Roger Daltrey is coming to America in late August for a rare solo tour. Initial dates and presale tickets have been announced for the Live and Kicking Tour in Nevada and Washington, and more are coming. “[Daltrey] and members of the Who touring band will be on the road late …
Read More »A Deep Conversation with BTS' RM on His Group's Early Years, Drake, Whether BTS Is K-Pop, and More
& #8220;I was someone who wanted to go to a top college, an Ivy League school by American standards,” says RM, BTS‘ leader. “I was a typical student who was trying hard to achieve. And then I trusted [HYBE founder] Mr. Bang, and I started to walk down a different …
Read More »Bad Boy Chiller Crew: Hometown U.K. Heroes Who Want to Make the Whole World Party
When Gareth Kelly used to DJ around Bradford, England, in the mid-2010s, he noticed something about his hometown. “It’s the land that time forgot,” he says, with affection and resignation. “Everyone else is up to date, and we’re still spinning a record that’s 25 years old. Certain tunes, like Robin …
Read More »The Strokes Announce Virtual Fundraising Gig for NYC Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley
The Strokes have announced a livestream gig in support of New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. The concert will feature the band’s first-ever acoustic performance, as well as a live conversation between Wiley and singer Julian Casablancas. Tickets for the Saturday, May 15th virtual event are available now at …
Read More »How Virtual Songwriting Sessions Became the Nashville Norm
On a recent mid-spring morning in Tennessee, Alex Kline is learning to live again in her Nashville home. A week earlier, Tenille Arts’ “Somebody Like That” — a pulsing, pop-friendly debut that Kline co-wrote and produced — became the Number One song on country radio, making Kline the first solo …
Read More »Nancy Wilson Exudes Well-Worn Wisdom on Her Solo Debut, 'You and Me'
The first Heart single to feature Nancy Wilson on lead vocals was “These Dreams,” with an iconic video that featured the guitarist and her sister Ann with peak Eighties hair, silk blazers, fog, and some more hair. But flash-forward to the present — with all that glam preserved on a …
Read More »Chance the Rapper's 'Magnificent Coloring World' Concert Film Set for Theater Release
Chance the Rapper announced Friday that his Magnificent Coloring Worldconcert film will debut this summer exclusively at AMC Theatres. “I’m independently distributing a film to theatres and I’m extreeemely proud of myself,” the rapper tweeted. “Thank you @AMCTheatres and thank you to everyone who made this concert, this film and …
Read More »Niia Takes a Leap on 'If I Should Die' EP
“Time’s slipping away,” Niia notes on “Macaroni Salad,” the second track from her new EP If I Should Die. “When’s my big start?” she wonders. It’s a pointed question from a gifted R&B singer trying to navigate a world that doesn’t always care all that much for R&B. Niia released …
Read More »J. Cole Announces New Album 'The Off-Season'
J. Cole will release his next album, The Off-Season, next Friday, May 14th. The rapper announced the new LP on Twitter Tuesday, May 4th, sharing what’s ostensibly the album cover and a short note, “Just know this was years in the making.” No other additional information, such as a track …
Read More »How Young Thug's YSL Label Put Family First on 'Slime Language 2'
On the star-studded compilation Slime Language 2, released by Young Thug‘s YSL Records imprint, the rapper takes a backseat and invites his protégés and peers to take center stage. For now, fans will have to wait for Thugger’s hotly-anticipated next album. But with Slime Language 2, we see the power …
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