In the past year, Tove Lo’s hit “Talking Body” found her singing, “We fuck for life,” Big Sean got on the radio with “I Don’t Fuck With You” and Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop,” in which he raps about purchasing a blanket with the sole intention of ejaculating on it, continues to… Source: Music News
Tim McGraw Reveals 'Damn Country Music' Album With Surprise Guests
Just over a year ago, Tim McGraw released Sundown Heaven Town, his sophomore LP for Big Machine Records. Now, he’s set the date for the follow-up, and has unveiled the title and track listing for what will be his 14th studio album. Damn Country Music, produced by McGraw with longtime… Source: Music News
Americana Awards 2015: Rolling Stone Country's Best Backstage Photos
“This is just a continuous, massive, semi-religious experience for me,” Alejandro Rose-Garcia — better known as Shakey Graves — told the audience at the 2015 Americana Honors and Awards gala Wednesday night, after winning the Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year trophy. Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium was host to the show,… Source: Music News
Watch Run the Jewels Become Squawk the Jewels on 'Colbert'
Run the Jewels parodied their own Meow the Jewels remix album — which will feature the duo rapping over cat noises — in a bonus sketch for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “Excited to announce that I’ve signed [Run the Jewels] to a multi-album deal!” Colbert tweeted along with the… Source: Music […]
See Kip Moore's Breakout 'Come and Get It' Performance on 'Kimmel'
At last December’s American Country Countdown Awards, Kip Moore went for the post-cocktail party look, all French cuffs and tuxedo pants, to sing his hit ballad “Hey Pretty Girl.” It worked, but even with an undone bowtie, Moore couldn’t help but appear a little uncomfortable. Last night, however, the unconventional-for-country… Source: Music News
Bob Dylan and Levon Helm Collaborators Step Into Spotlight on New Duo LP
In the late Eighties, Teresa Williams came to New York City as a young country singer to play a gig at the Bottom Line. The venue supplied her with a pick-up band, and one musician in particular caught her ear: “He was playing pedal steel, and he was doing it… Source: Music News
Hear Ryan Adams' Moody Cover of Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'
Ryan Adams has been slowly previewing his moody takes on Taylor Swift’s 1989 on Twitter. Now, he’s given the covers LP a release date — September 21st — album art and the first taste of the final product with his version of “Bad Blood.” Adams’ 1989 will be released digitally for… Source: Music […]
T.I. Cuts Professional Ties With Iggy Azalea
T.I. said he has cut professional ties with Iggy Azalea, the divisive Australian rapper he signed to his Grand Hustle label and helped introduce to America, during an interview with New York radio station Hot 97. When asked about the current state of their relationship, the Atlanta rapper told Ebro in the Morning that it “took a… Source: Music […]
Hear Clare Dunn Dress Up Her Pop Influences With 'Tuxedo'
Shining a spotlight on the pop side of her country-pop debut, Clare Dunn’s “Tuxedo” is a punchy, polished ode to the newcomer’s ideal man. “I’m not the kind of girl that has to have all the fancy things,” says Dunn, whose self-titled EP hits stores tomorrow. “It’s your character, your honor, your heart… Source: Music […]
Eagles of Death Metal on Their 'Potluck of Awesome'
From their 2004 debut, Peace, Love, Death Metal, to next month’s Zipper Down, Eagles of Death Metal have sold their irreverence so well that listening to their music for the first time can be a jarring experience. Overt sexual innuendos and ham-fisted album and song titles aside, founding and sole full-time members Josh… Source: Music News
