When David Ball’s single “Thinkin’ Problem” hit country radio in the spring of 1994, it played alongside tunes by neo-traditionalists Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, and Alan Jackson. Yet even then it seemed like an anomaly. With Ball’s a cappella delivery of the opening line, “Yes, I admit I got a …
Read More »Muna Unveil Cover of Normani's 'Motivation,' Acoustic Version of 'Stayaway'
Muna have recorded an acoustic version of their song “Stayaway” along with a cover of Normani‘s hit single, “Motivation,” for Spotify Singles. Both songs were tracked at Electric Lady Studios in New York. The Los Angeles-based trio stripped down their single from their sophomore studio album, Saves the World, which …
Read More »'The Preppy Murder' Has a Very Different Take on Linda Fairstein's Legacy
Former New York City Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein found her record under question after Felicity Huffman portrayed her in When They See Us, the Ava DuVernay-directed Netflix series about the Central Park Five. Her decades of work in the sex crimes unit were the inspiration for Law & Order: …
Read More »Camila Cabello Announces Sophomore Album 'Romance,' North American Tour
Camila Cabello will release her sophomore album, Romance, on December 6th via SYCO/Epic Records. The singer will support the new music with her upcoming North American trek The Romance Tour, which launches next summer. A new song from the album, “Living Proof,” will drop Friday. “I wanted this album to …
Read More »Watch Jim Carrey Hunt Sonic the Hedgehog in New Trailer
Paramount has dropped a new trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, the upcoming film based on the videogame franchise. The clip, set to the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” showcases the speedy blue creature as he causes a massive power outage on Earth and goes on the run across the country to keep …
Read More »The Raconteurs to Release 'Live in Tulsa' LP Through Third Man Vault
The Raconteurs’ October 2019 gigs in Tulsa — and Jack White and Brendan Benson’s first-ever gig together in Detroit in 1999 — are the focus of the latest release from the Third Man Records’ Vault. Live in Tulsa captures highlights from the Raconteurs’ three-night stand at Tulsa’s Cain Ballroom — …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: King Diamond's 'Masquerade of Madness' Is a Crushing Paean to Insanity
It’s been 12 years since everybody’s favorite corpse-painted Danish vampire, King Diamond, last rose from his crypt with new music and nine years since a series of heart attacks temporarily sidelined him from touring. Now that he’s gotten some fresh blood and regained his sea legs, he’s back to his …
Read More »Your Guide to the Streaming Wars
The Streaming Wars are here! The Streaming Wars are here! Really, they’ve been here for years now, but the whole mess has gone to another level recently, as the rest of the TV industry has ramped up its efforts to combat Netflix by… introducing their own versions of Netflix. Apple …
Read More »RS Charts: 'Rhythm and Flow' Rappers D Smoke, Londynn B Climb Trending 25 Chart
Netflix‘s hit hip-hop competition Rhythm + Flow is proving to be a solid launching pad for its contestants, with D Smoke and Londynn B — the winner and third-place finisher, respectively — both steadily climbing Rolling Stone‘s Trending 25 chart. The Trending 25 ranks new songs that are seeing the …
Read More »Wilco, Brittany Howard Set for Shovels & Rope's 2020 High Water Festival
Shovels & Rope have announced the lineup for their annual High Water Festival. The fourth installment of the music and food weekend is set for April 18th and 19th in the Americana duo’s homebase of North Charleston, South Carolina. As in years past, Shovels & Rope, who will also perform, …
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