Music

With civic arts support low on American capitalism’s to-do list, orchestras and composers are canoodling more frequently with rock and pop acts — who of course have their own struggles, wringing pennies from streaming platforms et al. When the outcome isn’t just simpleminded hits-with-strings reheats or half-cooked vanity concertos, it’s …

On Tuesday, WNYC Studios and Radiolab‘s Jad Abumrad launched the first episode of Dolly Parton‘s America, a new podcast examining the life, art, and cultural influence of one of country music’s most beloved figures. Beginning with a look into the East Tennessee native’s music, or “Sad Ass Songs,” as this …

In 1980, Dolly Parton’s big-screen debut in 9 to 5 went on to become the highest-grossing comedy film of the year, also earning Parton an Oscar nomination and a pair of Grammy awards for the now-classic theme song. Co-starring Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda as co-workers who decide to …

Last month, Samthing Soweto quietly struck a blow for local music in an increasingly globalized world. “Akulaleki,” with generous, cascading vocal lines skipping next to hiccups of percussion, was the top song on Apple Music’s South African singles chart. At the same time, Isphithiphithi, an album full of similarly beguiling …

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and the National’s Aaron Dessner will hold Eaux Claires Hiver, a two-day festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 21-24. The festival will act as an interim event to their annual Eaux Claires festival, which will next be held in July 2020. The musicians released a trailer …

UPDATE: The Eagles have added a handful of new dates to their 2020 Hotel California tour, including additional shows in Atlanta, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles, plus new shows in Denver and St. Paul, Minnesota. Ticket information for the new dates is available via the Eagles’ website. ** The …

UPDATE: Dan + Shay have announced three additional tour dates. They will play a second show in Nashville in March immediate followed by a night in Columbus, Ohio. In October, they have added a date in New Jersey, as well. Dan + Shay have announced a sprawling 2020 tour after …

UPDATE (10/7): Following the publication of this story, a lawyer representing private, anonymous individuals who claim that they paid for the trip, contacted Rolling Stone to claim that the trip was not paid for by the Ministry of Culture. **** Demi Lovato has become embroiled in controversy following a trip …

I’ve been stuck in predictably cliché L.A. traffic for what seems like a Kardashian marathon’s amount of time when I realize my Uber driver has been playing the new Post Malone album on loop. Whether you’re body to body at the club or bumper to bumper on the 405, it …

Danny Brown has unveiled his new single, “3 Tearz,” which features Run the Jewels. The track will appear on his upcoming album, Uknowhatimsayin¿, due out on October 4th via Warp. On the Jpegmafia-produced track, Brown teams up once again with El-P and Killer Mike. They previously collaborated on Run the …