Filmmaker-turned-singer/songwriter C.M. Talkington enlists actress Renee Zellweger for hisnew song “Two Steps,” the first single from Talkington’s upcoming second LP Texas Radio. While recording his first LP, Not Exactly Nashville — an album that, following its March 2020 release, was ultimately lost into the void that was the Covid-19 pandemic …
Read More »Brian Eno Returns With 'ForeverAndEverNoMore', His First Vocal Album Since 2005
Brian Eno has announced his new album ForeverAndEverNoMore, the ambient pioneer and producer extraordinaire’s first LP featuring mostly songs with vocals in nearly 17 years. Ahead of the album’s Oct. 14 release, Eno has shared the funereal first single “There Were Bells,” a track that he premiered during a performance …
Read More »Calvin Harris Enlists Halsey, Normani, Pusha T, More for 'Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2'
Who isn’t on this album? On Wednesday, Calvin Harris finally announced that his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 is coming on Aug 5 — and it features a laundry list of A-list collaborations. Sharing a lengthy teaser — backed with a guitar riff and a view of some ocean waves — Harris shared that …
Read More »Julia Jacklin Returns With 'Jesus Christ Superstar'-Inspired 'Lydia Wears a Cross'
Julia Jacklin has returned with “Lydia Wears a Cross,” the first taste of her new album, Pre Pleasure. The single opens with the dense patter of a drumkit, as Jacklin’s lush vocals enter. The video — shot by her longtime collaborator Nick Mckk — features the Australian singer-songwriter in Split …
Read More »Hear Mavis Staples and Levon Helm's Final Performance Together
In the summer of 2011, Mavis Staples and her band arrived at Levon Helm‘s barn and studio in Woodstock, New York, to perform at one of Helm’s trademark Midnight Ramble shows. The resulting show, dropping May 20 with the title Carry Me Home, was a moving reunion of two American …
Read More »Rush Guitarist Alex Lifeson Readies Debut LP From New Band Envy of None
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is set to return to music with a new project called Envy of None. The band — a collaboration between Lifeson, bassist Andy Curran, singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, and producer Alfio Annibalini — have also shared their first single, “Liar,” ahead of the April 8 release of …
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