Nashville-based performers Drew and Ellie Holcomb have released the intimate video for “Electricity,” the title track from their new EP. The husband-and-wife team, who have released music separately as well as toured together as part of live favorites Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, huddle around a single microphone and face …
Read More »See David Gilmour Play 'Wish You Were Here' on Guitar He's Auctioning Off
Ahead of his massive guitar auction, David Gilmour explains how he fell into collecting instruments and his history with some of the more than 120 guitars he’ll be selling in a new video. The four-and-a-half–minute clip shows him playing the 12-string on which he wrote Pink Floyd‘s “Wish You Were …
Read More »Cosmo Sheldrake's 'Come Along' Proves Apple Commercials Are Still Minting Hits
One, two, three, four, tell me that you love me more — Feist, 2007 Since the debut of the iPod in the early 2000s, Apple has been a singular driving force in the music industry. Most of that power stemmed from Steve Jobs’ pocket-sized music player and its attendant iTunes …
Read More »Watch Aaron Lee Tasjan's Gritty Live 'Crawling at Your Feet'
Even stripped down for a two-man acoustic performance, Aaron Lee Tasjan loses none of his rock & roll attitude in a gritty new unplugged video performance of his song “Crawling at Your Feet.” Cut at eTown Hall in Boulder, Colorado, Tasjan is joined by bassist Tommy Scifres on guitar duties …
Read More »8 Sneakers Your Favorite Artists Are Wearing Right Now
We may be approaching the apex on sneaker culture, but when it comes to music, it’s hard to remember a time when kicks and beats weren’t intertwined. From Run-DMC’s “My Adidas” (stream here) to Nelly’s “Air Force Ones” (stream here),music – and especially hip-hop – has always embraced the athletic …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Maren Morris, Yola
Tracks by Maren Morris, Gangstagrass, Jared Deck and Patty Griffin are among the 10 must-hear songs this week. Yola, “Faraway Look” Produced by Dan Auerbach, this country-soul showcase is cut from the same cloth as Petula Clark’s “Downtown,” with orchestral strings that swoon and a retro-minded chorus that would have …
Read More »Watch Kanye West Debut New Song at Second 'Sunday Service'
Kanye West recently hosted a second Sunday Service, the rapper’s “inspirational jam session” that features a choir delivering gospel renditions of West songs. West sat on a stool in the middle of the performers for the majority of the session, but at the 36-minute mark of the above video (via …
Read More »Watch Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson's Raw 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart' Performance
Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson recorded a live version of “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” at Electric Lady Studios for Vevo. The pair released the disco-country single in December. Joined by a live string section, Ronson and Cyrus stripped down the pop song to tease out more of the country …
Read More »See Arctic Monkeys Perform 'The Ultracheese' at 'Austin City Limits' Debut
Arctic Monkeys will make their Austin City Limits debut via PBS on Saturday. The UK rockers perform six songs during the show, which also includes a set from Austin, Texas’ Wild Child. In a clip from the band’s ACL premiere, Arctic Monkeys deliver “The Ultracheese,” which is the final song …
Read More »Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, Tony Hawk to Adapt Nick Hornby's 'Slam' Into Musical
Devo‘s Mark Mothersbaugh and pro skateboarder Tony Hawk will team for a musical adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel Slam. The Tony Award-nominated composer for SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical, Kyle Jarrow, will write the book for the musical, which is aiming to open in time for the 2020-21 Broadway season. Hawk, …
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