Devendra Banhart released a breezy, upbeat song called “Abre Las Manos.” The track is the second single off Banhart’s upcoming album Ma, out September 13th via Nonesuch Records. “Abre Las Manos,” which translates to “open your hands” in English, was inspired by the musician’s homeland of Venezuela. The video features …
Read More »Kelsey Waldon Details 'White Noise/White Lines,' Her Debut For John Prine's Label
Kentucky country singer Kelsey Waldon has announced details forWhite Noise/White Lines, her first release on John Prine‘s Oh Boy Records. Set for release on October 4th, the album will serve as Waldon’s proper label debut after years of independent albums. The album’s lead single, “Anyhow,” is a stubborn anthem of …
Read More »Watch Ben Harper Perform Breathtaking New Song 'Uneven Days'
Ben Harper explores the space between love, dependence and self-reliance on his moving new song, “Uneven Days.” The spare ballad finds Harper singing over heavy piano chords as strings swell up alongside, leading the track to an apex where distant percussion echoes across the negative space. “Love is pain in …
Read More »Runaway June Make Harmony-Drenched, Grown-Up Country-Pop on 'Blue Roses'
“I might be heart broke, but that don’t mean I gotta stay home,” sings Runaway June‘s Naomi Cooke in the country trio’s sprightly hit single “Buy My Own Drinks,” obliterating any expectations that she might be the type to waste time crying over someone. Cooke, along with singing partners Hannah …
Read More »Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta: What the Hell Happened?
Sunday morning’s announcement that Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings acquired Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group caused the a-pop-calypse to swiftly descend upon us. Braun, an entrepreneur and talent manager best known for representing Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, among others, seemed like an unlikely partner for Borchetta’s Nashville-based independent label. …
Read More »'Oasis': Bad Bunny and J Balvin's Global Victory Lap, Reviewed
Just over a year after J Balvin first hinted at a collaborative album with Bad Bunny, the reggaeton and Latin trap titans have finally released their eight-track opus, Oasis. Not long after putting out their respective 2018 masterworks — Bad Bunny’s X 100Pre and J Balvin’s Vibras — the two …
Read More »Elvis Presley 50th Anniversary Sets Planned for Las Vegas Residency, American Sound Sessions
Two new collections will delve into the music Elvis Presley produced in Las Vegas and Memphis in 1969, Live 1969 and American Sound 1969, which will be released August 9th and August 23rd, respectively. Live 1969 commemorates the 50th anniversary of Elvis’ residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, …
Read More »Adam Lambert Hits Up Steamy Nightclub in 'Comin in Hot' Video
On Wednesday Adam Lambert released the video for “Comin in Hot,” the third single from his forthcoming album Velvet and the second visual installment of a short film in support of the record, after “New Eyes.” The clip follows Lambert as he hits up a steamy retro night club, populated by ball …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott to Headline New Hip-Hop Festival
Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Travis Scott will headline the inaugural Day N Vegas, a rap-heavy music festival set for November 1st through the 3rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyler, the Creator; Migos, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Miguel, 6LACK, Kali Uchis, Juice WRLD, Brockhampton, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, …
Read More »Hear Chrissie Hynde Cover 'Veronica Mars' Theme Song in New Teaser
Ahead of the Veronica Mars revival, the series’ longtime theme song is getting a re-vamp. For the eight-episode reboot on Hulu, the show’s theme song, “We Used To Be Friends” by the Dandy Warhols, will be performed by the Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde. In a teaser for Hynde’s take of the …
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