Minnesota duo the Cactus Blossoms have released “Got a Lotta Love” from their upcoming album Easy Way. Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey co-wrote the stripped-down ballad with Dan Auerbach at his Nashville-based Easy Eye Sound studio, building on a melodic idea they’d been saving. While much of the Cactus Blossoms’ …

Belle and Sebastian will embark on a short North American tour this summer. The eight-date trek kicks off July 11th at the Sprint Pavilion in Charlottesville, Virginia and includes stops in Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The tour wraps July 21st at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in …

Of the three top Democrats currently in peril in Virginia, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax seems in the most trouble. He is the only one who has so far faced an impeachment bill, brought for the allegations of sexual violence levied against him by two women, Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith …

The Avett Brothers, the Killers and Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals will headline July’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Set for July 12th through 14th, the 17th edition of the event — one of the best curated and well-planned of the Southern festivals — announced its full lineup Monday …

Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) went on CNN Sunday and, as most Republicans have with President Donald Trump’s racism, acted as an enabler. After Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced her presidential bid on Saturday, the president went after her on Twitter, writing, “Today Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to by me as …

Margo Price plays up the funkier side of her sound in a live performance of “A Little Pain” for a special Austin City Limits episode highlighting the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards. Taped in Nashville in September, the performance finds Price, in an eye-catching sequin dress, taking the song directly …

When the world needed Biebervelli the most, he disappeared. Justin Bieber hasn’t released a full-length album since 2015’s Purpose and outside of a few cameos for DJ Khaledand Poo Bear has remained relatively quiet. In his wake, numerous would-be usurpers tried to climb his gilded pop throne and (mostly) failed. …

The Flying Burrito Brothers‘ 1969 debut never made it higher than 164 on the Billboard 200. But the album’s country-rock sound cast a shadow almost from day one, influencing artists ranging from the Rolling Stones to Tom Petty, Beck, Uncle Tupelo and entire generations of future Americana luminaries. The Burrito …

If you’ve ever wanted to spend a pleasant afternoon just hanging out and vibing with Toro y Moi, his new video for “Ordinary Pleasure” is the next-best thing. The video, which has been seamlessly shot and edited to appear as one smooth take, begins with a walk down the hall …

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a surprise attendee at a concert about her life Monday, marking her first public appearance since undergoing cancer surgery in December, The Washington Post reports. The 85-year-old justice attended a production of “Notorious RBG in Song,” performed by her daughter-in-law, Patrice Michaels. The …