Neil Young‘s long-lost 1975 album Homegrown finally drops on Friday, but you can stream it now in full on his Archives site. Gearing up for its release, Young previously dropped the singles “Try” and “Vacancy,” two of the seven unreleased tracks on the album. “Hi, hoping you’re all holding up …
Read More »Flashback: Joe Walsh Sings Bob Dylan's Favorite Eagles Song
Up until this year, Bob Dylan had never really expressed much interest in the Eagles. But then in his epic song “Murder Most Foul,” released in March, he called out Don Henley and Glenn Frey by name, along with their 1975 classic “Take It to the Limit.” That inspired historian …
Read More »See Sammy Hagar and the Circle Rip Through Van Halen's 'Right Now'
Sammy Hagar and the Circle have mainly tackled covers like the Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and Little Richard’s “Keep-a-Knockin’” in their weekly Lockdown Sessions video series over the past couple of months, but their newest session takes on 1991 Van Halen classic “Right Now.” “When I wrote this song …
Read More »Avicii Museum to Open in Stockholm in 2021
A new museum dedicated to the life and music of Avicii will open in Stockholm, Sweden next year. Per a press release, the “Avicii Experience” will “bring its visitors closer to the artist Avicii and the person Tim Bergling. The audience will follow Tim’s journey from a reclusive music nerd …
Read More »'In My Room' With Melissa Etheridge
Americana luminary Melissa Etheridge made rock history with her 1993 breakthrough album, Yes I Am — a bold testament to her prowess as a singer-songwriter, as well as her lesbian identity. In Rolling Stone‘s latest edition of “In My Room,” she revives that same trailblazing spirit with an acoustic performance …
Read More »'Talk – Action = Zero' Compilation to Benefit Black Activists
Bank Robber Music and Rough Trade Publishing have announcedTalk – Action = Zero, a compilation album in honor of black victims of police brutality. The compilation will be released Friday, June 5th on Bandcamp, on the same day that the platform will be waiving all of its revenue shares to …
Read More »Tanya Tucker to Perform at Virtual Concert for Love and Acceptance
The Concert for Love and Acceptance will present this year’s edition online Tuesday, June 30th, with Grammy-winning superstar Tanya Tucker opening the show. Co-hosted by Emmy- and Tony-winning singer-actress Kristin Chenoweth alongside CMT’s Cody Alan, additional appearances and performances will be announced soon. The live music event in support of …
Read More »Kelleigh Bannen Wrote a Song About Relationships. Quarantine Changed Its Message
Kelleigh Bannen didn’t really have the spirit-draining aspects of quarantine in mind when she wrote her new song “The Optimist.” The Nashville native, who also hosts Apple Music’s streaming radio show Today’s Country, was thinking more of transformative relationships than national crises when she penned the ballad with Will Bowen …
Read More »Yusuf/Cat Stevens Re-Records 'Tea for the Tillerman' for 50th Anniversary
This November will mark the 50th anniversary of Cat Stevens‘ landmark album Tea for the Tillerman, which features “Wild World,” “Father and Son,” “Where Do the Children Play?” and other classics. To celebrate, the songwriter (who now records under the name Yusuf) has re-recorded the entire album with original producer …
Read More »RS Charts: Future Powers Past Drake on Artists 500 Chart Following 'High Off Life' Release
Future was the most streamed act in the country last week, taking the top spot on the Artists 500 chart. His jump from Number 19 to Number One was powered by the release of High Off Life, which included popular tracks like “Solitaires,” featuring Travis Scott (13.3 million streams), “Trillionaire,” …
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