To mangle Twain, it’s better to remain silent and be thought a malignant narcissist than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. “I am the chosen one,” Donald Trump declared to reporters Wednesday on the White House lawn, looking toward the heavens. The president was reflecting on his trade …
Read More »Dwight Yoakam Lines Up Bakersfield-Themed Residency at Wynn Las Vegas
Dwight Yoakam is bringing the sound of Bakersfield to the Las Vegas Strip. Beginning December 4th, Wynn Las Vegas will present An Evening With Dwight Yoakam & the Bakersfield Beat, a brief residency at the highlighting the California city’s musical influence. Opening with six nights of performances in early-to-mid December, …
Read More »The Lumineers Talk New Album 'III,' the Weight of 'Ho Hey' on Chris Shiflett's Podcast
Before “Ho Hey” catapulted the Lumineers and its founding members Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites to multi-platinum status in nearly a dozen countries, the band toured the country as an independent act, playing plenty of DIY house shows along the way. Those humble beginnings helped launch one of the biggest …
Read More »8 Things We Learned About the Bruce Springsteen Movie 'Blinded by the Light'
It would be easy to assume that the new movie Blinded by the Light — which squeezes maximum uplift out of the tale of a 1980s British-Pakistani teen in the gritty U.K. town of Luton who finds liberation in the music of Bruce Springsteen — is part of the current …
Read More »Hear Swae Lee, Drake Team for New Song 'Won't Be Late'
Swae Lee teams with Drake for his new song “Won’t Be Late.” The younger of the two brothers comprising Rae Sremmurd began teasing the new single via social media on Wednesday, writing, “Vibes drop starting tomorrow.” The teaser description aptly fits the mood of the Tekno-produced “Won’t Be Late,” with …
Read More »Brockhampton Announce 'Ginger' LP Release Date, Unveil 'Boy Bye' Video
Brockhampton have unveiled their video for new single, “Boy Bye.” The song will appear on their fifth studio album, Ginger. In conjunction with their new song, the band announced that their 12-song Ginger albumwill be released on August 23rd via Question Everything/RCA. In the Spencer Ford-directed new visual for their …
Read More »Museum of London to Host 'The Clash: London Calling' Exhibition
The Museum of London has announced a new exhibition centered on The Clash. Titled “The Clash: London Calling,” the exhibit will feature more than 100 personal items from the band’s archive, including some that are previously unseen. These include bassist Paul Simonon’s Fender guitar, which he destroyed in 1979 for …
Read More »Khalid Announces Benefit Concert to Help El Paso Shooting Victims
UPDATE:Khalid‘s benefit concert will take place on September 1st at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Benefitting El Paso Shooting Victims’ Fund and the El Paso Community Foundation, tickets for the show go on sale on Wednesday (August 14th) via Live Nation. Donations for the cause can also be …
Read More »Brothers Osborne Ready 'Live at the Ryman' Concert Album
Last February, Brothers Osborne performed three sold-out concerts at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, delivering a set of their radio hits like “Stay a Little Longer” and “It Ain’t My Fault” and launching into some prog-country explorations. Now the CMA Award-winning duo are compiling the best from those shows in the new …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Lana Del Rey, 'Looking for America'
Lana Del Rey has released a heartbreaking song to end what has been a uniquely heinous week in the ever-deepening national horror show. “Looking for America” is about what its title suggests, the terrifying search to find a place in our country, where you can feel safe from violence, free …
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