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Patty Griffin turns Tom Waits‘ elegiac, cinematic “Ruby’s Arms” into a sparse, somehow even more heartbreaking piano ballad for a new compilation, Come On Up to the House: Women Sing Waits. She adds a minute to the runtime of the original song, which appeared on Waits’ 1980 album Heartattack and …

Taylor Swift refused to hide her discomfort following the announcement that Scooter Braun‘s Ithaca Holdings had acquired Scott Borchetta‘s Big Machine Label Group, especially since ownership of her masters were a huge part of the deal. During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Swift revealed a plan to circumvent Braun’s …

Charli XCX and Sky Ferreira have teamed up for a synth-heavy club banger of a breakup song, “Cross You Out.” The track is the fourth single from Charli XCX’s Charli, her third studio album, out September 13th. “Cross You Out” sees the two pop idols finding closure and liberation in …

James Corden is always up for a good argument about music and this time the late night host has tapped Smokey Robinson for a debate over classic soul versus modern soul. Robinson appeared on The Late Late Show to promote new documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown, prompting Corden to …

Rick Ross‘ 10th album Port of Miami 2 has finally arrived and in celebration of the new music the rapper took the stage at The Tonight Show to perform “Big Tyme.” Joined by Swizz Beatz, The Roots and Just Blaze, as well as an orchestra, Ross gave a fast-talking, highly …

Jeff Buckley delivers a sensual, cathartic live performance of “Mojo Pin” in a previously unreleased video from March 10th, 1994. Columbia/Legacy Recordings released the clip in honor of the 25th anniversary of the late singer’s gut-wrenching debut Grace. Filmed at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland where Sony had thrown a …

Bruce Springsteen surprise-released a new live album chronicling his October 13th, 1986 acoustic set at Neil Young’s inaugural Bridge School Benefit Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. The concert marked Springsteen’s first major appearance since the end of his massive Born In the U.S.A. tour, during which …

Ed Sheeran hits the streets of London with song collaborators Paulo Londra and Dave as they muse about romantic chemistry while on a late-night bike ride in the new video for “Nothing on You.” The song appears on Sheeran’s star-studded No.6 Collaborations Project, which was released in July. Sheeran, Argentinian …

The Smashing Pumpkins took the stage at The Late Show to offer a melancholy rendition of their song “Knights of Malta.” Dressed all in black, the musicians, led by frontman Billy Corgan, performed the song with skill but with a complete lack of real verve or energy. The band is …

Noel Gallagher was a guest Tuesday on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where the guitarist chatted about, among many other things, what he will do with the Oasis masters once he acquires them in about five years. “I will be selling mine to the highest bidder,” said Gallagher. “What would …