Rock singer-songwriter Jesse Jo Stark unveiled her new song “Lady Bird” on Friday, with an up close and personal video – literally. The clip is a single-take close-up of Stark’s eyes, bedazzled with glittery green eyeshadow, as she sings “Lady Bird” in voiceover. “I’d love to kill you but you …
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Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge told employees to be transparent with any artist asking about whether their recordings were destroyed in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. In an internal memo circulated to employees (and obtained by the LA Times), Grainge said, “Let me …
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After delivering a rock-star performance at Bonnaroo this past weekend, Maren Morris appears in the latest issue of Playboy magazine. Yes, there are semi-nude photos and sexy poses, but it’s what the songwriter says in the accompanying interview that is most titillating. Here are five takeaways from the Q&A, including …
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Guns N’ Roses have extended the latest U.S. leg of their long-running reunion tour, adding eight new dates. The fall run of their “Not in This Lifetime” trek now launches September 25th in Charlotte, North Carolina and wraps with back-to-back shows in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1st and 2nd. …
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The Highwomen debuted their upcoming album at an industry event in Nashville on Monday night, playing tracks off the LP and offering commentary. The group, made up of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby, also sat for an interview with Storme Warren of SiriusXM’s country channel the …
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On June 19th, 1991, Bushwick Bill was pronounced dead. He shot himself in the eye that day, after suicidal ideations and a prolonged argument with his girlfriend. The rapper, born Richard Stephen Shaw, was only 24 at the time, but he had already lived multiple lives. Less than three hours …
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Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., who died Thursday at age 77, was a onetime Catholic schoolboy who remade himself into a bona fide high priest of funk — and a lifelong ambassador of gritty, glittery New Orleans groove. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, Dr. John …
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Dhani Harrison recorded a live version of his song “Never Know.” The opening track to his 2017 solo debut In Parallel, the ethereal song is part of Harrison’s new film. Titled In Paralive, it will be released on June 14th. “I always believe in performing every album I make live …
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On May 30th, 1980, 39 years ago today, Emmylou Harris released her album Roses in the Snow, which kicks off with Hot Band member Ricky Skaggs’ thrilling fiddle on the title cut. The entire album is stamped from the outset with the superior musicianship for which Skaggs, a future Bluegrass …
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Franz Ferdinand surprised an audience in Porto, Portugal with a new song, “Black Tuesday.” The terse, swaggering track, captured and posted to YouTube by a fan, features the band’s edgy rock style. In the clip, shot during the North Music Festival, the musicians go all in on the performance, bringing …
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