Kanye West made a surprise appearance to perform his new single “Follow God” during Travis Scott’s headlining set at the rapper’s own Astroworld Festival in Houston. The performance came a day after West released the music video for the Jesus Is King track. Perhaps in keeping with West’s pledge to …
Read More »Luke Combs Sings With His Hero Eric Church on New Collab 'Does to Me'
On his new album What You See Is What You Get, Luke Combs realizes what was only a mere fantasy three years ago: he sings with his hero Eric Church on the collaboration “Does to Me.” Opening with some clean slide guitar, the mid-tempo ballad calls to mind Bruce Springsteen’s …
Read More »Rod Stewart Previews Orchestral LP With New Song 'Stop Loving Her Today'
Rod Stewart was skeptical when Warner Bros. suggested pairing vocal tracks from his classic songs with new music from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “I can’t say that I’d pay for a ticket to go and watch classical music,” he tells Rolling Stone. “But I told them I’d like to hear …
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey Perform With Ben Gibbard and Julia Jacklin
Since kicking off her Norman Fucking Rockwell tour at New York’s Jones Beach in September, Lana Del Rey has been bringing out special guests at shows — including Joan Baez, Sean Lennon and Chris Isaak. On Monday night at the Bellco Theater in Denver, the singer performed with Australian musician …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: the Mavericks, Runaway June
The Mavericks‘ turn in a groove-heavy version of Waylon Jennings’ “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way,” Runaway June brush off a drunk-dialing dude in “Head Over Heels,” Dylan LeBlanc channels Neil Young in “Unanswered Questions,” and more in this week’s set of must-hear songs. The Mavericks, “Are You …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Sings 'Mess With My Head' on 'Seth Meyers'
Miranda Lambert released her seventh studio album Wildcard on Friday, and in one final plug for the LP, the country star appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers Thursday night to perform one of her new songs, “Mess With My Head.” The rocking track dispenses with the usual fiddles-and-banjo of country …
Read More »Fred Hammond Knew He Would Face Backlash for Working With Kanye West — He Just Didn't Care
When Snoop Dogg recorded a gospel album in 2018, almost every song included a feature from a prominent gospel performer — Marvin Sapp, Tye Tribbett, the Clark Sisters, and many more. This is a classic crossover play: A popular musical outsider recruits key insiders to smooth his transition into a …
Read More »Dylan LeBlanc Visits Studio and Stage in 'Unanswered Questions' Video
“Will we meet again, long after the end?” asks Dylan LeBlanc in the new song “Unanswered Questions,” released via ATO Records on Tuesday. And though the Louisiana native’s latest is a weeper that wrestles with the mystery of what becomes of us when we die, the video feels more like …
Read More »Chance the Rapper, MadeinTYO, DaBaby Release Chaotic Video for 'Hot Shower'
Chance the Rapper, MadeinTYO and DaBaby star in the chaotic new clip for “Hot Shower,” their track off of Chance’s “debut album” The Big Day. The three hip-hop artists play host to several rowdy dance parties in a diner, a gymnasium, a race track and a courtroom. There’s also a loose …
Read More »Shaquille O'Neal Says Damian Lillard Beef Was 'Just For Fun'
Beef? What beef? A month after releasing a diss track aimed at fellow NBA star Damian Lillard, Shaquille O’Neal says he’s already moved on. “The thing that went on for me and him was just for fun,” Shaq declared at this week’s “NBA on TNT American Express Road Show” event …
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