L.A. punk legend John Doe, of X, meets Texas troubadour Hayes Carll for an acoustic version of the 1983 honky-tonk classic “I Always Get Lucky With You,” and the results are profoundly moving. The pair’s poignant in-studio performance of the tune will begin airing this weekend on Sirius/XM’s Outlaw Country… Source: RollingStone Link: See Hayes […]

Not since his “Remind Me” duet with Carrie Underwood has Brad Paisley exhibited such chemistry with an onstage partner. This morning on Good Morning America, the country guitarslinger teamed up with pop star Demi Lovato to deliver an especially sultry “Without a Fight,” their new duet. “There’s a tangled mess of… Source: RollingStone Link: See […]

Christina Aguilera performed her uplifting new song “Change,” a tribute to the victims of the horrifying Orlando shooting, Thursday on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Backed by a four-piece band and a vocal quartet, the Voice coach belted the soulful track against a simple backdrop of purple swirls.  “Stand tall, be proud and lift… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

It’s tempting to reduce the first half of 2016 to one album. Nothing else targeted the sweet spot between radio-friendly urban pop and pointed statements on race, sex and politics quite like Beyoncé’s Lemonade, a whirlwind of romantic tumult and feminist pride. But Rihanna’s Anti certainly tried, at least when… Source: RollingStone Link: Best R&B […]

Following up last year’s Wildheart, Miguel has debuted a new song called “Come Through and Chill.” The smooth song was produced by Salaam Remi, Miguel’s frequent collaborator. Above a hypnotic guitar and beat combination, Miguel delivers exactly what the song’s title promises. “Just say you will, will, will/ Come through and… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

DJ Jazzy Jeff has added another dimension of soul to “Summertime,” his iconic 1991 hit with Will “Fresh Prince” Smith. The producer-turntablist teamed with DJ Eric Lau for a revamped 25th anniversary remix of the track, Okayplayer reports. The silky update finds Smith rapping about the nostalgic pleasures of summer over… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear DJ […]

After scoring three consecutive Number One songs, Dustin Lynch has returned with “Seein’ Red.” The groove-heavy, humid tune is the first release from the Tullahoma, Tennessee native’s forthcoming third album. The song, which premiered today via iHeartMedia, begins with choppy electric guitar riffs and ghostly, dub-influenced textures. Lynch has one thing… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear […]

In terms of content, BitTorrent Now differs from the big names of the business with a catalog of music and videos mostly from independent artists, relatively unknown to the general public. Users can also purchase the content at any time. Source: Yahoo Music Link: BitTorrent launches music and video streaming application

Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday. Stanley was born and raised in southwest Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89; Grammy winner helped popularize bluegrass sound. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89; Grammy winner helped popularize bluegrass sound