As a child, Ashley McBryde learned a valuable lesson about how to present herself to people. In order to compensate for being shy, she developed a way of walking right up to an adult and introducing herself like a fully grown person might, momentarily holding her insecurities at bay. “I …
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American Aquarium‘s BJ Barham addresses the plight of the working class in the new song and video “Me + Mine (Lamentations),” the centerpiece of the band’s upcoming album, Lamentations. Over seven minutes long, the track finds Barham blasting politicians and charlatans for false promises, empty pockets, and disappearing jobs. “The …
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put artists and creatives out of work, many musicians have turned to livestreaming, performing from their homes under self-quarantine. Several have donated to MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, while many have demanded to receive unemployment benefits. Now, a new digital television network will serve as …
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Madrid-based rock band Hinds got together over FaceTime for the latest installment of “In My Room,” Rolling Stone‘s new IGTV series in which musicians perform from their homes as a way of reaching out to the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Lead vocalist Carlotta Cosials introduces the group, saying that …
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Two years ago, Jane Chika Oranika posted a Twitter video of a freestyle rap verse admonishing Kanye West’s political antics — over West’s own “Jesus Walks” beat, no less. It’s been viewed more than 6 million times. But the 23-year-old from Montgomery, Alabama, says that even if she hadn’t gone …
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The most surprising name hidden in the liner notes of the Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours, is Mario Winans. Best known for his 2004 classic “I Don’t Wanna Know,” Winans has since has written and produced on hits like CeCe Winans’s “Pray” and Kanye West’s “All Day,” but in …
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Ben Gibbard has been using his time in quarantine to perform a daily livestreamed set, playing both solo material and songs from Death Cab for Cutie. This week, he dedicated an entire hour-long performance to Death Cab for Cutie tracks from 1997 to 2001 and brought in some rarities from …
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Like many artists, the Pretenders have decided to push back the release date of their upcoming album in light of the coronavirus pandemic and retail restrictions related to the spread of COVID-19. Their 11th studio album, Hate for Sale, will now be out July 17th. The band did share a …
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Kelly Clarkson has released a cover of Mariah Carey‘s song “Vanishing” via her Instagram to help fans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hiding in Montana,” Clarkson wrote alongside the cover. “That time ur quarantined, ur kids r sleeping so ur stuck in a bathroom & ur glam squad’s nowhere in …
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Pokey LaFarge makes his second appearance on Walking the Floor this week, joining podcast host Chris Shiflett for an hourlong conversation that bypasses his early days as a street-busking newcomer and, instead, focuses on the fall from grace and spiritual reawakening that inspired his upcoming album, Rock Bottom Rhapsody, out …
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