Songs from Travis Scott, the Weeknd, and the National will appear on For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones). The soundtrack, which is available for pre-order, coincides with Game of Thrones‘ final season and will be released digitally on April 26th via Columbia in partnership …
Read More »Streaming Platforms are Keeping More Money From Artists than Ever (and Paying Them More, Too)
Spotify has worked hard to improve its reputation amongst artists. The company has forged close ties with everyone from Shawn Mendes to Camila Cabello and Justin Timberlake in recent years – not long after it was being publicly harangued by the likes of Thom Yorke for both its business model, …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle Memorial to Be Held at Los Angeles' Staples Center
A memorial for Nipsey Hussle will be held at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Thursday, 11 days after the rapper and community leader was shot and killed outside his clothing store on March 31st. A source confirmed the Staples Center venue to Variety. TMZ reports that tickets for the memorial …
Read More »Lil Nas X's Havoc-Wreaking Meme Is a Hit. He's as Surprised as You Are
It took Montero Hill a few tries to perfect the art of going viral. “I was doing Facebook comedy videos, then I moved over to Instagram, and then I hopped on Twitter,” the 19-year-old says. “That is where I really was a master. That was the first place where I …
Read More »Flashback: George Jones, Johnny Cash Sing 'I Got Stripes'
Hell-raisers George Jones and Johnny Cash never did hard time, but both briefly viewed life through the bars of a jail cell. And on this day 35 years ago, they teamed up to sing Cash’s “I Got Stripes” live onstage. Cash, of course, became well-known for his support of prisoners …
Read More »Read David Byrne's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Tribute to Radiohead
David Byrne fittingly paid tribute to Radiohead, the band that got its name from one of his songs, at the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. When Radiohead first formed, they were known as On a Friday because they practiced Fridays. When it came time to change …
Read More »Pink Enlists Khalid, Chris Stapleton for 'Hurts 2B Human,' Unveils New Song
Pink has unveiled the track list and release date for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human. The LP will be released on April 26th via RCA and is available for pre-order. The 13-song set features Khalid, Chris Stapleton, Cash Cash and Wrabel, and includes the new song “Hustle.” …
Read More »Sigur Ros Detail Massive 'Agaetis Byrjun' 20th Anniversary Reissue
Sigur Rós is commemorating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, 1999’s sublime Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning), with a massive reissue. The reissues will come in multiple formats – as a 7-LP limited edition deluxe box set and in 4-CD and double vinyl versions – on June 21st via …
Read More »Logic's Novel Is Number One on Amazon
Supermarketis the tale of a depressed grocery store employee in the suburbs whose ordinary life is disrupted when he stumbles upon a crime scene. But you wouldn’t exactly know that — or really much else about the plot, style, characters or writing — from the reviews from its fans. Logic, …
Read More »ACM Awards 2019: Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco Win New Artist Honors
Winners in three categories have been named ahead of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, which takes place Sunday, April 7th in Las Vegas. Taking home the respective trophies for New Male Vocalist, New Female Vocalist and New Group/Duo are performers Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco, who will …
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