Beyoncé‘s instant-classic headlining set at the 2018 Coachella festival will be the focus of an upcoming documentary titled Homecoming. The concert film will premiere on Netflix on April 17th in the lull between Coachella 2019’s first and second weekends. Netflix teased Homecoming – a nod to the collegiate undertones of …
Read More »Hear Jennifer Lopez, French Montana Give Players Taste of Their Own 'Medicine'
Jennifer Lopez and fellow Bronx artist French Montana team up for upbeat new song, “Medicine.” It’s Lopez’s first new single of the year. The pair previously collaborated on 2014 A.K.A tracks “Same Girl” and “I Luh Ya Papi.” Over her new single’s horn-inflected melodies, Lopez warns a suitor with a …
Read More »Alessia Cara Hovers Over Couples in Distress in 'Out of Love' Video
Alessia Cara watches young love come to a poignant end in the new video for her song “Out of Love.” In the simple clip, Cara sings the tender heartbreak ballad while moving in and out of different vignettes featuring couples whose stillness and silence suggests their relationships are coming to …
Read More »Hear Roger Taylor's Political Single 'Gangsters Are Running This World'
Queen drummer Roger Taylor apparently has some issues with today’s political leaders. The musician has released a new single, “Gangsters Are Running This World,” which offers a commentary on the state of the world. Released via Queen’s official YouTube channel, the piano-driven single recounts the anxiety caused by current affairs. …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Blake Shelton, Alice Wallace
Blake Shelton‘s swampy ode to rural living, Alice Wallace’s examination of life on the road and Sam Outlaw‘s laid-back Don Williams cover make up the list of must-hear country and Americana songs this week. Matt Stell, “Prayed for You” A God-fearing epic about faith, love and the salvation provided by …
Read More »Def Leppard Close Out Rock Hall With Jubilant 'Pour Some Sugar on Me'
Def Leppard played a series of scalding Eighties hits during their set at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday night. After giving funny and emotional speeches that paid tribute to each era of Def Leppard’s history, the band revisited some of …
Read More »Hear Courtney Marie Andrews' Stirring Acoustic Version of 'May Your Kindness Remain'
Twelve months on from the release of her acclaimed 2018 LP May Your Kindness Remain, Courtney Marie Andrews is commemorating its one-year anniversary with a stirring batch of acoustic covers, including the album’s title track and three other songs. Cut in Nashville with Andrews alone on guitar, the stripped-down arrangement …
Read More »Review: Logic's Uniquely Misguided Literary Rock Experiment 'Supermarket'
Logic is more than a rapper — at least, that’s how he sees himself. This much became apparent on Tuesday, when he A) released Supermarket, his debut novel, which tells the story of a depressed 24-year-old deadbeat named Flynn who takes a job at a grocery store in his rural …
Read More »Latin Music Revenue Growing By Double Digits, Says RIAA Report
The Recording Industry Association of America released a year-end revenue report this week that detailed the rapid growth of the Latin recorded music market in the United States. “Any conversation about the Latin music market starts with one word: streaming,” RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne wrote. According to the RIAA’s latest …
Read More »Tim McGraw to Release 'Songs of America' Book With Historian Jon Meacham
Tim McGraw is collaborating with Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham on a new book about the music that shaped the United States. Titled Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation, the hardcover release is due June 11th, according to a listing on Amazon. A …
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