When Luke Bryan first won the ACM’s Entertainer of the Year award in 2013, he wept tears of joy. “What I always wanted to be was just a country singer that got to ride on a tour bus and show up at a new stage and play music every night,”… Source: Music News
Tinashe on New 'Joyride' Album: 'Motherf–kers, I Can't Be Ignored'
“I can’t be ignored,” says Tinashe in the new preview for her sophomore album Joyride, due this fall. The desert-set trailer for the record is as striking as the music itself, a collection of powerful and diverse sounds that showcase a newfound confidence from the rising R&B star whose singles from 2014’s Aquarius —… Source: Music News
Kenny Chesney on Life Post-'Revival': 'There's This Double-Edged Sword’
It is likely that right now, somewhere off the coast of the Virgin Islands, Kenny Chesney is bobbing on the ocean and reflecting on his remarkable year. “The last 15 years of my life, the very next day after the last show, I fly south and wake up and get on… Source: Music […]
Phil Collins Details 'Face Value,' 'Both Sides' Reissues
Phil Collins will kick off his “Take a Look at Me Now” reissue campaign on November 6th with remastered deluxe versions of his 1981 solo debut, Face Value, and his fifth LP, 1993’s Both Sides. The track lists, personally curated and compiled by the singer-songwriter, feature original studio material contrasted with live and… Source: Music News
Jim Lauderdale Goes 'Soul Searching' on New Album
A two-time Grammy winner whose songs have been recorded by George Strait, Patty Loveless, the Dixie Chicks and many others, Jim Lauderdale’s own recorded input spans nearly 20 years and has encompassed country, bluegrass, folk, gospel and other genres. Now, the musician who has also become one of the most… Source: Music News
Country Icon Don Williams to Headline Fall Tour
More than four decades after his first Top Ten country hit, singer Don Williams continues to be a popular concert draw throughout the world, thanks to his warm vocal style and easygoing nature both on and off stage. The influential Texas native, nicknamed the “Gentle Giant,” has just announced his… Source: Music News
Hear Disco Group Escort's Vibrant New Song, 'Body Talk'
New York disco-funk group Escort have premiered a dazzling new dance single, “Body Talk,” ahead of the October 30th release of their long-awaited sophomore LP Animal Nature. The shimmering new single recalls the classic disco feel of Studio 54 and follows up the funkier, more sensual “Animal Talk.” Both tracks showcase… Source: Music […]
Flashback: David Bowie Strips Back 'Heroes' for the Bridge School
Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit always has a stellar lineup, but in 1996 it was particularly strong with David Bowie, Pearl Jam, Pete Townshend, Patti Smith, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Billy Idol, Bonnie Raitt and Cowboy Junkies all on the bill. Bowie had just wrapped up a tour… Source: Music News
Jeezy Ascends on Harrowing Single 'God,' Announces New Album
Jeezy gets deified on the powerful, harrowing new single, “God,” set to appear on his upcoming, as-yet-untitled sixth studio album out November 13th via CTE/Def Jam. The eerie new track, produced by TM-88 and Southside, lurches with screeching synths and a simple, haunting progression that bubbles just above the low end. As… Source: Music […]
Tyler, the Creator Addresses U.K. Ban: 'I Felt Like a Criminal'
Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator recalled being stopped at the U.K. border and learning he had been banned from Britain in a new interview with The Guardian, saying, “I was in a detention room; I felt like a criminal.” Tyler broke news of the ban last week and was forced to cancel a string… Source: Music News
