 due to the pandemic. Idles, …

Michelle Behr had just taken her phone off airplane mode as she arrived in Cancun for the first weekend of Dead and Company’s “Playing in the Sand” resort shows when she got a one-word text from a friend: “Canceled.” The rumors about the shows’ cancellation were circulating on various Facebook …

Luke Grimes’ portrayal of the tough-as-nails, killing-is-my-business Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone has made him a fan favorite on the wildly popular cable drama. But before he ever picked up a branding iron to put a beating on some poor rancher on TV, Grimes was keeping the beat as a drummer …

Since becoming one of Red Dirt and Texas country’s flagship acts in the late Nineties and early 2000s, Jason Boland & the Stragglers have been a steady, reliable source of smart, gritty songwriting and hearty country-rock albums. But after 20-plus years, it’s not always easy for Boland to continue generating …

Britney Spears spoke about how her musical efforts were controlled during her conservatorship, and bluntly said her decision to not make new music at the moment was “my way of saying, ‘Fuck You.’” While Spears released several albums and performed regularly during her now-terminated conservatorship, she’s been fiercely critical of …

J.D. Crowe, a pioneering banjo player with his progressive bluegrass group the New South, died Friday morning, according to a post on the musician’s Facebook page. He was 84. “This morning at around 3 a.m. our dad, JD Crowe, went home,” Crowe’s family wrote. “Prayers needed for all during this …

Bobby Shmurda is back with another new single, “Shmoney,” featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel. The track, produced by Tay Keith, finds the three MCs delivering delightfully rowdy, boast-filled verses over hard-hitting trap drums and a simple but menacing, high-pitched synth loop. “Shmoney” arrives with an equally over-the-top music video, set …

Britney Spears took to Instagram to reflect on some of the things she’s grateful for following hernow-terminated conservatorship. She also railed against some of her early career choices and experiences, including the demanding pace of tours, an interview with Diane Sawyer where Sawyer made her cry, and the state of …

An extinction-level disaster and dark political comedy may not necessarily be the kinds of things that make one think of Bon Iver. But as Adam McKay was chatting with Oscar-nominated composer Nicholas Britell about the music for the end of his new satire, Don’t Look Up, it was the director …

Natalie Hemby appeared on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show to perform the title track from her latest album, Pins and Needles. Joined by her live band, the singer-songwriter showcased the rollicking country number in the midst of a forest at night. Hemby released Pins and Needles, her second solo …