In February of this year, Brothers Osborne singer-guitarist TJ Osborne publicly came out as gay. It’s the kind of thing that might not seem like such a huge deal in a post-Obergefell nation, but the announcement instantly made Osborne the most visible gay man in country music’s often-conservative mainstream wing. …
Read More »Guns N' Poses: How John Mayer's New Video Nods to 'Sweet Child o' Mine'
If you watched John Mayer‘s new music video for “Last Train Home” and kept expecting Axl Rose to snake-dance his way into the frame, it’s for good reason. The video is an homage to Guns N’ Roses’ summer of ’88 MTV staple, “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” Right down to a …
Read More »Mountain Goats Drop Title Track From New Album 'Dark in Here'
Ahead of the release of the Mountain Goats’ latest album Dark in Here, the band has shared the title track from their upcoming LP. “Dark in Here,” recorded at legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, finds frontman John Darnielle spinning a Spaghetti Western-inspired revenge fantasy. “You who stood so proud …
Read More »Lady Gaga Postpones Chromatica Ball Tour
UPDATE (2/6):Lady Gaga‘s Chromatica Ball Tour has once again been postponed, this time to 2022. Per an email sent to ticket holders, Gaga said: “While some parts of the world are moving quickly to open up, others are not yet ready. So until we can confirm all global dates, we …
Read More »Foo Fighters Announce Anniversary Tour Dates for 2021
Foo Fighters were originally set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their formation as a band with a 2020 tour, but like the rest of live music, the shows were put on hold during the pandemic. On Tuesday, the band finally unveiled their rescheduled 25th (now 26th) anniversary tour lineup, …
Read More »Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival Tour Announces 2021 Dates
The Outlaw Music Festival Tour, the annual package tour highlighting artists who make music outside of the mainstream, is returning in 2021. Once again headlined by Willie Nelson, the tour begins August 22nd in Texas and features a rotating cast of singer-songwriters and bands. Sturgill Simpson appears on more than …
Read More »Old Dominion Release Breezy New Song 'I Was on a Boat That Day'
Old Dominion have released their first new music since 2019. The breezy new single “I Was on a Boat That Day,” out Friday, is the ACM-winning group’s lead offering from an upcoming project. With its appropriately buoyant rhythm and hum-along melodies underpinned by accordion, “I Was on a Boat That …
Read More »Needtobreathe, Carrie Underwood Team Up for 'I Wanna Remember'
Needtobreathe have recruited Carrie Underwood as their featured guest on the new song “I Wanna Remember,” which will appear on the group’s upcoming album Into the Mystery. The follow-up to 2020’s Out of Body, Into the Mystery will be released July 30th. “I Wanna Remember” is an uplifting folk-rock production …
Read More »A$AP Rocky Recruited Morrissey for Upcoming 'All Smiles' Album
In a new interview with GQ, A$AP Rocky opened up about his long-anticipated fourth studio album All Smiles, revealing Morrissey and Rihanna’s involvement with the LP. “Anything you need him to do, he show up and do,” Rocky said of former Smiths singer’s involvement with his upcoming album. Morrissey reportedly …
Read More »Billie Eilish Rules Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for Third Straight Week
Billie Eilish rules the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for a third straight week with Happier Than Ever, her long-awaited followup to When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Happier Than Ever led Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR, due Friday, in Pre-Adds for the week of May 7th through May 14th. …
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