The 40th Annual John Lennon Tribute, featuring previously unseen and newly recorded performances Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash, Bettye LaVette and more can be viewed online beginning on the late Beatles’ birthday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET. It will be shown through Oct. 12 at Midnight and benefits the Theatre […]
Chart-topping rapper NBA YoungBoy, (born Kentrell Gaulden) was arrested on Sept. 28 on three drug charges, and today (Sept. 29) his attorneys say the artist is not guilty, Baton Rouge, La TV station WAFB reports. Gaulden, who was arrested with 15 others, is facing drug possession, drug distribution, felon in possession of a firearm, and […]
Amanda Shires’ new song “The Problem,” featuring Jason Isbell, is out today (Sept. 28), to coincide with International Safe Abortion Day. All proceeds from “The Problem” benefit The Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion fund and reproductive justice organization based in Alabama. In a statement, Shire says, “This song is about making tough decisions and not having to go […]
As Mariah Carey counts down the days to the release of her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah, she’s sharing some pretty interesting book snippets. Over the weekend, the pop icon revealed on Twitter that she “did an alternative album” while recording 1995’s Daydream, “Just for laughs, but it got me through some dark days.” She gave a shout […]
Patti Smith, Joan Baez, Michael Stipe, Cyndi Lauper, Stella McCartney, Tony Hawk, and Micah Nelson — along with dozens of artists and activists worldwide — recorded a socially distant version of “People Have the Power” to honor the sixth anniversary of non-profit group Pathway to Paris. The organization, co-founded by Smith’s daughter Jesse Paris Smith and […]
Wallows are encouraging fans to get ready to vote by offering a download of the unreleased song “Bad Remake” as part of their “Are You Registered Yet?” campaign with the HeadCount organization. The tune is the final never-before-heard track from Wallows’ Nothing Happens sessions, and is only available today (Sept. 22) for National Voter Registration […]
Fleet Foxes will release their fourth album, Shore, alongside a 55-minute, Super-16mm companion art film by Los Angeles filmmaker Kersti Jan Werdal, on Tuesday at 6:31 am PST/9:31 am EST. The release will coincide with the autumnal equinox instead of for the standard “new music Friday” when albums traditionally release. The video will be available at fleetfoxes.co. […]
Aimee Mann’s captivating cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Avalanche,” which serves as the theme song for HBO’s true-crime docu-series I’ll Be Gone In The Dark, is now available for download and/or streaming. It’s an especially poignant song placement for Mann, as she was close friends with the late Michelle McNamara, whose tireless research and book, I’ll Be Gone in the […]
As we go into about month six of the global pandemic, we’re constantly finding ways to live as “normally” as we can. And if you’re single, that means getting back into that dating game. Luckily for you, Dua Lipa and James Corden have delivered a fun way to remember some of the safety guidelines for […]
Van Morrison is releasing three new tracks —Born To Be Free, As I Walked Out and No More Lockdown — in response to the ongoing UK government lockdown restrictions, the Irish singer announced on his website today (Sept. 18). “I’m not telling people what to do or think, the government is doing a great job of that already. […]