So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Brandi Carlile had been riding a wave of successes in early 2020 when the pandemic hit. …
Read More »See Dave Grohl, Greg Kurstin Cover Velvet Underground's 'Rock and Roll'
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have closed out their “Hanukkah Sessions” with a cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Rock and Roll.” The eight-night series saw the Foo Fighters’ frontman and producer release a new cover of a song by a Jewish artist for each night of the Festival of Lights. …
Read More »Paul McCartney Hints at 'Documentary Series Event' With Producer Rick Rubin
Paul McCartney will reflect on his life and musical legacy during a roving conversation with producer Rick Rubin in an upcoming “documentary event.” McCartney, who releases his McCartney III this Friday, shared the first teaser for the mysterious project, which features the Beatles legend and the famed producer discussing the …
Read More »6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020
Jazz is a web. Because of the genre’s inherently collaborative, often mix-and-match nature, singling out a supporting player we like on a given record might lead us to dozens of other sessions featuring that same artist in various contexts. Or we might pick up a certain current in the music …
Read More »What Happened to Promises to Disband the Minneapolis Police?
Promises to dismantle the police department, root-and-branch, have come to little in Minneapolis. In the immediate wake of the homicide of George Floyd under the knee of a city cop, a veto-proof majority of the city council vowed to disband the Minneapolis PD and to replace it with new systems …
Read More »People Are Going Hungry as Trump's Food Aid Program Runs Out of Money
As more Americans go so hungry that shoplifting of food is on the rise, the president is about to let his Farmers to Families program lapse on December 31. That program has supplied food to needy families during the Covid-19 pandemic, but some states are already running out of funding …
Read More »Taylor Swift Honors Her Grandmother With Heart-Wrenching Lyric Video for 'Marjorie'
When Taylor Swift announced Evermore, her second surprise album of the year, she alluded to some of the subjects in the songs. “[There’s] one starring my grandmother, Marjorie, who still visits me sometimes,” she said. “If only in my dreams.” Now, Swift has dropped a lyric video for “Marjorie,” featuring …
Read More »Julien Baker Calls for Fans to Remix and Reinvent New Single 'Faith Healer'
Julien Baker has called on fans to remix and reinvent her new single “Faith Healer,” off her upcoming album Little Oblivions. Baker released stems of the track through Isolate/Create, hoping to spread creativity while practicing social distancing during Covid-19. Fans can upload their creations to YouTube or Soundcloud with the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Announces 'Sweetener' Concert Film 'Excuse Me, I Love You'
Ariana Grande will release a new concert film Excuse Me, I Love You on December 21st on Netflix. The film will document the singer’s world tour in support of her 2018 album, Sweetener, which kicked off in March 2019 (a month prior, Grande had released Sweetener’s surprise follow-up, Thank U, …
Read More »Tom Petty Livestream to Feature Premiere of 'Something Could Happen' Video
A special one-hour livestream airing Tuesday, December 8th, will offer a deep dive into Tom Petty’s music videos and conclude with the premiere of a new video for “Something Could Happen.” The special, hosted by journalistDavid Fricke, will air on Petty’s YouTube channel and feature appearances from artists and directors …
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