With his debut LP, Hell on an Angel, due out later this week, Kentucky country singer Dillon Carmichael readies for its release with a live acoustic rendition of the two-stepping track “Country Women.” Cut at Ocean Way Studio A in Nashville, Carmichael — the nephew of country stars Eddie Montgomery …
Read More »Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's 'Live From the Ryman'
These recordings from Isbell’s recent run at country music’s Mother Church add up to a kind of live greatest-hits, a collection wrought from exacting attention to writing craft and the sort of soul-searching that couldn’t have always been comfortable. Sure, it’d be nice to have included “Decoration Day,” his signature …
Read More »See Morgan Evans' Loop-Savvy 'Kiss Somebody' on 'Today'
Morgan Evans needed only an acoustic guitar, a microphone and his trusty loop pedal for his debut on NBC’s Today show, where he performed his hit “Kiss Somebody.” The Australian country singer gives one of his signature performances, building his track on the fly, one part at a time. He …
Read More »Britney Spears Announces New Las Vegas 'Domination' Residency
Britney Spears will return to Las Vegas for another residency at a new locale. The pop singer announced the news with an extravagant livestream from Las Vegas via Ellen DeGeneris’ YouTube channel on Thursday. Dubbed Britney: Domination, it will take place at the new Park MGM’s Park Theater and it …
Read More »Hear Beatles' Previously Unreleased, Acoustic 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'
The Beatles’ White Album has been blowing minds since 1968 — but this weirdest of Beatle masterpieces is about to get weirder. The new Super Deluxe Edition, which arrives on November 9th, tells the epic story of the album that nearly tore them apart — including a previously unheard version …
Read More »Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires: The Rolling Stone Country Interview
Amanda Shires slides her chair back, its legs audibly groaning against the wooden floor, and leaps up from the table. She circles the rustic space, swinging one arm in an exaggerated fashion to mimic an elephant, while thrusting her hips as she hops forward. “Oh, the trunk. And some Martha …
Read More »Paul Greengrass: Why I Needed to Make '22 July'
Paul Greengrass was stuck. It was early 2016, and he’d been exploring a possible project about the migration of refugees coming through Lampedusa, the Italian island that had become a landing point for many seeking asylum in Europe — as well as the site of numerous incidents involving sinking boats …
Read More »Paul Simon Performs 'Can't Run But,' 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' for 'SNL' Send-Off
Less than a month after Paul Simon concluded his farewell tour with a hometown Queens, New York show, the legendary singer-songwriter returned to the stage to serve as musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Simon, joined by yMusic, opened his performance with the strings-laden version of “Can’t Run But” that …
Read More »On 'A,' Usher Moves With the Times — and That's a Bad Thing
In May 2014, Usher released “Good Kisser,” which was originally supposed to be the lead single from his eighth studio album. It looped an old break from a Foster Sylvers record — a descending bass riff, a tumble of drums, a festive sputter of cowbell — and Usher sang salacious …
Read More »Drake, Cardi B and Madonna Stole Quavo's Album From Under Him
Audacious, haphazard and absurd, Quavo Huncho is a debut solo album in name only. At its core, the project is a Quavo-curated playlist. Madonna inexplicably raps over a trap beat with Cardi B on “Champagne Rosé,” Drake continues to say nothing but sound effortlessly cool while doing it and Travis …
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