Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Shemekia Copeland, “Uncivil War” Blues …

Bettye LaVette spent the morning doing yard work at her home in West Orange, New Jersey. After that, she exercised, and now she’s thinking about dinner. “I have never seen so much repetition in my life,” the singer, 74, says of her life in isolation. LaVette has been touring since …

G. Love enlists his homebound fans for a new music video for his song “Shake Your Hair.” In typical G. Love fashion, the track is a funky jam with a hooky chorus and rapid-fire lyrical delivery. “‘Shake Your Hair’ is a song sharing the flavor of R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End …

Billie Eilish, Robert Plant, Willie Nelson and Cher are among the artists contributing rare items to an upcoming auction to benefit theMusiCares Relief Fund. The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Barbra Streisand, Depeche Mode, Blake Shelton and more will also donate “one-of-a-kind” items to the Julien’s Auctions event …

Live From Here With Chris Thile, the American Public Media-produced radio show featuring musical performances, interviews, and skits, has been canceled. A post on the variety series’ Instagram cited the effect that COVID-19 has had on live events as the root cause of the cancellation: “With that uncertainty, we simply …

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 93rd Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 — a later date in the year than usual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which was originally scheduled to air February 28th on ABC, …

Margo Price performed three songs, including a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed,” and discussed her upcoming new album as part of CBS This Morning’s “Saturday Sessions.” The socially distanced Price and her bandmates, who appeared to perform from their respective front porches and living rooms, also played the …

Rush have shared a new “conceptual music video” for the band’s Permanent Waves standout “The Spirit of Radio.” The animated video serves as both a tribute to the FM radio format — the song was inspired by Toronto’s CFNY-FM, whose slogan was “the spirit of radio — as well as …

Country trio Lady Antebellum have decided to drop the latter half of their group name, shortening it to simply “Lady A” — a nickname they’ve already been using for years. The Grammy-winning band of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday. …

Philly-based musician Shamir has returned to pop with his ode to independence “On My Own.” He plans on releasing a new album this fall. For “On My Own,” Shamir reflects on what he’s learned about himself after the end of a relationship. Instead of wallowing in heartbreak, he celebrates how …