Fresh off a best-selling capsule collection inspired by Led Zeppelin, sneaker brand Vans is paying tribute to another rock icon, with a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories that pay homage to David Bowie. The Vans x Bowie collection celebrates the late singer’s artistic legacy, with pieces that reference …
Read More »Little Big Town Blast the Expectations Placed on Women in New Song 'The Daughters'
“The Daughters,” the first taste of Little Big Town’s forthcoming ninth studio album, is a deeply evocative ballad built around razor-sharp lyrics tinged with irony and, ultimately, a message of empowerment. The incisive tune, penned by the group’s Karen Fairchild with Sean McConnell and Ashley Ray, highlights both the mixed …
Read More »Teen Identifies Himself as Missing Child Who Disappeared 8 Years Ago
Update April 4, 4:55 p.m. The FBI has released a statement saying that DNA test results prove that the teenage boy is not Timmothy Pitzen. A teenage boy found wandering the streets of Newport, Kentucky, has identified himself as Timmothy Pitzen, a six-year-old boy who was reported missing after his …
Read More »Lykke Li Taps Courtney Love, Charli XCX for Inaugural Yola Fest
Lykke Li has launched a new day-long festival dubbed Yola Fest, featuring an all-female lineup that includes Courtney Love, Charli XCX, Cat Power and more. The inaugural event will take place June 8th at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Lykke Li will headline the event, while Love and her Chateau …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Play Atmospheric 'When the Party's Over' on 'Ellen'
Billie Eilish performed a reflective version of her ballad “When the Party’s Over” on Monday’s Ellen. The singer opened with the lights dimmed low, sitting with her feet in a shallow pool. As the arrangement swelled with sampled vocal harmonies and live piano, she stood out of her chair and …
Read More »Flashback: See Emmylou Harris Sing 'Blue Kentucky Girl' on 'Soundstage'
At Monday night’s all-star birthday tribute to Loretta Lynn in Nashville, Keith Urban popped out of a huge birthday cake and dazzled the crowd with an unexpected but lovingly rendered version of “Blue Kentucky Girl.” The song, penned by Johnny Mullins, was a Top Ten hit for the Coal Miner’s …
Read More »Watch Beyonce's Inspiring NAACP Image Awards Speech
Beyoncé delivered a heartwarming speech after accepting the 2019 Entertainer of the Year Award at the NAACP Image Awards Saturday night. Before beginning her speech at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she told the audience she wrote her thoughts down ahead of time. The speech also served as a …
Read More »Read Cure Frontman Robert Smith's Gracious Rock Hall Induction Speech
Since forming more than four decades ago, the Cure‘s personal lyrics, dreamlike compositions and gothy image helped them establish a dedicated, cult-like fanbase. Despite these clear contributions to rock — not to mention gold and platinum records on both side of the Atlantic and megahits like “Lovesong” and “The Love …
Read More »Exclusive: CSNY vs. the Red States on Their Anti-Bush 2006 Reunion Tour
Over the course of their five-decade bond, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young have joinedtogether for a number of tours. Some, like Crosby, Stills & Nash’s 1982 Daylight Againtrek during David Crosby’s drug addiction, were nerve-wracking. Others, like the quartet’s 1974 reunion tour, were huge-scale and overwhelming. But CSNY’s 2006 Freedom …
Read More »Khalid Ponders Mortality on New Song 'Self'
Khalid reflects on death and reaches out for life guidance on his meditative new song “Self.” The minimal track opens with the singer crooning about his inner demons. “It’s gettin’ hard for me to breathe/’Cause the man that I’ve been runnin’ from is inside of me,” he sings over chiming …
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