Amanda Shires has promised a “bold” new album with To the Sunset, due out August 3rd, and “Leave It Alone” – the first song to be premiered from the LP – offers up a fresh sound for the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. As with Shires’ previous album, 2016’s My Piece …
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A Tribe Called Quest‘s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge unveiled their new project, the Midnight Hour, with a soulful new song, “Questions,” featuring Cee Lo Green. The track will appear on the Midnight Hour’s self-titled debut album, out June 8th via Younge’s Linear Labs label. “Questions” mixes an …
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Beach House performed a fog-shrouded version of “Drunk in LA” – both literally and figuratively – on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The trio utilized the mystical atmosphere of Victoria Legrand’s soothing voice and Alex Scally’s delay-soaked electric guitar, building a slow and subtle crescendo. Legrand conjured impressionistic images within the …
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Donald Trump spent far less on his presidential campaign than Hillary Clintondid, but the eye-popping money surrounding his inauguration weekend raises a few questions. The president’s inaugural committee, which is supposed to be a nonprofit organization, brought in $107 million in donations and used nearly all of it, far exceeding …
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Margot Kidder, the actress who portrayed Lois Lane in four Superman films, died Sunday at her home in Livingston, Montana at the age of 69. The Franzen-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory first announced Kidder’s death, which was later confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter by the actress’ representative. No cause of …
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Beach House, 7“This is the least introverted record Beach House have ever made; it’ll still blow your mind with candles lit and headphones on, but it’s the first time they’ve sounded like a band you might want to hear at a party with more than one …
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If you’ve been following the news surrounding reproductive rights recently, you’d be forgiven for asking yourself whether we’re living in a world where Roe v. Wade was never decided. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot make abortion illegal before viability – back then this meant about 28 …
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Jimmy Fallon celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day on Tuesday’s Tonight Showwith the latest installment of “Freestylin’ With the Roots.” The house band improvised education-themed pop and rap covers using lyrics themed around New York City teachers in the audience. The Roots first played a variation of the Jackson Five’s “ABC” based …
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Unlike some professional songwriters, who spew out demos at a rapid clip and see what sticks, Savan Kotecha spends weeks tinkering with each of his tracks. This exacting approach has led to credits on name-making hits for One Direction (“What Makes You Beautiful”), Ariana Grande (“Problem”) and the Weeknd (“Can’t …
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Almost 12 months after the release of his breakthrough debut LP This One’s for You, Luke Combs is getting ready to take a victory lap with a deluxe reissue. Among the bonus material to be featured on This One’s for You Too is “Beautiful Crazy,” which is out today along …
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