Lindsey Buckingham has kept a low profile since he was sidelined by emergency heart surgery in February 2019, but he re-emerged on Friday for a four-song acoustic set via Zoom for the tech company Nutanix. Buckingham played the Fleetwood Mac songs “Never Going Back Again” and “Big Love,” along with …
Read More »Dawes Release Nostalgic New Single 'St. Augustine at Night'
Last year, Dawes celebrated the 10th year anniversary of their first album North Hills with a reissue and tour — and their latest two singles prove they’re still going strong. Last month, they released “Who Do You Think You‘re Talking To?” a charging track about trying to escape the ghosts …
Read More »Watch Halestorm, Amy Lee Rip Through 'Break In'
Last month, Halestorm enlisted Evanescence’s Amy Lee for a new version of their song “Break In,” originally from their 2012 albumThe Strange Case of… On Thursday, the band shared a clip of Lee performing the song in the studio with Halestorm lead singer Lzzy Hale; the two trade off impassioned …
Read More »Canada Allows Terminal Patients Use of Magic Mushrooms
The Canadian government announced Tuesday that it would allow terminally ill patients to use psychedelic mushrooms as part of “psilocybin therapy” to help ease their end-of-life anxiety. In April, four Canadians suffering from terminal illness asked the government’s Health Ministry for a legal exemption for them to obtain and use …
Read More »Roy Clark's Signature Songs to Be Compiled on 'Greatest Hits' Album
Roy Clark’s skillful guitar playing and exuberant personality were highlights of his weekly appearances on the variety series Hee Haw, but the versatile entertainer also had a recording career that spanned more than five decades. Now, the fruits of Clark’s studio labor are featured in an 18-track collection that will …
Read More »'The First Time' With Actress Sabrina Carpenter
Singer, actress and dancer Sabrina Carpenter spoke with Rolling Stone‘s The First Time about her new filmWork It, which arrives August 7th on streaming platforms. In the movie, Carpenter portrays Quinn Ackerman, a girl whose passion for dance is well beyond her actual talent or skills. When she learns that …
Read More »With Her First Album in 8 Years, Brandy Finally Feels Free
Brandy‘s ascent in the Nineties was meteoric. Following the release of her self-titled debut, which spawned an early hit with the single “Baby,” she landed a starring role on the popular sitcom Moesha. By the release of 1998’s Never Say Never, she was on her way to becoming a full-fledged …
Read More »Joe Satriani Morphs into Otherworldly Creatures in 'Yesterday's Yesterday' Video
Joe Satriani morphs into otherworldly creatures in the animated video for “Yesterday’s Yesterday,” a track off his latest album, Shapeshifting. Directed remotely by his son, ZZ Satriani, the clip begins at the doors of “Joe Satriani’s Shapeshifting Club,” which open across the song’s buoyant whistling. Animated drawings of Satriani appear, …
Read More »Watch Lianne La Havas Perform 'Bittersweet' in a Living Room on 'Colbert'
British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas returned toThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night to perform a gorgeous rendition of her song “Bittersweet.” Filmed at London’s Roundhouse theater, the performance features La Havas playing guitar and singing on a stage kitted out like a living room — an appropriate …
Read More »Watch Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell Perform and Share Writing Advice
On Wednesday, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell kicked off Literary Hub’s new video performance series in support of Mighty Writers, a Philadelphia-based non-profit that teaches reading and writing to thousands of low-income and marginalized students every year. Shires played fiddle and sang three songs off her album To the Sunset …
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