As twin sisters, Chandra and Leigh Watson have shared nearly everything, from their hair color to the stages where they’ve sung in close harmony. But despite performing as a duo for more than 20 years, the Watson Twins had never written songs together. “I know that sounds completely insane,” Leigh …
Read More »The Squeaking Bed Sample: How Hip-Hop's Horniest Sound Effect Conquered the World
In May, the Colombian singer Karol G released “Mi Cama,” a pinging, propulsive single that offers one potential path for getting over a two-timing ex-boyfriend. “My bed sounds,” Karol G announces (in Spanish), “and your memory fades.” The hook is made up entirely of a sample that evokes squeaking mattress-springs …
Read More »Coldplay, Pharrell Preview 'Global Citizen' EP With New Song 'E-Lo'
Coldplay – performing under the name Los Unidades – linked with Pharrell and rising Memphis rapper Jozzy for a new song “E-Lo” that will appear on Global Citizen EP 1. The four-track EP is an extension of the Global Citizen Festival and will be released November 30th via Atlantic Records. …
Read More »See John Prine Eat Meatloaf, Shoot Pool With Sturgill Simpson on 'CBS Sunday Morning'
John Prine was the featured profile on CBS Sunday Morning this weekend and brought along some of his famous friends to play some pool and sing his praises — but mainly just to play pool. Sturgill Simpson and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys joined Prine, who is up for …
Read More »Katy Perry Is 2018's Highest-Paid Female Artist, But Not Because of Albums
Forbes’ annual ranking of the best-paid women in music is out this week, and the name atop this year’s list is Katy Perry — who pulled in $83 million between June 2017 and July 2018, beating out Taylor Swift (who netted $80 million) and Beyoncé ($60 million), according to pretax …
Read More »Artist You Need to Know: Rosalía
How many colors can you fit into a single syllable? For Barcelona singer-songwriter Rosalía Vila Tobella, the range is near infinite. Where her 2017 debut, Los Ángeles, was painted in gradations of slate, her new follow-up, the flamenco-pop fusion record El Mal Querer — which loosely translates to Toxic Love …
Read More »Hear Dale Watson Channel Johnny Cash in Unapologetic New 'Dumb Song'
Dale Watson channels his newly adopted part-time home of Memphis, Tennessee, on “The Dumb Song,” an unapologetic rockabilly throwback that will appear on his next LP, Call Me Lucky. With a walking bass line pulled straight from Johnny Cash‘s Fifties repertoire, “The Dumb Song” — like all but one of …
Read More »Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival Lineup One Day Before Astroworld Festival
In August, Travis Scott announced that, instead of a Houston stop on his tour in support ofAstroworld, he would throw the inaugural edition of ‘Astroworld Festival.’ It made sense: Scott spent the run up to the release of his latest album talking about how much he wanted to give back …
Read More »The Democratic Insurgents Who Want to Topple Nancy Pelosi
There’s an insurrection brewing in the House of Pelosi. An intractable group on the Democratic Party’s center flank is working to deny Nancy Pelosi the speaker’s gavel. The leaders of the block-Pelosi effort — which roughly mirrors the right-wing Freedom Caucus’ play to oust Republican Speaker John Boehner in 2015 …
Read More »Flashback: The Who's John Entwistle Sings 'Boris the Spider' With Ringo's All Starrs
Ringo Starr recently announced the details of his 30th anniversary tour with the All Starr Band, which will feature Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Santana’s Gregg Rolie, Toto’s Steve Lukather and Average White Band’s Hamish Stuart. “It’s become what I do — I go on tour,” Starr recently told Rolling …
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