“The power of two people sitting down and singing together just knocks you out, doesn’t it?” That’s Chris Shiflett‘s response to Carolina Story’s live performance of “We Were Young Once Too,” which fills the final moments of the duo’s appearance on Walking the Floor. As longtime partners onstage and off, …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Perfume Genius, 'Not For Me'
This triumphantly sad-sack ballad first surfaced in 1963 as a b-side from Bobby Darin, then an icon of aspirational cool thanks to his definitive version of Brecht/Weill’s “Mack The Knife.” Then, in ’64, Sammy Davis Jr. released an even sadder version of “Not For Me,” with potent subtext added to …
Read More »'The Voice': Jennifer Hudson and Team Sing Bette Midler's 'The Rose'
Jennifer Hudson teamed up with a pair of high fliers from her team on The Voice Tuesday night, taking on the emotional heft of a theatrical pop anthem. It was just one part of a results episode which also featured some country fun and the departure of a hopeful competitor. …
Read More »Showtime Preps Music Docs on Jeff Beck, Korn's Brian Welch, GG Allin
Showtime announced a new run of December music documentaries profiling Jeff Beck, Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, GG Allin and Agnostic Front. The network previewed all four titles in a brief trailer featuring interviews and live footage. Jeff Beck: Still on the Run will premiere Tuesday, December 11th at 7:30 …
Read More »Rhett Miller on Suicide Prevention, Sobriety and Living Forever Through Song
Rock stars aren’t supposed to be as chipper as Rhett Miller. The Old 97’s frontman is driving through the Hudson Valley one November afternoon on his way to a solo gig in New Jersey, and there’s no sign of a let-up on the road ahead, with plans for two new …
Read More »Watch William Shatner's Surreal 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Video
The only thing surprising about William Shatner‘s new Christmas album Shatner Claus is that it took him so long to create it. After all, he’s attempted everything from prog rock to science fiction songs to the wondrous insanity that is 1968’s The Transformed Man on his previous releases, but this …
Read More »How Kane Brown Balances Old School Country With Pop Beats on 'Experiment'
In December 2016, when Kane Brown released his self-titled first album, it debuted at Number One on the Billboard country chart. But to hear him tell it, its true watershed moment came almost a full year later. In October 2017, after the album was re-released as a deluxe edition, Brown …
Read More »'David Bowie Is' Exhibition Will Become Augmented Reality App
The David Bowie museum exhibition “David Bowie Is” will be released as an augmented reality mobile app for iOS and Android devices January 8th, 2019 – what would have been the late musician’s 72nd birthday. The app will allow fans to explore the hundreds of costumes, videos, handwritten lyrics and …
Read More »Latin Grammys 2018: See Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony's Fizzy 'Está Rico'
Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony and Will Smith kicked off the Latin Grammys with their propulsive collaboration “Está Rico” in Las Vegas on Thursday. “Está Rico” moves between gliding, airy passages and the hammering trap sound that has made Bad Bunny a star. In the track’s final third, a piano vamp …
Read More »See Juicy J, Travis Scott Take 'Neighbor' into Bleak Territory in New Video
Juicy J has unveiled the dark new video for “Neighbor” featuring Travis Scott. The Buddah Bless-produced single was released in September and is slated to appear on Juicy J’s forthcoming album. In the RJ Sanchez-directed visual, the rappers bounce to the druggy “Neighbor” in a bleak room, with water-drenched floors …
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