Jazz-meets-funk mini orchestra Snarky Puppy has unveiled a new video for “Bad Kids to the Back,” a crisp, strutting new track written by trumpeter-keyboardist Justin Stanton and slated for the group’s upcoming LP, Immigrance. The clip combines studio footage with whimsical animation that shows everything from band members playing against …
Read More »Flashback: Emperor Revisit 'I Am the Black Wizards' in 2006
“I think you know this,” Emperor frontman Ihsahn told a German audience in 2006 with a look of stoic pride on his face. After a burst of feedback, he launched into the rigid, darkly symphonic riffs of “I Am the Black Wizards,” one of the standouts on the Norwegian black-metal …
Read More »Watch Boogie Team With Eminem for Blood-Soaked 'Rainy Days' Video
Boogie and Eminem drift through rooms filled with graffiti and dripping blood in their brooding “Rainy Days” video.The clip utilizes weather imagery to highlight the lyrics’ bleak mood — from clouds hovering overhead to lightning striking Eminem and illuminating his skeleton. “I’ve been thuggin’ through my rainy days, for days/I …
Read More »Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie Plot Summer Tour
Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie will reunite for another joint North American tour this summer. The “Hell Never Dies” tour kicks off July 9th at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Along with a slew of co-headlining shows, Manson and Zombie will also perform at the Rock USA festival …
Read More »See Songwriter Ian Fisher's Gothic Romp in Vienna for 'Long Line' Video
Songwriter Ian Fisher may work within the Americana and country world, but the Missouri native and high-school pal of modern-country star Chris Janson couldn’t be more of an outlier. Fisher has spent the last third of his life honing his craft in Europe, and that experience manifests itself in the …
Read More »Luke Combs Releases Acoustic, Voice-Forward Version of 'Beautiful Crazy'
Luke Combs made fans happy when he recorded the live favorite “Beautiful Crazy” for This One’s for You Too, the deluxe reissue of his 2017 debut album. Now Combs has cut another version, one that strips away the studio production for just guitar, some fiddle and his quintessentially country voice. …
Read More »Robert Earl Keen Sets 2019 Spring Tour Dates
Robert Earl Keen, the poet laureate of Texas Country and one half of the Stryker Brothers duo, has announced a 2019 springtime tour that will find the songwriter playing 20 dates. Keen, who rounded off 2018 with his annual Christmas tour and a return visit to George Strait’s Las Vegas …
Read More »See Maddie and Tae's Wistful Acoustic Rendition of 'Die From a Broken Heart'
Maddie & Tae show off their signature harmonies in a new acoustic performance video for their single “Die From a Broken Heart,” which will appear on the “Girl in a Country Song” duo’s upcoming second album. Centering on a conversation between mother and daughter, “Die From a Broken Heart” disguises …
Read More »Watch Ciara's Enticing 'Greatest Love' Video
Ciara unveiled a flashy video for her punchy and passionate new single, “Greatest Love.” The track boasts a grinding R&B groove punctuated by heavy bass hits, but also layered with waves of airy synths. Ciara’s lyrics are packed with plenty of blunt devotion as she croons, “I ain’t saying I …
Read More »Trump and Beto Speak to Two Americas on the Same Night, in the Same City
President Trump is his most unvarnished self before a large crowd, unencumbered by the need to pay respect to reality or behave as an elder statesman. On Monday night, Trump spoke to 6,500 supporters in El Paso, Texas, in what was the first of what will be many such rallies …
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