EDM artist Zedd has announced his Orbit Tour through North America and Europe. Zedd will kick off the first in a string of North American shows at Seattle’s WaMu Theater in September, followed by shows in San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta and more before crossing over the Atlantic. “I’ve been working …
Read More »Hear Kindness' Retro 'Lost Without' Featuring Seinabo Sey
Kindness is back with their second new single this year: the disco-inflected “Lost Without.” Kelela co-wrote the track, which features vocals from Swedish soul singer Seinabo Sey. “Lost Without” features a hypnotic blend of strings, horns and Nile Rodgers-inspired guitar riffs that offer a retro, warm feel. The song had …
Read More »Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Tenille Townes, Chance McCoy
Tenille Townes looks for a clean start in “I Kept the Roses,” Chance McCoy takes a spacey turn in “No One Loves You (The Way That I Do),” Honey County pay tribute to victims of the Route 91 Festival massacre in “Country Strong” and more must-hear songs this week. Honey …
Read More »Bad Bunny Flies, Evokes Pan-Latinx Pride at Madison Square Garden Show
It was 8 p.m. on a Saturday in New York City — and somewhere inside Madison Square Garden, a Bad Bunny fan was missing a chancla. Although it seemed rather early in the night for misplacing odd articles of footwear, the lone rubber sandal with ‘Puerto Rico’ printed on its …
Read More »Chrissie Hynde Previews New Covers LP With Rendition of 'Caroline, No'
Chrissie Hynde has announced a new covers album. Valve Bone Woe will be released on September 6th and is available for pre-order. Produced by Marius De Vries and Eldad Guetta and recorded with the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble, the LP features Hynde’s jazz-tipped renditions of songs from a range of …
Read More »David Bowie's Unreleased 1969 'Mercury Demos' to Be Released on Vinyl
David Bowie‘s 1969 demo tape, recorded in an effort to secure a record contract with Mercury Records, will be released as The Mercury Demos on June 28th. The 10-song vinyl release, featuring nine unreleased tracks, feature early versions of Space Oddity tracks like “Janine,” “An Occasional Dream,” “Letter to Hermione” …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Perform Career-Spanning Acoustic Set at Time 100 Gala
Taylor Swift appeared on the cover of this year’s Time 100 issue, celebrating the most influential people in culture, politics, technology and more. On Tuesday night, as an honoree at Time’s 100 Gala, Swift performed an exclusive acoustic set on guitar and piano. The pop star performed five songs from …
Read More »Cro-Mags Lawsuit: Harley Flanagan Wins Band Name
After ages of quarrel, the members of the New York hardcore group the Cro-Mags have reached an agreement over the band name. Bassist-vocalist Harley Flanagan announced Monday that he had won the rights to use the name, while vocalist John Joseph and drummer Mackie Jayson would continue to tour as …
Read More »Eric Clapton Announces Short U.S. Run Ahead of Crossroads Guitar Fest
Eric Clapton will perform his first Crossroads Guitar Festival in six years in Dallas on September 20th and 21st, featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr. and more. Before that, the guitarist has announced he will head out on a small run of …
Read More »Flashback: The Who Stage a Rocky Reunion at Live Aid
In less than a month, the Who will kick off their Moving On! tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they will be joined every night by a local symphony orchestra. This may come as a surprise to some since they said that their 2014 Who …
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