Music

Nestled between the second and third tracks on Butch Walker‘s new album, American Love Story, there’s a talk-radio sketch that sums up the polar-opposite stereotypes of the 2020 United States. Female caller Annie passionately preaches her belief in “equality” and “helping out others,” while testosterone-charged Bo rattles off the minorities …

After a weeks-long ordeal battling the coronavirus, Marianne Faithfull is thanking the medical professionals who helped her recover. “I would like to say to all the people who cared for me and thought of me, who sent me love, people I know, people I have never met, thank you for …

Drake held on to the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, though the Top 10 featured a handful of notable shake ups for the week of May 8th through May 14th. Drake pulled in 160.9 million song streams thanks to the continued success of his new …

Alice Cooper is offering up a message of encouragement during this scary and uncertain time. The heavy metal legend released a new song and music video, “Don’t Give Up,” that addresses COVID-19, overlaying videos of fans playing instruments and holding up the song’s lyrics over a giant CGI globe. Produced …

The future of live events has been one of the big question marks for the entertainment industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, with very little certainty about when things will return to some kind of “normal.” On Thursday night, Keith Urban offered up a possible glimpse at what the intermediate stages …

Over the weekend, Robbie Robertson shared a tribute to Little Richard that captured the rock & roll legend’s vast and unparalleled influence. For Robertson, that power was apparent from the moment he first laid eyes on the musician: “When I was 13 yrs. old I saw Richard in the movie …

Norah Jones takes inspiration from poetry on her latest song “Were You Watching?” from her upcoming seventh studio album Pick Me Up Off the Floor, due out June 12th via Blue Note Records. The track is a collaboration between Jones, bassist Christopher Thomas, drummer Brian Blade and violinist Mazz Swift, …

Following news of Little Richard’s death at the age of 87, artists turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the founding father of rock & roll. “The King Of Rock And Roll. Zero Questions,” Questlove wrote on Instagram. “Journalists Do Your Job. Not ARCHITECT not PIONEER. not HITMAKER. …

The Lumineers are lending their home state of Colorado a helping hand with a livestream fundraiser, Colorado Gives Back, to take place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the band’s YouTube channel. The all-star lineup will feature the Denver-based group and other musical guests including OneRepublic, Jewel …

American Football‘s Mike Kinsella continues his solo project Owen with “A New Muse,” a new single off The Avalanche, out June 19th via Polyvinyl. “Dear Lord/Let me be anything but bored or in love,” Kinsella sings across subtle guitar. “I’ve been comfortably cursed/Almost blessed to sleep.” The Avalanche is Owen’s …