Zach Condon previewed his upcoming fifth Beirut LP, Gallipoli, with the record’s beaming, brassy title-track. The single finds the songwriter crooning through a fuzz effect over a swirl of stately trumpets, spacey Farfisa organ and throbbing percussion. In a statement, Condon detailed the song’s visual inspiration and quick conception in …
Read More »Hear Steelism's Crunchy Cover of Neal Hefti's 'Batman Theme'
Halloween is on the horizon, but Nashville space-country duo Steelism are getting into the spirit a little early with the release of the surprise new Superhero Themes EP. The centerpiece of the three-song effort is a hard-charging, riff-heavy take on “Batman Theme,” the title song of the sixties TV show, …
Read More »'The Voice': See Colton Smith, Patrique Fortson's Stunning Blake Shelton Cover
Monday night’s episode of The Voice saw the first battle rounds of Season 15, and the show closed with a bold, unexpected country cover. With high-flying soul belters Colton Smith and Patrique Fortson set to square off in the night’s final battle, coach Jennifer Hudson pulled a fast one on …
Read More »Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Named Britain's All-Time Favorite Album
Over a half-century after its release, the Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has been named the most popular British album of all time. The Official Charts Company, which has tracked album sales in the U.K. since 1969, proclaimed the Fab Four’s 1967 masterpiece as Britain’s favorite album, using …
Read More »See Walker Hayes Mimic Alan Jackson in Joyful '90's Country' Video
Very little about Walker Hayes‘ latest single “90’s Country” sounds like the era of country music it lionizes, but Hayes pays loving homage to one of the decade’s most iconic visuals in the song’s new video, out today. The clip is bookended by shots of an Alan Jackson doppelgänger, calling …
Read More »Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour Set for 2019
An Amy Winehouse hologram will tour the world next fall as part of a new partnership between the singer’s estate and BASE Hologram. An exact start date for the trek has yet to be announced, though it’s expected to kick off late 2019. Per a statement, the show will feature …
Read More »U.S. Girls, Tune-Yards to Discuss Art in the Modern Age
U.S. Girls‘ Meg Remy and Tune-Yards‘ Merrill Garbus will take part in a wide-ranging Q&A next week at Los Angeles’ NeueHouse, presented by Rolling Stone and moderated by RS contributor and SiriusXM host Jenny Eliscu. You can watch a livestream of their conversation at RollingStone.com, starting on October 16th at …
Read More »Mumford & Sons Announce Arena World Tour
Mumford & Sons have announced an arena world tour in support of their upcoming fourth studio LP, Delta, which will be released on November 16th. The 60-date tour kicks off on the same day they drop their album at 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The largest tour for the band …
Read More »Watch Lil Wayne, the Roots Perform Obama-Sampling New Song 'Dedicate' on 'Fallon'
Lil Wayne enlisted the Roots on Tuesday’s Tonight Show for a smooth live version of “Dedicate,” a track from his recently issued – and long-delayed – 12th LP, Tha Carter V. The fanny pack-wearing rapper adopted his signature nasal flow on the track, unleashing a flurry of triplet rhymes over …
Read More »Hear Ronnie Milsap, Kacey Musgraves Duet on 'No Gettin' Over Me'
One of the singular greatest voices in country music, whose soulful tunes have crossed genres for the better part of six decades, has teamed with an all-star cast for an upcoming collection updating some of his best-known hits and favorites. Ronnie Milsap: The Duets, due January 18th, boasts an eclectic …
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