Lil Baby performed “Emotionally Scarred” from his new album My Turn at the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday. Baby kicked off the track sitting in a leather chair as a therapist in a mask jotted down notes and he dropped bars. “I’m emotionally scarred, that ain’t even your fault,” …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Teams Up With Dua Lipa for New Song 'Prisoner'
Miley Cyrus has released her eagerly anticipated collaboration with Dua Lipa, “Prisoner.” “Prisoner” perfectly splits the difference between Dua Lipa’s neo-disco pop and the late-Seventies/early-Eighties rock vibe that’s defined Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts era. The track arrives with a video, directed by Cyrus and Alana O’Herlihy, that boasts an equally retro …
Read More »Fiona Apple Collaborates With Real 'Shameika' on 'Shameika Said'
Fiona Apple first released the song “Shameika” on her albumFetch the Bolt Cutters this past April. In it, she describes a girl at her grade school who helped her stand up to bullies and realize that she “had potential” when no one else believed her. Now, Apple has not only …
Read More »The Postal Service Announce 'Everything Will Change' Live Album
The Postal Service have announced the release of live album, Everything Will Change, which arrives digitally on December 4th via Sub Pop. The record was recorded while they performed at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, during their 2013 reunion tour and the material was previously only available as part …
Read More »Bill Callahan, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Tackle Steely Dan's 'Deacon Blues'
Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have continued their cover series with Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues,” with Bill MacKay lending a hand. Directed by Michael Tully, the clip features a woman finding change on the ground, guzzling Gatorade, and eventually watching projections of Callahan and Billy on a house. They …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Recruits Shania Twain for Updated 'Hole in the Bottle'
Kelsea Ballerini has recruited Shania Twain to join her on an updated version of her hit “Hole in the Bottle,” a track off the country singer’s 2020 album Kelsea. Ballerini said of the collaboration in a statement, “They say don’tmeet your heroes…unless your hero isShania Twain…then meet her, know her, …
Read More »Halsey Discusses Her New Poetry Book 'I Would Leave Me If I Could' on 'Daily Show'
Halsey appeared on Wednesday night’sDaily Showto discuss her new poetry bookI Would Leave Me If I Could with host Trevor Noah. Their discussion ranged beyond that, though, with Noah asking Halsey about her continued work as an activist as well as an artist even as her fame continues to skyrocket. …
Read More »Watch Trent Reznor's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech for Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor reflected on Nine Inch Nails’ past and looked forward to their future in his speech marking the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following an introduction from Iggy Pop, the frontman opened by acknowledging the surreal nature of this year’s virtual event. He said …
Read More »Barry Gibb Previews New Album With the Jason Isbell Duet 'Words of a Fool'
Barry Gibb will kick off 2021 with a new album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, out January 8th via Capitol. To accompany the announcement, the Bee Gee dropped “Words of a Fool,” a soulful duet with Jason Isbell. The track was included on a 1986 self-titled solo album …
Read More »Singer Tessa Niles on Backing Bowie at Live Aid, Joining Clapton at 'Unplugged'
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
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