The Rolling Stones‘ Bridges to Babylon Tour will be the focus of the upcoming live album/concert film Bridges to Bremen. The never-released, full-length show captures the rock band performing in the German city on September 2nd, 1998 and includes a mix of the Stones’ greatest hits as well as tracks …
Read More »Best Online Music Courses, Classes and Lessons
Hitmaker Timbaland is the latest artist to join MasterClass, an online learning platform that’s tapping into the expertise of celebrities, industry leaders, and newsmakers to offer on-demand classes for busy professionals hoping to learn a new skill or hobby. Timbaland’s course, released last month, focuses on producing and beat-making, something …
Read More »Watch Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers Cover Lady Gaga's 'Shallow'
Better Oblivion Community Center have covered Lady Gaga‘s Oscar-winning song “Shallow,” which is becoming part of the pop culture lexicon. The band, a collaboration between Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, reimagined the A Star Is Born track during a performance at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn. In the clip, which was …
Read More »Watch Lil Kim's Cinematic 'Go Awff' Music Video
Lil Kim has dropped a music video for her new single “Go Awff” and the rapper is all about the glitz and glamour in the clip. Directed by Damien Sandoval, the video showcases Lil Kim’s over-the-top style, setting most of the choreography in front of a Lil Kim-branded private plane. …
Read More »Hear Elon Musk's Surprise Rap Song 'RIP Harambe'
Elon Musk combined a Twitter joke, a years-old meme and Auto-Tune into a surprise new song called “RIP Harambe,” which the Tesla CEO uploaded onto SoundCloud this weekend. “This might be my finest work,” the SpaceX boss said of the track, which he posted on his fictitious Emo G Records’ …
Read More »See Ice-T, Zakk Wylde Team Up on Intense Hurricane-Themed Song
Guitarist Michael Ciravolo assembled an all-star cast for his moody, hard-hitting 2018 album Finding Beauty in Chaos. Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, Van Halen’s Michael Anthony, the Cure’s Simon Gallup and many others contributed to the LP, released under the project name Beauty in Chaos. Now, Ciravolo — …
Read More »Alessia Cara: How I Wrote This
Alessia Cara went into detail with Rolling Stone about how she wrote “A Little More.” The track is one of two songs from her sophomore album The Pains of Growing that was both written and produced by Cara only. With guitar in hand, Cara explains that she wrote the song …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Tame Impala, 'Patience'
The pianos and strings that open Tame Impala‘s wonderful new song evoke classic house music at its most radiant and redemptive. But as is almost always the case with Australian psych-pop song sculptor Kevin Parker, “Patience” is immediately revealed to be more complicated than that first heraldic rush of music …
Read More »See Mumford and Sons' Tackle Death and Dying in 'Beloved' Video
A young boy watches over his dying mother and fantasizes about better times with her in the video for Mumford and Sons’ new Delta single “Beloved.” The son and mother, who’s still wearing a hospital gown, run around, go shoplifting and ride horses on a beach. “Before you leave, you …
Read More »Andre Williams, R&B Singer and 'Godfather of Rap,' Dead at 82
R&B singer-producer Andre Williams has died at age 82. His label, Pravda Records, confirmed the news on Facebook, writing, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of legendary artist Andre Williams … He touched our lives and the lives of countless others.” Williams’ manager, Kenn Goodman, confirmed …
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