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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 — …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Kathleen Edwards can’t believe it: The first original song she’s releasing since 2012 is full of “meows.” The song is “It’s Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive),” a highlight from the forthcoming holiday album A Dualtone Christmas that features artists like Amos Lee, the Lone Bellow, and Delta Spirit. “We’re really going …
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Grammy-winning producer Dr. Dre is set to be honored at the Recording Academy’s 13th annual Producers & Engineers Wing during 2020 GrammysWeek. The kick-off event for Grammys Week, which is set to take place Jan. 22nd, will be held at the Village studios in West Los Angeles and “will pay …
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Tame Impala have announced the first set of North American tour dates in support of the band’s upcoming fourth LP, The Slow Rush, out Valentine’s Day via Interscope. The brief leg will kick off on March 9th, 2020 at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena. The band will make stops at the Forum …
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