“Severely Yours” makes a great title for the twisted love songs on Wax Idols’ new American Tragic. Where goth-punk goddess Hether Fortune is concerned, “severely” is guaranteed—but don’t get too sure about “yours.” She’s charismatic enough to peel paint off a passing car, and the third album from her Bay… Source: RollingStone Link: American Tragic
It's been years since Will Smith left his successful rap career behind, but the actor proved he can still get jiggy with it in the new music video for a remix of Bomba Estereo's "Fiesta." After hearing the Grammy-nominated song, Smith approached the Colombian electronic tropical group about … Read More > This article, Will […]
Country music legend Charlie Daniels has a section on his website called “Soap Box,” where he waxes poetic in his notoriously uncensored voice on topics ranging from gun control to foreign affairs to the “media circus and a personality pageant” that is the 2016 presidential election. “If I didn’t say… Source: RollingStone Link: Charlie Daniels […]
Usher and Nas have teamed for an interactive music video for Usher’s politically charged “Chains,” which debuted exclusively on Tidal. “Chains” literally forces the viewer to confront the issue of racial profiling and police brutality head-on: By utilizing the webcam on the viewer’s computer as well as facial recognition technology, “Chains” will… Source: RollingStone Link: Witness Usher […]
The reigning kings of Americana crossed paths in Alabama last night, with home state hero Jason Isbell joining Sturgill Simpson for a performance at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The two songwriters have shared shows in the past, but last night’s bill felt different, arriving at the tail end of a highly-celebrated… Source: RollingStone Link: See Jason […]
Check the calendar: It’s another new music Friday, with tons of new music for you to buy or stream. Feed those headphone cravings with something from this menu of albums released today, October 16th. Today’s biggest new release is Demi Lovato’s fifth solo album, Confident. Demi already has a hit on her… Source: RollingStone Link: New […]
It’s always been easy to pick out the strands of dance music in the DNA of Alan Palomo’s music as Neon Indian, but it’s taken three albums for the dreamy synth-pop artist to really let his hair down. On this LP, Palomo peels back the layers of psychedelia that have… Source: RollingStone Link: VEGA INTL. […]
Carrie Underwood has unveiled another track from her upcoming Storyteller LP, and after a relaxing, laid-back “Smoke Break,” this one’s a four-alarm rocker. Hinting at yet another aspect of the sounds in store from the upcoming album, “Renegade Runaway” uses some Wild West imagery (think tumbleweeds and shootouts) to tell… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Carrie […]
Upon launching in late June, Apple Music was supposed to take over the streaming-music business and save musicians everywhere. Thanks to a three-month free trial period and Apple’s marketing power and prolific advertisements, including a TV commercial co-starring Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington and Taraji P. Henson, the service racked… Source: RollingStone Link: Apple, Spotify […]
Sturgill Simpson makes his Austin City Limits debut this weekend, nearly 41 years to the day since Willie Nelson headlined the show’s pilot episode on October 14, 1974. Paying respect to the outlaws who came before him, Simpson turns in a respectful, reverent version of “I’d Have to Be Crazy” halfway… Source: RollingStone Link: See Sturgill […]