Pearl Jam will headline Ohana Festival’s ‘Encore Weekend,’ which takes place October 1st and 2nd at Dana Point, California’s Doheny State Beach. Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Commencing the following weekend after its three-day flagship 2021 Ohana Festival dates, which includes a solo Eddie …
Read More »See Billie Eilish and Finneas Perform Acoustic Live Version of 'Your Power'
Billie Eilish and Finneas shared an acoustic live rendition of her Happier Than Ever single “Your Power” Sunday. Like the version the duo played virtually in the desert for The Late Show, this powerful “official live” performance — filmed in one shot, with the camera dollying back and forth down …
Read More »Billy Strings and Fences Ponder Love in a Vast World on Gorgeous Ballad 'Globe'
Fences, the nom de guerre of the tattooed singer-guitarist Christopher Mansfield, teams up with Billy Strings on the bluegrass performer’s new collaboration “Globe.” It’s a beautiful love ballad about our minute place in the grand scheme of the universe. Fences handles the first two verses: “I want a lock of …
Read More »Tim Burgess to Publish Book Based on Twitter Listening Parties
Last year, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Tim Burgess of the Charlatans created a Twitter Listening Party series with his fellow musicians and friends, inviting people from around the world to enjoy real-time album playbacks and live-tweeting on the social network together. What started out as a fun …
Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Visits White House to Extol the Importance of Covid-19 Vaccine
Olivia Rodrigo visited the White House Wednesday, June 14th, as part of the Biden administration’s effort to encourage more young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Rodrigo arrived at the White House earlier in the day and briefly joined press secretary Jen Psaki in the briefing room, where she shared …
Read More »Watch Ringo Starr, Fans Celebrate Peace and Love on His 81st Birthday
Since July 7th, 2008, Ringo Starr has invited fans to join him in spreading peace and love on his birthday. His call to action: at noon on that date, say, think or post the words “#peaceandlove.” For 14 years, his birthday wish of “a wave of Peace and Love encircling …
Read More »Ashley Monroe Reveals Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis
Ashley Monroe has revealed her diagnosis with a rare form of blood cancer in an Instagram post, writing about her ordeal and expressing her gratitude for the bright spots that have made a scary few months more bearable. The post was accompanied by a slide show of images featuring her …
Read More »Richard Branson After Virgin Galactic Flight: 'Welcome to the Dawn of a New Space Age'
UPDATE: Sir Richard Branson and his team of astronauts successfully ventured into space Sunday before returning to Earth – or Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, home of his Spaceport America — in their Unity 22 space plane, a flight that both won the billionaire space race and marked the first …
Read More »Flashback: Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead Play 'Watching the River Flow'
We’re just 10 days away from the premiere of Bob Dylan’s streaming concert Shadow Kingdom. Not much is known about it, but a short clip posted last week to Dylan’s streaming accounts reveals that “Watching the River Flow” is part of the set. The bluesy song, which features Leon Russell …
Read More »Daptone Records Preps Live Album of 'Super Soul Revue' Shows at the Apollo
Daptone Records will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a new live compilation, The Daptone Super Soul Revue Live at the Apollo, set to arrive October 1st. The three-LP vinyl was recorded during the Daptone Super Soul Revue’s three-night stand at the Apollo in December 2014. The collection features Sharon Jones …
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