Bleachers’ debut album Strange Desire has been re-released and reimagined with female vocalists, as Charli XCX, Sia, Carly Rae Jepsen and Tinashe are among those contributing to Terrible Thrills, Vol. 2. The LP was digitally released via Google Play — the same site hosting Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff’s docu-series Thank You and… Source: RollingStone Link: Bleachers […]
Fiona Apple, Beck and several other musicians have recorded covers of songs by artists who emerged from Southern California’s fruitful Sixties rock scene for a tribute album, Echo in the Canyon. The LP’s smooth and loungey recording of Cat Power and Jakob Dylan dueting on the Turtles’ “You Showed Me,”… Source: RollingStone Link: Fiona Apple, […]
Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Jamie XX, Major Lazer, and YACHT, plus brand new streaming music from Wavves, Eagles of Death Metal, Kylesa, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic Source: Yahoo Music […]
Flying Lotus has joined forces with longtime collaborator Thundercat and rap duo Shabazz Palaces on a newly formed project called WOKE, and the quartet’s first sampling, “The Lavishments of Light Looking,” was released Monday via the Adult Swim Singles series. The woozy funk odyssey, produced by Flying Lotus, also boasts vocals of Funkadelic… Source: RollingStone Link: Flying Lotus […]
In February 1980, just a few weeks before the Oscar-winning biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter brought her life story to the big screen, Loretta Lynn played herself (as a kidnapping victim) on the CBS hit Dukes of Hazzard. But in June 1982, the legendary singer went a step further, portraying a (mostly)… Source: RollingStone Link: Flashback: Loretta […]
For Justin Bieber, the past few years have been defined by arrests, scandals (night club urination, confiscated monkeys) and public attempts to soften his image and reboot his career. Now the 21-year-old pop superstar – whose new, Kanye West-assisted LP is out November 13th – has shared the source of his redemption: Christianity. “I just wanna… Source: RollingStone Link: Justin Bieber: […]
It finally happened: The theater kids have staked their claim on Nineties rock nostalgia. Though the self-described “genre-queer” tunes on PWR BTTM’s debut album are closer to early Fountains of Wayne than, say, any number from Rent, drama definitely takes center stage for the glittery duo, who first met as… Source: RollingStone Link: Ugly Cherries
Martina McBride, Cassadee Pope and RaeLynn are sharing a bill next month to further the role of women in country music. Presented by streaming-music service Pandora, “Pandora Presents: Women in Country Music” will highlight the contributions from country’s fairer sex. Held October 14th in New York City, the show’s timing is spot-on, arriving toward… Source: RollingStone Link: Martina […]
The upcoming soundtrack to the Kurt Cobain doc Montage of Heck will feature dozens of the Nirvana frontman’s home recordings. The album, Kurt Cobain – Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings, will be released on November 13th, ahead of a special seven-inch featuring his cover of the Beatles’ “And I Love… Source: RollingStone Link: Kurt Cobain's […]
Sitting backstage at Farm Aid 30 prior to her early afternoon set, Holly Williams was truly reveling in the moment. “I am beyond excited to be here. There are just no words,” the singer/songwriter told Rolling Stone Country. “Farm Aid is something I’ve heard about my whole life and, as… Source: RollingStone Link: Holly Williams […]