The fate of the live-music industry — along with that of millions of other small businesses and unemployed Americans — remains up in the air now that both chambers of Congress have left Washington for their August recess without passing a new Covid-19 relief bill. After weeks of fruitless negotiations …
Read More »Flashback: AC/DC Rip Through 'Moneytalks' at 1991 Monsters of Rock Festival
Earlier this week, we spoke to AC/DC drummer Chris Slade about his first stint in the band in early early Nineties and his surprise return for the Rock or Bust tour of 2015 and 2016. “We always got on as people, so it wasn’t that different,” he said of his …
Read More »A Country Song Rode the TikTok Train to Number One in 12 Hours
At the start of this week, Priscilla Block was not widely known. The country-music singer-songwriter had just started to make a name for herself on TikTok with 330,000 followers, but had yet to break into the mainstream. That changed with the release of “Just About Over You” on Wednesday evening. …
Read More »Migos' Takeoff Accused of Rape in Civil Lawsuit
UPDATE (4/2): The Los Angeles County Attorney’s Office will not pursue criminal charges against Takeoff due to insufficient evidence, TMZ reported Friday. However, the Migos rapper is still facing the civil lawsuit stemming from the alleged June 2020 incident. **** A woman has accused Migos rapper Takeoff of rape at …
Read More »Tinashe Wants to Abolish All Genres
Tinashe wasn’t always the type of artist to lead with her political beliefs. It’s not that she didn’t have her convictions, but trying to keep your recording career alive inside a company that’s not built for you to succeed tends to be a full-time job. She parted ways with RCA …
Read More »Bruce Hornsby on the Hip-Hop Afterlife of 'The Way It Is' and His Posthumous Leon Russell Duet
“What’s the name of that fantastic Netflix series about hip-hop?” Bruce Hornsby asks. “You’re going to have to make a plea for my inclusion!” Hornsby is joking, of course, but this summer has brought another reminder of the keyboardist-singer’s unexpected impact on the genre. Nearly 35 years ago, Hornsby had …
Read More »Third Man Records to Release Compilation of Rare Indian Violin Music
Third Man Records is set to release a compilation of rare and unheard Indian violin music spanning from 1933 to 1952. How the River Ganges Flows, due out September 18th, “is a transcendent collection of Carnatic violin performances captured on 78 rpm disc between 1933 and 1952,” Third Man said …
Read More »See Chris Cornell's Daughter Toni Cover Pearl Jam's 'Black' for Lollapalooza Livestream
Toni Cornell, daughter of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, covered “Black” by her late father’s Seattle compatriots Pearl Jam during the “Lolla2020” livestream. For the socially distanced virtual performance, Toni Cornell served up a faithful, acoustic rendition of the Ten classic. The Thursday portion of the Lolla2020 event is streaming past …
Read More »TikTok Is a Lottery, and Tai Verdes Is Winning
TikTok has been downloaded over two billion times, but some artists still remain wary of the app, uncomfortable with its reputation as an engine for dance crazes. “Some people think they’re too good for the platform, don’t want to disgrace their art — ‘this is the song, only play it …
Read More »Allman Betts Band Tap Into the Desolation of the Old West in 'Pale Horse Rider'
The Allman Betts Band — the jam-rock group of Devon Allman and Duane Betts — tap into the desolation of the Old West with their new song “Pale Horse Rider.” It’s a guitar duel of a track, with the two players weaving complementary licks throughout. The song is the latest …
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