Little Mix are back with a new single, “Bounce Back,” released with a video on Friday. The song, per the title, takes its inspiration from New Orleans bounce music (a popular sound on the charts these days). It also prominently features a sample from “Back to Life,” the British group …
Read More »Watch Jonas Brothers Play 'Know Your Bro' on 'Fallon'
You might think the Jonas Brothers, being actual brothers, know a lot about each other. But Jimmy Fallon put that knowledge to the test in a segment for The Tonight Show called “Know Your Bro,” which involved asking the trio questions about their brothers. In the clip, Fallon asks Nick …
Read More »10 Best Country, Americana Songs to Hear Now: Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker
Fresh tracks from Blanco Brown, Mike and the Moonpies and Dillon Carmichael are among the must-hear country and Americana offerings this week. Don DiLego, “Your Great Escape” A longtime collaborator of New York staple Jesse Malin, Don DiLego makes his own kind of big-city alt-country music. On “Your Great Escape,” …
Read More »Michaela Anne Previews New Album 'Desert Dove' With Sweeping 'By Our Design'
Choosing a life as a touring musician usually means following a path that exists outside of convention: more long drives than white picket fences, more debt than desk jobs. It’s not always easy, but it’s almost always rewarding, a dichotomy that Michaela Anne explores on her new song “By Our …
Read More »Springsteen Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Documentary Out This Summer
Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen‘s longtime saxophonist, is set to be the subject of a documentary feature that will arrive this summer. For 40 years, Clemons was a widely celebrated musician, playing with Springsteen until his death in 2011. Directed by friend and filmmaker Nick Mead, Clarence Clemons: Who Do I …
Read More »Watch Bob Dylan Play 'Hard Rain' in Never-Before-Seen Clip From 'Rolling Thunder'
Martin Scorsese’s upcoming documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story hits Netflix on June 12th, but right now you can watch a preview of Dylan playing “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.” The clip has never been seen before and is just a tiny sampling of the footage that has …
Read More »2019 CMT Music Awards: 10 Best, Worst and WTF Moments
The 2019 CMT Music Awards delivered the usual freewheeling mix of surprising musical collaborations, timely jokes and rowdy behavior. Triumphant pairings included Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile; Brett Young and Boyz II Men; and Maren Morris with Sheryl Crow. Luke Combs enjoyed his status as the hottest star of the …
Read More »The Indie-rock phenom's latest album is his first since 2017's Rocket.
Indie singer-songwriter (Sandy) Alex G announced details of his forthcoming album House of Sugar, his first since 2017’s Rocket. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter also shared the lead track, “Gretel.” The album is due September 13th. “I don’t wanna go back,” he sings on the psychedelic indie-folk track, “Nobody’s gonna push me off-track.” …
Read More »Apple Is Finally Killing iTunes
Update (6/3/19): Apple announced at its conference Monday that is retiring the iTunes brand and introducing three separate apps for music, podcasts and television in the next version of its software, macOS Catalina. ** It’s the end of a music era. Nearly two decades after launching iTunes and ripping up …
Read More »U2's 'Joshua Tree Tour' Is Going to Australia and Asia
U2’s Joshua Tree Tour – which celebrated the 30th anniversary of the landmark album in stadiums across Europe and North and South America in 2017 – is headed to Australia and Asia in November and December for an encore run. The shows will mark their first concerts in Australia since …
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