Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Disclosure, Kurt Vile, and Belle & Sebastian, plus brand new streaming music from Teenage Time Killers, Albert Hammond Jr., Jamie Lidell, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic […]
Bobbie Gentry, the pioneering but reclusive country star who captured the world’s attention with her mysterious “Ode to Billie Joe,” turns 71 years old today. In honor of her birthday, we revisit her enduring, 1967 masterpiece. A sparse, finger-picked ballad whose plot has never been fully explained, “Ode to Billie Joe”… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: […]
Country newcomer Wes-Tone scores major brownie points with his girlfriend for his debut single, “Diamond in the Rough.” One of three winners of the 2015 Grammy Amplifier contest, the Minnesota-based musician wrote the power ballad himself, drawing lyrical inspiration from his partner and fellow singer-songwriter, Danielle Diamond. While recording the song… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]
Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj flaunt their love in the new clip for Mill’s single “All Eyes on You.” The video, which also stars the hook’s singer Chris Brown, premiered on MTV’s Facebook page. The visuals for the romantic song feature real-life couple Mill and Minaj canoodling and kissing around a… Source: RollingStone Link: Meek […]
Keith Richards grins as he settles into a groove with fellow guitarist Waddy Wachtel and drummer Steve Jordan in his video for “Trouble.” The track, which finds Richards singing about a hot mess of a friend, will appear on the Rolling Stone’s first solo album in 23 years, Crosseyed Heart,… Source: RollingStone Link: Keith Richards […]
After a six-year stint with Guns N’ Roses, guitarist DJ Ashba has parted ways with Axl Rose’s band. “It is with a very heavy heart and yet great pride that I announce that I’ve decided to close this chapter of my life and encapsulate the wonderful times that I’ve shared with… Source: RollingStone Link: DJ Ashba […]
When Nicki Minaj is onstage, even the most mundane moments seem marvelous. Last night in Brooklyn, she demonstrated how easily she can move an audience with a slight scan of her eyes, or a slow, strategic stroll up the steps of her set. Her Pinkprint tour is a dramatic journey combining elements of… Source: RollingStone Link: Nicki Minaj […]
Florence Welch ramps up the melodrama in “Queen of Peace/Long & Lost,” a 10-minute short film paired to two tracks from her recent LP, How Big How Blue How Beautiful. The latest installment of Welch’s “Odyssey” saga, created with director Vincent Haycock, finds the singer exploring weighty themes – loss of innocence, male… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Florence […]
Since May 9th, Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” has reigned as the biggest country song in America, sitting atop the Billboard charts for nearly three months straight. It couldn’t be a better time for the band to hit the road. Unfortunately, the bulk of Little Big Town’s summer tour —… Source: RollingStone Link: Little Big […]
In addition to all those Dolly Parton comparisons, Ashley Monroe’s connections to the country icon run deep. The Knoxville native grew up on fellow east Tennessean Parton’s music and when she was just 11 years old, she won a singing contest in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee — home of Dollywood. And… Source: RollingStone Link: See Ashley […]