Jason Isbell will help launch a new digital concert series with the tech platform Topeka that puts fans in what the company is calling “The New Front Row.” Isbell will perform a livestream show next month that will be first available to past attendees of the Cayamo Cruise, which has …
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Shangela is calling in from her grandmother’s house in Paris, Texas, and singing the praises of strong women. “I’ve got a deeper love,” she belts, in full Aretha mode before breaking into a self-deprecating laugh. “Honey, I’ve been quarantining here for three months, and it’s the longest I’ve been home …
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Nominations for the 31st annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards were unveiled Friday in a live event broadcast on SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction channel, with an array of talent, from legends to newcomers, recognized in more than a dozen categories. Competition was so tight in the top-prize race this year that …
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Tony Allen performs songs from his final record Rejoice in the new short film, Tony Allen Live in London. Shot last March, the clip documents two performances from the late Nigerian drum legend, who died in April at the age of 79. The shows were in support Rejoice — released …
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Warren Haynes touches on his time with the Allman Brothers, his solo career, and his love of the blues in an inspiring three-song performance for Rolling Stone’s In My Room series, presented by Gibson. Setting up shop at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, Haynes, with a mask around his …
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Shannon Hoon lays down the vocals for Blind Melon’s “No Rain” in the trailer for All I Can Say, a documentary comprised of the late singer’s own VHS footage, including the never-before-seen video of him recording the future alt-rock hit in April 1992. The three-minute preview for All I Can …
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Pride Live has announced the lineup for its special Stonewall Day streaming event, airing this Friday, June 26th from 12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, on Logo’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Former President Barack Obama will deliver a message to the LGBTQ community during the livestream. Other guests include Taylor …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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