Chicago alt-country label Bloodshot Records has issued a statement in response to allegations made this weekend by Bloodshot artist Lydia Loveless. In her posts, Loveless claimed shewas sexually harassed by Mark Panick, the domestic partner of the label’s co-president Nan Warshaw. Panick is not an employee of the label. Loveless, …
Read More »Five Things Spotify Needs to Fix in 2019
In many ways, Spotify enjoyed a spectacular end to 2018. The company finished the year with its first ever quarterly operating profit – €94m ($107 million) — something that challenged many of the long-term naysayers about its business model. In addition, amid its year-end financial-results announcement, Spotify confirmed that it …
Read More »Hear Tim O'Brien's New Song 'Amazing Love,' Co-Written by Dan Auerbach
In 1990, Tim O’Brien joined country star and CMA Female Vocalist award-winner Kathy Mattea on the romantic “Battle Hymn of Love,” which set vows of eternal commitment to a gentle acoustic bluegrass background. Now, nearly three decades later, O’Brien offers another sweet Valentine in “Amazing Love,” a song he penned …
Read More »Bob Mould Books Atypically Nostalgic 40th Anniversary Shows
Bob Mould, who admits he’s “typically not the nostalgic type” in a statement, has booked two concerts that will mark 40 years since he launched his music career as a member of Hüsker Dü. The gigs will take place in St. Paul at the Palace on March 30th and the …
Read More »St. Vincent on How to Empower More Women in the Music Business
When Dua Lipa accepted the trophy for Best New Artist at the Grammys Sunday night, she included a not-so-thinly-veiled jab at outgoing Recording Academy President Neil Portnow when she said it was an honor to be nominated along a number of female artists. “I guess this year we really stepped …
Read More »Grammys 2019: Cardi B Vamps for 'Money' Performance
Cardi B performed her newest single “Money” at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The hit-making rapper is up for five awards, including Album of the Year for her debut LPInvasion of Privacy. The rapper embraced her inner showgirl during a lush performance of her latest single “Money.” The stage was …
Read More »Hear Shooter Jennings Talk Musical Exploration on Chris Shiflett Podcast
With his country lineage and out-of-the-box approach to American roots music, Shooter Jennings is the ideal guest for Chris Shiflett‘s Walking the Floor podcast. In this new episode, the two talk about a unique career path that began in the shadow of Shooter’s father, country icon Waylon Jennings, and has …
Read More »The O'Jays Preview First Album in 15 Years With Soothing 'I Got You'
The O’Jays rekindle the spirit — and the sumptuous sound — of Philadelphia soul in the Seventies on new single “I Got You.” The song will appear onThe Last Word, which the group says will be their final LP. “I Got You” offers a message of reassurance in a time …
Read More »Jessi Colter Joins Jennings Extended Family for New 'Ace in the Hole' Video
Struggle Jennings, the grandson of Jessi Colter, pairs up with his daughter Brianna Harness for a new collaboration that also features his mother Jenni Eddy Jennings and Colter herself. Titled “Ace in the Hole,” the song stands as a love letter between father and daughter, and the accompanying video assembles …
Read More »Yes Singer Jon Anderson Announces New Tour, Solo LP
Nearly 30 years ago, Yes frontman Jon Anderson began work on a solo album with help from his bandmates Alan White and Chris Squire. He never got around to finishing it and eventually got sidetracked by Yes work, but recently went back into the studio to complete the album with …
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