Neil Young celebrated the launch of his digital archives and the release of new album The Visitor with a special acoustic “hometown” concert at Omemee, Ontario’s Coronation Hall. Over the course of the intimate gig in “a town in north Ontario” – which was live-streamed and is now available to …
Read More »Watch Kane Brown's Jet-Setting 'Found You' Video
Kane Brown‘s rise from internet sensation to legitimate country radio hitmaker has been a swift one, with the singer’s self-titled debut LP appearing late in 2016 and his single “What Ifs” reaching Number One in late October. In a new video for “Found You,” a track from the deluxe edition …
Read More »AC/DC Members Past, Present Honor Malcolm Young at Funeral Service
AC/DC‘s past and present members attended the funeral for guitarist Malcolm Young at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, according to News.com.au. Young died earlier this month at age 64; he suffered from dementia. Malcolm’s brother Angus, who co-founded AC/DC, Brian Johnson, who sang in the band until …
Read More »Don Henley Talks 'Hotel California' Reissue, Eagles' Future
“I was delighted at the energy and grittiness of the live tracks,” Eagles singer-drummer Don Henley says of the previously unissued concert recordings – from October 1976 at the Forum in Los Angeles – added to the new 40th-anniversary reissue of the band’s fifth studio album and biggest seller, Hotel …
Read More »Mel Tillis, Country Entertainer and Songwriter, Dead at 85
Mel Tillis, as famed for his recording career and songwriting as he was for his lifelong stutter, died early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, following a lengthy illness. A representative confirmed the singer’s death, citing respiratory failure as the suspected cause. He was 85. As …
Read More »Noel Gallagher Talks Kanye West Influence on High Flying Birds Album
WhenNoel Gallagherfirst played rough demos to producer David Holmes earlier this year, Holmes told him they sounded like finished versions. “Which was a shock to me because I hadn’t even started,” Gallagher says. “He said, ‘You should finish that record, but if you want to make a record with me, …
Read More »See Tommy Emmanuel, Amanda Shires' Wistful Cover of Madonna's 'Borderline'
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is in collaborative mode for his forthcoming album Accomplice One, which arrives in early 2018. On the new collection, Emmanuel – designated a “Certified Guitar Player” by Chet Atkins – combines his staggering playing with an impressive cast of country and roots musicians including singer-songwriter Amanda Shires, …
Read More »Diplo on Ripoffs, Why Streaming Hurts Taylor Swift and Why He's a 'Poseur'
Everything else keeps changing – EDM sinks, young rappers rise, rock legends die – but there’s one apparent constant in music this decade: Diplo just keeps getting more famous. An unexpectedly moving new documentary, the Apple Music exclusive Give Me Future (out November 17th), showcases a history-making 2016 show that …
Read More »Weezer, Pixies Plot Joint Summer Tour
WeezerandPixies will co-headline a 29-date tour in the summer of 2018. The two rock groups kick things off in Tampa on June 23rd, play numerous dates on the East Coast and around the mid-Atlantic in July, and finish up on August 12th in Phoenix. Weezer‘s Pixies‘ fandom was immediately obvious …
Read More »Eagles, Vince Gill Thrill at Hits-Heavy Grand Ole Opry Concert
For nearly the same number of years that the Eagles have been together, fusing country and rock and becoming one of the best-selling, most popular bands of all time, the Grand Ole Opry House has been home to country music’s longest-running live radio show. On Sunday night, at a special …
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