Dave Grohl has launched a new Instagram page, titled Dave’s True Stories, to share short stories from his life as we wait out the coronavirus pandemic. “Hi, my name is Dave,” Grohl wrote in his first post. “Sometimes I play drums. Sometimes I play guitar. Sometimes I tell stories. I’m …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Appears in New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Video
Bruce Springsteen advocates for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund in a video for the new charity, alongside other New Jersey celebrities, including Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny DeVito, Carli Lloyd, Charlie Puth, and the state’s first lady, Tammy Murphy. “These are uncertain times,” Springsteen …
Read More »Mark Lanegan Unveils Pleading New Song 'Bleed All Over'
Alt-rock stalwart Mark Lanegan unveiled a chilling new song, “Bleed All Over,” from his upcoming album, Straight Songs of Sorrow, set to arrive May 8th. The track boasts an icy post-punk edge thanks to the tight skip of the drums, the queasy synth trails during the verse and rubbery plunks …
Read More »Dolly Parton Remembers Kenny Rogers: 'I Loved Kenny With All My Heart. My Heart's Broken'
Dolly Parton paid tribute to her “true friend” and duet partner Kenny Rogers Saturday morning following news of “The Gambler” singer’s death at the age of 81. “You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone,” Parton wrote. “I’ve had so many wonderful years and wonderful times with …
Read More »Watch Neil Young's Rarity-Packed Fireside Session
Neil Young‘s plans to tour North American arenas with Crazy Horse may be on hold for that moment, but he isn’t letting that stop him from playing music for his fans. Young just posted an incredible six-song acoustic set on the Neil Young Archives. The Fireside Session show was directed …
Read More »Watch Keith Urban Livestream Concert From His Basement
Keith Urban performed an impromptu concert via Instagram Live to entertain fans stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The singer was joined by his wife Nicole Kidman, who danced and sang along to the 30-minute set. In the video, which is available on Urban’s Instagram, the country musician played …
Read More »Watch Sam Smith Perform Stripped-Down 'To Die for' in Golden Studio
Sam Smith has stripped down their latest single “To Die for” in a new acoustic version. Filmed and recorded live in Los Angeles, the new rendition features Smith accompanied by cello and piano inside a golden recording studio. According to a press statement, Smith intended this version of “To Die …
Read More »C2C Festival Postponed Over Coronavirus Pandemic, Travel Policies
The Country to Country festival, billed as the largest country music festival in Europe, has been postponed over concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. Abbreviated as C2C, the three-day event of live music in England, Scotland, and Ireland was set to begin Friday with headliners Eric Church, Luke …
Read More »Modern English to Celebrate 40th Anniversary With U.S. Tour
British New Wave icons Modern English — best remembered for their 1982 hit “I Melt With You” — are going to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a special North American tour this summer. Every show will feature a complete performance of their 1982 classic LP After the Snow. “Recording After …
Read More »Lil Yachty's New Song With Drake and DaBaby Seems Too Big to Fail
“Oprah’s Bank Account” is a feat of engineering. The song and video feature two of music’s biggest streaming artists: Drake and DaBaby. Director X — the same filmmaker behind Drake’s “Hotline Bling” — helms the visual. And Lil Yachty, who fully commits to impersonating Oprah at the peak of her …
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