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Luke Combs appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his rollicking single “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” the singer’s first time playing the new track on TV. Accompanied by his live band, Combs gave the twanging number an impassioned emotional resonance. “Beer Never Broke My Heart” comes off Combs’ upcoming …
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Bonnie Raitt made a special appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, singing her version of John Prine‘s “Angel From Montgomery.” Prine is set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June. Playing an acoustic guitar in Prine’s distinctive fingerpicking style, Raitt leads her …
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Philadelphia R&B artist Pink Sweat$ took to the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage on Tuesday night to perform a medley of two of his newest songs, “Honesty” and “Coke and Henny Pt. 2.” The majority of the performance was spent on “Honesty,” showcasing Pink Sweat$’s pristine falsetto against a sparse guitar hook. …
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Lauren Jauregui brought sultry grit to her performance of “Expectations” on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday. The song is her first single she released following Fifth Harmony‘s indefinite hiatus. With star-like lights twinkling and flanked by an arch trellis adorned with white flowers, Jauregui appeared in …
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The Avett Brothers return with “Sun, Flood, or Drought,” an optimistic new track composed for the documentary film The Biggest Little Farm, which will be released in select theaters on May 10th. With the delicately melodic folk tune, the Americana mainstays follow the persevering theme of the film, about a …
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Following an inspiring performance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Craig Finn appeared on CBS This Morning to performa trio of songs from his new solo LPI Need a New War. The Hold Steady frontman and his band delivered an evocative mini-concert featuring renditions of “Something To Hope For,” “Blankets” …
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While Kanye was having his moment on the mount at this year’s Coachella, a handful of artists were sharing salvation of a different sort just a few dusty miles down the road. A week before Kanye West and the Kardashians turned Easter Sunday into a hyped up celebration of music …
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