If the notion of any current country performer labeling himself an outlaw was ever laughable, it would never be more so when considering David Allan Coe. In reform school by the age of nine, and charged with such offenses as armed robbery and auto theft, Coe would be in and… Source: Music News
Hear Corb Lund Mix Motown and Honky-Tonk With 'Weight of the Gun'
Canadian cowboy Corb Lund has grown a cult following with his off-kilter twang and Southern-gothic-meets-city-streets sense of storytelling. Now well into his forties, the singer-songwriter, who grew up on a ranch in Alberta, has partnered with producer Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson) for his newest LP, Things That Can’t Be Undone…. Source: Music News
Jane's Addiction Break Down 'Ritual de lo Habitual' Track by Track
In the eyes of the cultural mainstream (and most of the music business), 1980s Los Angeles was simply a sea of spandex, a synthetic breeding ground for cookie-cutter hair-metal hopefuls vying to be the next Ratt, Poison or Warrant. But the music of Jane’s Addiction reflected a much different reality. Like the Doors… Source: Music […]
Hear Phil Anselmo Sing Doomy 'Dying Song' With Supergroup Metal Allegiance
The grim reaper swings his scythe literally in the video for “Dying Song,” a brooding cut off the upcoming album by the super-project Metal Allegiance. It’s a morbid scene, with Death zeroing in on a teenager in a field, a middle-aged man at home and a young girl with a… Source: Music News
Metric Mull 'Fortunes' on Foreboding, Futuristic New Single
Metric have released another spacey, stirring, synth-soaked new track, “Fortunes,” from their upcoming LP, Pagans In Vegas. The song, which premiered on Entertainment Weekly, begins with Emily Haines crooning over punchy percussion and an ominous piano progression, both of which are intermittently sliced by a sickly, eerie synth line. It all builds,… Source: Music […]
Steven Tyler to Headline Tennessee's Pilgrimage Festival
There’s a new festival giving Bonnaroo some healthy competition in middle Tennessee, and its lineup just got Pump-ed up. As of this morning, Steven Tyler has joined the roster of the inaugural Pilgrimage Festival, whose lineup includes country legends (Willie Nelson), roots-rock mainstays (Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Band of Horses), reggae godfathers (Jimmy Cliff),… Source: Music […]
David Lynch, Members of Best Coast, Dinosaur Jr. Unite for New Box Set
Surrealist filmmaker-musician David Lynch, punk-metal icons Melvins and noise-rock veteran David Yow will contribute new music to a box set led by Australian musician Adam Harding’s collaborative project, Dumb Numbers. The Split Series release features new music from the acts on one side of three split 10-inch records, with Dumb… Source: Music News
The Playlist: Deafheaven, the Weeknd and a Tender Macklemore Ballad
1. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ed Sheeran, “Growing Up” Seattle’s finest rap duo have been laying low for a year — just long enough for you to stop humming “Thrift Shop” in your head. Get ready to do it all over again with their new single, a hella-sweet ballad dedicated to… Source: Music News
Go Inside Elvis Presley’s 'Honeymoon Hideaway'
It’s a home fit for the King. Almost 50 years after Elvis Presley and his bride, Priscilla Beaulieu, married, the Palm Springs getaway where they spent a very short honeymoon is on the real-estate market, with Sotheby’s expecting it to fetch close to $7 million. Presley married his bride after years… Source: Music […]
See Chris Stapleton Get 'Stoned' on 'Seth Meyers'
When the whiskey bottle is emptied, there’s only one course of action: light up a fat one. That’s the gist of Chris Stapleton’s on-the-nose “Might As Well Get Stoned,” one of the most bluesy tracks on his excellent debut album Traveller. Last night, Stapleton and his small but powerful band,… Source: Music News
