Aldous Harding uses oddness as both lure and armor. You can see it in her performances, which suggest a neurodiverse lexicon of emotions in her facial tics and physicality. And you can hear it in the language of Designer, her quizzically beautiful third LP, where she pivots artfully from folk …
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April, 2019
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24 April
Paul McCartney Compiles Bonus Tracks, Live Takes for 'Egypt Station' Reissue
Paul McCartney will reissue his 2018 album Egypt Station with an additional disc filled with bonus songs and live tracks. Egypt Station: Explorer’s Edition, due out May 17th and available to preorder now, will feature the original LP alongside another album dubbed Egypt Station II, which compiles all of the …
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23 April
Hear Aubrie Sellers' Mesmerizing Cover of Dwight Yoakam's 'A Thousand Miles From Nowhere'
Aubrie Sellers has returned with a dreamy cover of Dwight Yoakam‘s 1993 hit “A Thousand Miles From Nowhere,” posted on Tuesday with an accompanying video. It’s the singer-songwriter’s first new music since 2016’s New City Blues. Emphasizing the woozy melancholy of Yoakam’s Number Two-charting hit, Sellers dials up the reverb …
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22 April
Rare Setlists from R.E.M., Who, Patti Smith Up for Auction
A setlist is one of the rarest items you can take home from a concert, usually going to VIPs or the lucky fan who gets a guitar tech’s attention. But starting today, getting one is easier – you can bid on more than 100 of them as part of Setlists …
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21 April
Momentum for Impeachment Is Picking Up
Are impeachment hearings inevitable? Since a redacted version of the Mueller report was released late last week, talk of impeaching President Donald Trump has picked up steam. And if you watched the Sunday morning news programs, the momentum for impeachment is palpable. Outright calls to start proceedings that could lead …
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19 April
See Kygo, Rita Ora's New 'Carry On' Video for 'Detective Pikachu'
Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo has teamed up with Rita Ora for a new song, “Carry On,” to be featured on the soundtrack for the upcoming film Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. “Carry On” was released with a video, directed by Colin Tilley and JSV, starring Ora and set in the world of the …
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18 April
Los Tucanes de Tijuana on Making History as Coachella's First Norteño Act
“How many Mexicans are here tonight? I mean, here on this unforgettable afternoon?” said Mario Quintero Lara, who stood front and center at Coachella’s main stage last Friday. He’s the frontman of the legendary banda ensemble Los Tucanes de Tijuana, who in 2019, became the first-ever norteño ensemble to perform …
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18 April
Democrats Are Furious Over the Justice Department's 'Dog and Pony Show'
Attorney General William Barr will release a redacted version of the Mueller report on Thursday. He’s doing all he can to protect the president from whatever damaging revelations it may contain. The New York Times reported Wednesday night that the Justice Department had “numerous conversations” with the White House about …
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17 April
Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, BTS Named to 'Time' 'Most Influential' List
Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and BTS highlight Time‘s list of 2019’s “100 Most Influential People.” The newly unveiled collection is organized into “Titans,” “Icons,” “Leaders,” “Artists” and “Pioneers,” showcasing important figures in music, entertainment, politics, sports and business, among other fields. Each selection features a blurb written by another prominent …
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16 April
Flashback: Bob Dylan Stumbles His Way Through 'Dancing in the Dark'
Bruce Springsteen has been covering Bob Dylan songs in concert since the early Seventies when his pre-fame group the Bruce Springsteen Band would play “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” as part of their club show. And even when Columbia burdened him with the “New Dylan” moniker after signing him …
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