Dead & Company will return to the Riviera Cancun, Mexico, in January 2022 for their fourth Playing in the Sand concert vacation, a three-day residency where the all-star jam band performs from a stage just feet from the Caribbean Sea. After holding the first Playing in the Sand in 2018, …
Read More »'I'm Afraid She Didn't Make It': Richard Thompson Recounts Harrowing Accident in New Memoir
In the spring of 1969, Fairport Convention had every reason to be hopeful. Dubbed the British version of Jefferson Airplane, Fairport boasted a lineup that included a brilliant, husky-voiced lead singer, Sandy Denny, and a guitarist, Richard Thompson, who was beginning to blossom into one of his country’s finest and …
Read More »Stone Temple Pilots Prep 'Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop' Deluxe Edition
Stone Temple Pilots are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1996 LP Tiny Music…Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop by releasing a three-disc/one-LP deluxe edition featuring a remastered version of the original album, alternate versions and mixes of several of the songs, and a complete concert taped at the Club …
Read More »Van Morrison Drops Spirited New Tune 'Only a Song'
Van Morrison has released a new track, “Only a Song,” from his upcoming album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1, which is set to arrive May 7th via Exile/BMG. “Only a Song” boasts a fluttering soul groove led by a spirited organ and interspersed with call-and-response vocals and a couple of …
Read More »Yungblud Releases Cover of David Bowie's 'Life on Mars?'
Back in January, Yungblud performed a cover of David Bowie’s Hunky Dory classic “Life on Mars?” as part of the virtual tribute concert, A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! On Thursday, the British artist officially released the cover as a single, along with a performance video from the event. Dressed in …
Read More »Laura Mvula Previews New Album 'Pink Noise' With 'Church Girl'
Laura Mvula has released a new song, “Church Girl,” from her upcoming album, Pink Noise, which is set to arrive July 2nd via Atlantic Records. “Church Girl” boasts a big, glossy beat that feels taken straight from the Eighties, and it finds Mvula confronting the doubts that came after the …
Read More »Counting Crows' Adam Duritz Has Quietly Turned His Instagram Into a Cooking Show
As much of America continues to self-quarantine, the propensity to go stir crazy increases with each passing day. Celebrities are no different: bored out of their minds while sitting at home indefinitely. Maybe they are ceaselessly launching Instagram Lives just for some human connection. Maybe they’re teasing us with some …
Read More »Stefflon Don Joins Saweetie, Doja Cat on 'Best Friend' Remix
British-Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don pulls up to Saweetie and Doja Cat’s girl-power party on a remix of their playful single “Best Friend.” Steff channels her American counterparts’ confidence and sass on the song’s first verse. She spends more time praising herself than her buddies, but reminds you that she’s willing …
Read More »Iggy Pop Joins Dr. Lonnie Smith for Donovan Cover 'Sunshine Superman'
Iggy Pop joins Dr. Lonnie Smith for a cover of Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman,” one of two collaborations between the Stooges singer and the jazz great from Smith’s upcoming album Breathe. Pop and Smith put a soulful spin on the 1966 single, with Smith’s organ the highlight of a spacious arrangement …
Read More »Julien Baker Performs 'Hardline' on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'
Julien Baker appeared onLate Night With Seth Meyers Monday night as the musical guest, performing “Hardline” from her new albumLittle Oblivions with her band. In a black box performance space lit up by a handful of spotlights, Baker led the anthemic number that deals with her usual themes of depression, …
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