Today, August 23rd, marks what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, and to honor the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, Nike released a tribute video narrated by Kendrick Lamar. The video embraces the “Mamba Mentality” of “Just be better,” with Lamar’s spoken word the foundation of a montage of …
Read More »CEO of Indie Label Group Beggars Swimming English Channel to Raise Money for Charity
Paul Redding, CEO of the independent record company Beggars Group, plans to swim the English Channel to raise £200,000 (about $263,000) for two music-related charities: the PRS Foundation in the United Kingdom and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund in the United States. Redding plans to embark on his epic swim …
Read More »Flashback: Stephen Stills Teams Up With Public Enemy for 'He Got Game'
For anyone watching the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on cable news or a major broadcast network, the event wrapped up with Michelle Obama’s powerful speech before the show cut away to commentary. But viewers watching online or on C-Span got to see the actual grand finale of …
Read More »Pearl Jam Prep Pay-Per-View of 2018 Seattle Show
Pearl Jam will document a hometown concert from their 2018 tour in an upcoming pay-per-view broadcast. The band’s August 8th performance at Seattle’s Safeco Field — the first of two sold-out gigs billed as “The Home Shows” — will be available to view via Nugs.net throughout Labor Day weekend, starting …
Read More »Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Drop Steamy 'WAP' Video
At long last, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have teamed up on a track, “WAP,” released Thursday night along with a steamy music video. In a live YouTube conversation before dropping the new visual, the pair discussed the making of the clip, gave each other kudos and expressed some …
Read More »How Gillian Welch, David Rawlings Turned Prolific After Nearly Losing Their Life's Work
The first catastrophe of 2020 came slightly earlier than most for Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. On a stormy evening in early March, the couple found themselves racing around Woodland Studios — the historic East Nashville recording facility that’s served as the duo’s home base since 2001 — trying to …
Read More »Dion Croons While Driving in 'Kickin' Child' Video
Dion has shared his new video for “Kickin’ Child,” the ninth visual the rock legend has created in concert with his all-star album Blues With Friends. With limited filming options due to the coronavirus, Dion distills the track into its simplest form: Singing while driving, with Dion belting out the …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Premiere 'I Know I'm Not the Only One' With Half-Hour Special
Tegan and Sara premiered their new video for “I Know I’m Not the Only One” on Wednesday with a 24-minute special, streamed live on YouTube. Filmed right before the COVID-19 quarantine took place, the music video (starting at the 12:16 mark) was inspired by the sisters’ high school days and …
Read More »Designer Kansai Yamamoto, Frequent David Bowie Collaborator, Dead at 76
Kansai Yamamoto — the celebrated fashion designer who worked extensively with David Bowie, as well as Elton John and Stevie Wonder — died last Tuesday, July 21st, after a short battle with leukemia. He was 76. Yamamoto’s death was announced Monday, July 27th, on his company’s social media pages. He …
Read More »Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Resurrects 'Blinded by the Light' in 1999
Earlier this month, Bruce Springsteen dug into his vault and released a killer E Street Band show recorded at Philadelphia’s First Union Center on September 25th, 1999. It was the culmination of a six-night stand in the city where he celebrated his 50th birthday and resurrected songs he hadn’t played …
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