A pair of R. Kelly accusers detailed their allegations of sexual abuse against the singer in a Dateline special that aired Friday night on NBC. “Accused: The R. Kelly Story” featured new interviews with Tracy Sampson, who first spoke to the Washington Post in May 2018, and Jerhonda Pace, the …
Read More »See Rubén Blades Rock Out With Making Movies in Fierce New Video for 'No Te Calles'
Best known for anthemic salsa songs like “Pedro Navaja” and “Plastico,” the prolific Panamanian singer, songwriter and bandleader Rubén Blades tries on a new hat as a protest rocker in “No Te Calles,” his new song with Kansas City psych-rock band Making Movies. “It is like nothing Rubén has ever …
Read More »Watch Rita Ora Bring Impassioned 'Let You Love Me' to 'Fallon'
Rita Ora delivered a dazzling rendition of “Let You Love Me” on The Tonight Show Tuesday, while she also sat down with Jimmy Fallon to discus her new album Phoenix and play a round of “One Word Songs.” Ora’s performance of “Let You Love Me” opened with the British pop …
Read More »How Greensky Bluegrass Embrace the Archaic on New Album 'All for Money'
Nobody starts a string band to make a quick buck. Then again nobody can accuse Greensky Bluegrass of taking any shortcuts. The Michigan-bred quintet, known for marathon live shows that have earned a continuously swelling Grateful Dead-like fanbase, have been gigging relentlessly for nearly two decades, using the best parts …
Read More »Watch Mø's Moonlit 'Blur' Performance on 'Fallon'
Mø dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform her Forever Neverland track “Blur.” The Danish pop star’s tour begins tonight. Mø and her band performed “Blur” in front of a large moon that was backlit by a red light. It matched the song’s opening lyrics: “Under the bad, bad …
Read More »Bryan Ferry to Spotlight Roxy Music's 'Avalon' on Summer Solo Tour
Following Roxy Music‘s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Bryan Ferry will embark on a North American solo trek focusing on the band’s 1982 album Avalon as well the singer’s own solo work and Roxy Music hits. Ferry’s 18-date North American leg begins July 30th at Toronto’s Sony Centre …
Read More »iLoveMakonnen Is Back (and Brings Gucci Mane Along With) on 'Spendin”
iLoveMakonnen has always had a knack for melodies; his shaky falsetto and quivering vocal runs only added to the charm of his breakouts, “Tuesday” and “I Don’t Sell Molly No More.” Makonnen’s music didn’t get worse, but the young singer still saw the spotlight dim for a variety of reasons …
Read More »Flashback: Rush Cover 'Paint It Black' At 2003 SARS Concert
Remember back in 2003 when everyone thought that SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) was going to wipe out the entire planet? The disease reached Toronto that year and 5,000 people were quarantined, bringing Canada’s tourism industry to a complete standstill and draining untold millions out of the economy. Things cooled …
Read More »Watch Future Climb Skyscraper in 'Jumpin on a Jet' Video
Less than a week after Future dropped his “Crushed Up,” the rapper returns with a new video for “Jumpin on a Jet,” the second single off his soon-to-be-released LP The WIZRD. True to its title, Future gloats about the joys of private jets on the Southside-produced cut. The Colin Tilley-directed …
Read More »Outlaw Singer Dillon Carmichael Covers 'Can't Help Falling in Love' for Elvis Presley's Birthday
Retro-country newcomer Dillon Carmichael salutes the King of Rock & Roll with an intimate cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” posted in honor of the late icon’s birthday. Presley would have turned 84 on January 8th. Dedicating the performance to his grandfather Harold, who he says “taught …
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