You can’t blame a traveler for refusing to sit still. Eight months after releasing the best-selling country album of the year, Chris Stapleton is back with a companion piece. From A Room: Volume 2 arrives December 1st, delivering another batch of songs culled from Stapleton’s Library of Congress-sized back catalog. …
Read More »Hear Rostam's Playful Cover of Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'
Former Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij delivered a nimble cover of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” during an appearance on Sirius XMU. The stripped-down performance featured just vocals and piano, but found Batmanglij – who releases music under the name Rostam – capturing the most playful elements of Dylan’s …
Read More »B-52s' Cindy Wilson, Chris Shiflett Talk June Carter Cash, Sex Pistols
“Some people just need to do music,” says Cindy Wilson. “I found some great musicians who we really worked well together.” She’s talking about the B-52s, whose quirky career dominates her conversation with Walking the Floor host Chris Shiflett. Released today, the new episode includes recollections of the band’s early …
Read More »2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: How to Watch, Who's Performing
For many Americans, no turkey day would be the same without the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, 2017 marks the 91st anniversary of the family-friendly tradition, and this year’s lineup features a number of country artists. Longtime Nashville favorites and promising newcomers alike …
Read More »See A Perfect Circle's Cold, Stark Video for 'The Doomed'
A Perfect Circle continue their march towards releasing their first new album since 2004 with the somber, black-and-white video for “The Doomed.” “The Doomed” moves between drubbing, guitar-heavy verses and pensive, highly melodic yet utterly bleak hooks: “What of the pious, the pure of heart, the peaceful?” Maynard James Keenan …
Read More »Garth Brooks Admits to Lip-Syncing 2017 CMA Awards Performance
Garth Brooks may have gone home with the Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 2017 CMA Awards on Wednesday, but the evening wasn’t all smooth sailing for the country icon. Brooks is taking considerable heat for his performance of the single “Ask Me How I Know,” which he admitted …
Read More »Meek Mill Receives Up to Four Years in Prison for Violating Probation
Meek Mill received a sentence of two to four years in prison after the Philadelphia rapper violated his probation with a pair of arrests earlier in the year. The rapper, born Robert Williams, was arrested in March following a fight at a St. Louis airport, although those charges were dropped. …
Read More »Hear Blake Shelton's Steamy New Song 'Turnin' Me On'
Earlier this fall, Blake Shelton shared his plans for a new album, Texoma Shore, announced a couple of weeks after the release of the album’s first single “I’ll Name the Dogs.” Ahead of Texoma Shore‘s November 3rd unveiling, Shelton has given fans a little teaser of things to come in …
Read More »Hear Sam Smith's Poignant New Song 'Burning'
Sam Smith unveiled new song, “Burning,” from The Thrill of it Allon BBC Radio. The follow-up to his 2014 debut In the Lonely Hour, The Thrill of it All will be released on November 3rd via Capitol. On the poignant ballad, Smith sings of heartbreak, regret and longing in the …
Read More »Maroon 5 Announce New 2018 Tour Dates
Maroon 5 announced a 33-date North American tour in 2018 in support of their upcoming album Red Pill Blues. The new LP is due out November 3rd. The Red Pill Blues tour starts May 30th in Tacoma, Washington. After a string of June dates in California, Texas and Florida, the …
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