Bruce Springsteen will accompany his upcoming film Western Stars, based on his recent solo album, with a soundtrack featuring live re-recordings of the LP’s tracks plus a new cover of Glen Campbell‘s “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Western Stars – Songs from the Film is out on October 25th, the same day as …
Read More »Watch 'Hamilton' Music Director Alex Lacamoire Play All of 'Abbey Road' in 50 Seconds
When Tony-winning (and Emmy and Grammy-winning) Broadway musical director Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen) happened to have a business trip to London scheduled recently, he saw a unique opportunity at hand, and made a call to Abbey Road Studios. Lacamoire had previously made multiple viral videos where he would …
Read More »Watch Fitz and the Tantrums Perform Two Tracks on 'Kimmel'
Fitz and the Tantrums took over the stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two tracks, “All the Feels” and “I Just Wanna Shine,” both off their new album All the Feels. Playing on the show’s outdoor stage, the band gave an upbeat rendition of both songs, which have a …
Read More »Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Plots First 2020 Dates
The upcoming Whitney Houston hologram tour will kick off in early 2020 with its first round of international dates. The trek, “An Evening With Whitney,” launches January 23rd, 2020 in Mexico and wraps April 3rd in Minsk, Belarus, with North American shows tentatively planned for fall 2020. The BASE Hologram …
Read More »Billy Corgan Pays Tribute to Ric Ocasek: 'Gonna Miss You Forever'
Billy Corgan paid tribute to Ric Ocasek, the former leader of the Cars and esteemed producer-for-hire who died Sunday in his New York City apartment at the age of 75. Corgan helped produce the New Wave icon’s 1997 solo effort Troublizing, and wrote the album’s final track, “Asia Minor.” “Devastated …
Read More »Watch Green Day Showcase New Sound With Thrilling 'Father of All…' on 'Kimmel'
Green Day ripped through their new song, “Father of All…,” the title-track from their next album, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. The new song, which arrived earlier this week, is a fast-paced rocker that finds frontman Billie Joe Armstrong using his upper register to lend a sweet edge to his …
Read More »Watch Angel Olsen's Stunning, Cinematic New Video for 'Lark'
Angel Olsen roams the hills of North Carolina in the lurid, cinematic new video for “Lark.” The track is the second single off her upcoming album All Mirrors, out October 4th via Jagjaguwar Records and currently available for pre-order. “‘Lark’ is a song that took many years to finish,” Olsen …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Announces She's Retiring, But Historical Context Begs to Differ
Nicki Minaj is walking away from the music game, according to Nicki Minaj. “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” Nicki wrote on Twitter. “I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me.” The widespread implication from Barbz …
Read More »Lizzo, Kacey Musgraves, Miley Cyrus Join Planned Parenthood's 'Band Together, Bans Off' Campaign
Nearly 140 musicians have joined forces for Planned Parenthood‘s Bans Off My Body campaign, including Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Haim, Kacey Musgraves and Carole King. The artists appeared in a full page ad in Billboard titled “Bands Together, Bans Off.” The nonprofit fittingly made the announcement on …
Read More »Gallant's 'Sleep on It' Revives Nineties Slow Jams
Gallant has always been an acrobatic vocalist searching for the right songs. “Sleep on It” finds nourishment in the great R&B ballads of the late 1990s and early 2000s: a sprinkle of Jagged Edge’s “True Man,” a pinch of Avant’s “Separated,” essence of Marques Houston’s “Grass Is Greener.” When these …
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