David Lee Murphy, whose upbeat mid-Nineties hits included “Dust on the Bottle” and “Party Crowd,” has made a triumphant return to the charts with another positive affirmation as “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” the singer-songwriter’s duet with Kenny Chesney, climbs into the Top 20. While it marks Murphy’s first hit as …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift's One-Take New 'Delicate' Video
Taylor Swift has released a self-shot, one-take music video for her latest Reputation single “Delicate.” Swift’s frequent collaborator Joseph Kahn helmed the previously released first video for the track. The original video for “Delicate” featured Swift channeling Britney Spears’ “Lucky” as she pined for an escape from immense fame. She …
Read More »Thompson Square Announce New Album 'Masterpiece,' Share Title Track
Former ACM and CMA Vocal Duo of the Year Thompson Square have announced plans to release new music. Masterpiece, the husband-and-wife team’s first full-length album in in five years, arrives on June 1st and a handful of songs from the project are available now. Produced largely by Nathan Chapman (Taylor …
Read More »Halsey Announces Final Leg of 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom' Tour
Halsey announced the final installment of her world tour in support of Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. She released her sophomore album last June and began the expansive trek in September. The new dates span multiple continents including Australia, Asia, South America and, finally, North America. It ends with only one more …
Read More »Sen. Mark Warner: Trump's Inaction on Russia Is an 'Embarrassment'
Even with a flurry of indictments dropping on Donald Trump’s former campaign advisors and other aides, the president continues to deny that Russia interfered in the 2016 election – at least, to help him and hurt Hillary Clinton – while sowing general discord in the electorate. On Tuesday, Trump acknowledged …
Read More »Hear Trampled by Turtles' Kinetic New Song 'The Middle'
When the members of the boundary-pushing bluegrass group Trampled by Turtles reunited at a Minnesota cabin in October 2017 after a yearlong hiatus, they weren’t planning to record the band’s seventh album. But the death of their shared hero Tom Petty just a few hours into the visit sparked a …
Read More »John Paul Getty III: The True Story Behind 'Trust'
Like so many dynasties, the Getty Family has been absurdly rich in money, but not necessarily love, health or happiness. Their misfortunes over the decades – known as the ‘Getty curse‘– have garnered as much attention as their financial successes, though the scrutiny has been at its most intense when …
Read More »Hazel Smith, 'Outlaw Country' Journalist and Artist Confidante, Dead at 83
Had she merely been the person who bestowed the “Outlaw” name on the renegade music of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and others in the mid-Seventies, Hazel Smith would be regarded as one of country music’s most important non-performers. Smith, however, was much more than that. A publicist, songwriter, manager, journalist, …
Read More »Neil Young Premieres Trippy New Film 'Paradox' at SXSW
“We made this in the spirit of lighthearted fun,” Daryl Hannah said, staring out into crowd packed in to Austin’s Paramount Theater. “So we hope you can relax your brains.” A mellowed-out frontal lobe is pretty much a prerequisite for Paradox, the actor-turned-filmmaker’s free-form collaboration with boyfriend Neil Young and …
Read More »Watch Offset's Avatar Walk on Giant, Nude Women in New Lil Jon Video
Lil Jon explores a surreal, hedonistic landscape in the animated video for “Alive,” featuring 2 Chainz and Migos‘ Offset. The clip opens with a digital Lil Jon reclining in bed with nude models and slipping inside a champagne bottle. Later, a miniature Offset walks around on top of naked women …
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