1971 represented an inflection point in Stevie Wonder‘s career. The prodigious singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist had already put out more than a dozen albums and scored nearly as many Top 10 hits. But he had been part of the famously regimented Motown system for the entirety of his career. …
Read More »DMX: 16 Essential Songs
DMX was a larger-than-life force in rap music at the turn of the millennium. The Yonkers, New York, rapper, who died April 9th at age 50 after being hospitalized with a heart attack days earlier, burst onto the scene in the Nineties with one of the most distinctive voices on …
Read More »Joni Mitchell to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of 'Blue' With Remasters of First Four Albums
For the next installment of her newly launched Archives series, Joni Mitchell will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Blue with remasters of her first four albums. The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) will contain reissues of her 1968 debut Song to a Seagull, 1969’s Clouds (1969), 1970’s Ladies of the Canyon, and …
Read More »Zac Brown Band to Play Greatest Hits During Livestream Concert
Zac Brown will assemble his full Zac Brown Band for the group’s first livestream concert. Set for Saturday, May 8th, the eclectic country music band will perform at Southern Ground Studio in Nashville and touch on songs from throughout their career. A press release says fans can expect the group’s …
Read More »Flashback: Kurt Cobain Rips Through 'Dive' in Lingerie at 1993 Nirvana Show
Decades before Harry Styles angered conservatives by wearing a dress on the cover of Vogue, Kurt Cobain regularly dipped his toes in gender fluidity — donning dresses and makeup onstage, in photo shoots, or just hanging at friend’s houses. One memorable moment is when the late Nirvana frontman performed an …
Read More »Hear the Stories Behind Neil Young's Lost Masterpieces
Neil Young’s monumental Archives Volume II: 1972–1976 is packed with unheard treasures recorded in his artistic peak, from a Crazy Horse version of “Ride My Llama” to a legendary late-night jam with Joni Mitchell on “Raised on Robbery” to “LA Girls and Ocean Boys,” a song previously heard only in …
Read More »Gym Class Heroes' Travie McCoy on Surprise TikTok Resurgence: 'It's F—ing Awesome'
It’s been 10 years since Gym Class Heroes released a new album, and the group has been completely inactive since wrapping up a 2018 summer tour with the Offspring and 311 — so frontman Travie McCoy was more than a little surprised to learn recently that their song “Cupid’s Chokehold” …
Read More »Recording Academy Announces 2022 Grammys Date
The Recording Academy has announced that the 64th Annual Grammy Awards will take place January 31st, 2022. The show plans to return to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will air from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET on CBS, while simultaneously streaming on Paramount+. It will also be …
Read More »A Concert Pro's New Gig: Licensing Music for Funerals
At 32, Steve Muncaster is working a nine-to-five job for the first time in his life. The U.K. native is normally a stage manager and drum tech for acts like Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy and British rock band Enter Shikari. But with concerts still on hold, he’s picked up a …
Read More »Iceage Find Comfort Among Friends and Family in New 'Shelter Song' Video
Danish punks Iceage have released a new track, “Shelter Song,” from their next album, Seek Shelter, out May 7th via Mexican Summer. “Shelter Song” boasts shades of Britpop at its most reverb-soaked and festival-ready, with big guitars and the Lisboa Gospel Collective backing up frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt as he …
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