Name an iconic Sixties rock moment and Ellen Sander was probably there. Dylan going electric at Newport, the Who destroying their gear at Monterey Pop, Hendrix reshaping the National Anthem at Woodstock, the Stones recording Beggars Banquet, John and Yoko talking peace and protest during their Canadian Bed-In visit, the …
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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 …
Read More »See Jack Ingram's Searing Cover of Guy Clark's 'Desperados Waiting for a Train'
Veteran Texas performer Jack Ingram turns in a searing, six-minute cover of Guy Clark‘s famed “Desperados Waiting for a Train” in a new video, filmed during tracking at Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas. The song appears on Ingram’s 10th studio album Riding High…Again, which was released Friday. Ingram had the …
Read More »Metric's Emily Haines Dances Through Empty Buildings in 'Risk' Video
Metric‘s black-and-white clip follows vocalist Emily Haines as she sings straight into the camera — dancing, spinning and occasionally breaking out into air guitar. She drifts through barren rooms, past graffiti-lined walls and onto what looks like a desolate film set, before the camera pans down to a discarded leather …
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The long-overdue return of Love and Theft, a twangy slice of Possum country from Whiskey Wolves of the West and Sheryl Crow‘s stunning duet with Johnny Cash make up the tracks you must hear this week. Whiskey Wolves of the West, “Just One of Those Things” A country weeper filled …
Read More »See Will Smith Join Jaden Smith During Coachella Performance
Will Smith joined Jaden Smith onstage at week two of Coachella. The elder Smith made an appearance during “Icon,” firing off a verse himself. While the audience applauded, Will hugged his son saying, “I love this man right here.” But Will wasn’t the only family member to show up: Willow …
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In addition to being a breakout country star and winner of this year’s Album of the Year Grammy, Kacey Musgraves is also a massive fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A frequent watcher of the show, she even appeared as a guest judge on All Stars last December, alongside Ciara. “It’s …
Read More »Hear Kurt Vile Cover Rolling Stones' 'No Expectations'
In a session for Spotify’s Singles series, Kurt Vile covered the Rolling Stones‘ “No Expectations” as well as an intimate, stripped down version of his Bottle It In opener “Loading Zones.” “No Expectations,” the Beggars Banquet track known for Brian Jones’ silky slide guitar, sounds like an entirely different song …
Read More »Wade Bowen Heals From Vocal Surgery, Celebrates Return to Stage in New Video
Wade Bowen puts his fans front and center in the rowdy new music video for the stomping “Fell in Love on Whiskey.” And for good reason, too: After a forced hiatus last summer to recover from vocal surgery, the Texas country vet is grateful simply to be back on the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Rules Coachella With 'NSYNC in Throwback-Fueled Set
Ariana Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday – the first of two headlining sets for the festival. The 25-year-old pop princessappeared in a Queen Victoria meets Sailor Moon getup, launching straight into “God Is a Woman.” Then we were off to the races. Within three songs, …
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