Alicia Keys details the story of a grieving mother whose child was murdered in new song, “Perfect Way to Die.” Cowritten and produced by Keys and Sebastian Kole, the song chronicles the unjust killings of innocent lives and discusses the uprising against police brutality and systemic racism. The ballad opens …
Read More »Maren Morris Drops New Songs 'Just for Now' and 'Takes Two'
Maren Morris has issued a pair of new songs, nearly 15 months after the arrival of her second album Girl. The new tunes, “Just for Now” and “Takes Two,” now appear as additional tracks at the end of the streaming version of Girl. “Just for Now,” written by Morris with …
Read More »James Corden Shares New BTS 'Carpool Karaoke' Clip to Thank Army
“It’s clear to me that the only troops we should be sending in right now are the BTS Army,” James Corden said Monday night onThe Late Late Show. Corden dedicated a segment to the phenomenon of K-pop groups and their fandoms supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and the ongoing …
Read More »Barack Obama on George Floyd Killing: 'This Shouldn't Be 'Normal' in 2020 America'
Barack Obama shared an emotional letter on Twitter in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th. Related:Global Protests Begin After Police Killing of George Floyd “I want to share parts of the conversations I’ve had with friends over the past couple days about the footage …
Read More »Future Sounds Like He Finally Found a Good Therapist
For years, Future’s music has been about chasing highs. In Nayvadius Wilburn’s world, the addictions may change, but everything else stays the same. Sometimes the drugs are the work of Big Pharma: Comethazine, Codeine, Xanax, Percocet, Adderall. Other times the substance is universal: conquering heartbreak, purging childhood scars, escaping poverty. …
Read More »Arkansas Governor Approves Pandemic Concert After Date Change
UPDATE (5/18): Travis McCready’s Monday night concert at TempleLive in Fort Smith, Arkansas, will stream live on Goldstar.com. Tickets are $12; the show begins at 8 p.m. CT. McCready’s concert is being billed as the “first live indoor concert since the COVID-19 shutdown.” **** UPDATE: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson approved …
Read More »'In My Room' With S.G. Goodman
Kentucky singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman joinsRolling Stone on our latest installment of In My Room, where artists perform from their homes in quarantine. This week, we’re highlighting up-and-coming artists such as Goodman, a recent signee to Verve Forecast whose upcoming album, Old Time Feeling, was co-produced by My Morning Jacket frontman …
Read More »'This Is a Whole New World': Record Labels Are Designing Marketing Strategies From Scratch
Since the pandemic began, every record labels’ marketing team has been throwing around the same buzzword phrase: “getting creative.” Traditional album marketing tactics like touring — which is essential for developing artists who need to build up a new audience and strengthen relationships with their existing fanbase — have gone …
Read More »Can Kanye Cut Costs for a Costco Couture Collection?
Kanye West wants to make the perfect hoodie. In his estimation, the 90-year-old garment “is arguably the most important piece of apparel of the last decade.” Kanye’s quest for said perfect sweatshirt is at the centerpiece of his recent WSJ Magazine cover story. According to writer Christina Brinkley’s description of …
Read More »The National Cancel Japan Concerts Over Coronavirus Fears
The National have canceled two upcoming concerts in Tokyo as concerns about the spread of coronavirus continue to mount. Although the band didn’t mention the virus by name in a note announcing the decision, they said they were calling off their March 17th and 18th gigs “in the interest of …
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