Bob Dylan, who dreamed of joining Little Richard’s band as a young musician in Minnesota, penned a short tribute to the rock pioneer following his death Saturday at the age of 87. “I just heard the news about Little Richard and I’m so grieved,” Dylan wrote. “He was my shining …
Read More »No Recording Equipment? A Music Manager and Engineer Built a Professional Studio in a RV
Recording studios are still closed along with all other “non-essential” businesses. That hasn’t derailed music-making for huge stars with home studios or bedroom pop purveyors who rely entirely on laptops. It does, however, present a problem to everyone in between. But what if artists could order a sound-proofed RV — …
Read More »Monsieur Periné Expand Their Reach With 'Mundo Paralelo'
On a chilly Wednesday in November in New York City, Catalina García and Santiago Prieto were mulling their future. The pair helped found Monsieur Periné, a group whose wide-ranging taste and delicate, hand-played songs have attracted a devoted following in Colombia and among the members of the Latin Recording Academy …
Read More »Live Nation Is Planning for Crowdless Shows and Drive-In Concerts
With concerts on hold for the past two months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday reported a 21% drop in revenue for its first quarter, with concert revenue alone dipping 25% and ticket revenue dropping 16% year over year. Shares of Live Nation — which …
Read More »Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig Delivers Solo Suite of 'Father of the Bride' Songs on 'Fallon'
Ezra Koenig performed a solo medley of songs from Vampire Weekend‘s most recent album, Father of the Bride, on The Tonight ShowTuesday. Koenig set up in his home music room — which was packed with guitars, synthesizers and other equipment — and performed the makeshift, three-song suite with just piano …
Read More »Life During Lockdown
Magazine making is an intensely collaborative effort among writers, editors, researchers, designers, and photographers — yet in March, and now into April, we, like many Americans, were forced to work in isolation, communicating over phone, email, Slack and Zoom, as we adapt to this terrifying, temporary new global reality. As …
Read More »Conan O'Brien Announces Finale Date for TBS Late-Night Show
UPDATE (5/4): Conan O’Brien’s TBS late-night show Conan will wrap June 24th. Per a press release, the final weeks of the show will feature special guests, while an extended hour-long finale will highlight favorite moments from the show’s 11-year run. ** Conan O’Brien will end his TBS late-night talk showConan …
Read More »Lori McKenna Previews New Album With Moving Ballad 'When You're My Age'
Lori McKenna returns July 24th with The Balladeer, the follow-up to her Americana award-nominated album The Tree. The new project reunites her with producer Dave Cobb, who recorded the album at Nashville’s RCA Studio A. “When You’re My Age,” the poignant first single to be issued from The Balladeer, is …
Read More »'Reply All' Hosts Premiere Podcast for People Who Are Terrified of Horror Movies
If you’ve ever read a Wikipedia description of a horror movie instead of actually watching that movie, you’re not alone — especially if that description kept you up all night, anyway. Reply All podcast hosts PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman have launched a new podcast for the horror-adverse, The Scaredy …
Read More »Haim Unveil Timely New Single, 'I Know Alone'
Haim dropped a timely new single, “I Know Alone,” off their upcoming album Women in Music Pt. III, out June 26th. Directed remotely by Jake Schreier, the song’s video features the sister trio on a basketball court performing a choreographed dance to the somber synth-heavy track. “Been a couple days …
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