Whether as Sporty Spice or as Mel C, Melanie Chisholm has been a fixture of the British pop landscape for more than 20 years. On the heels of a Spice Girls reunion tour, the singer stopped by Rolling Stone to discuss her first time being recognized on the street as …
Read More »Watch Hootie & the Blowfish Perform 'Hold On' on 'Ellen'
Hootie & the Blowfish performed their recent single “Hold On” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, giving fans a taste of their new album Imperfect Circle, which dropped last week. The rollicking performance was led by singer Darius Rucker crooning the track’s optimistic lyrics: “There ain’t nothing that a little love can’t get …
Read More »Watch Steve Van Zandt Visit Asbury Park's Upstage Club for Last Time
Earlier this year, the documentary Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll hit theaters. Directed by Tom Jones, the film tells the story of the New Jersey boardwalk town that was ripped apart by racial tensions in the early 1970s while simultaneously giving birth to a music scene that launched …
Read More »Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers': 10 Things You Didn't Know
In the final years of his life, Tom Petty spoke often about his plan to re-release his 1994 masterpiece Wildflowers as a double album and then play it straight through on a special tour. “I probably haven’t even told the band about this yet,” Petty said in 2016, “but they …
Read More »Rage Against the Machine Announce Reunion, Coachella Gigs
Nine years after their final concert together – and eight months before the crucial 2020 elections – Rage Against the Machine are set to reunite. A source close to the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. The band, which last performed together in July 2011, will embark on a …
Read More »Andrew Combs Gets Spooky in Impressionistic 'Dry Eyes' Video
Andrew Combs has released the new video for “Dry Eyes,” one of the highlights from the singer’s fourth album, Ideal Man. The clip, shot in black and white and featuring an impressionistic, dissociative narrative, was directed by the Texas-based filmmaker Austin Leih. “‘Dry Eyes’ is the only classic ‘you did …
Read More »Evan Felker, Carrie Rodriguez Team for New Song 'Whiskey in Your Water'
Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker and singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez come together to sing the new song “Whiskey in Your Water” for Bruce Robison’s Next Waltz. A video shows the pair performing the track in the studio with Robison’s Next Waltz house band. With dusty rock & roll charm to spare, …
Read More »10 Best Country, Americana Songs to Hear Now: Lady Antebellum, the Lone Bellow
Mumford & Sons, the Lone Bellow, and Lady Antebellum are among the bands represented on this week’s list of the best country and Americana songs. Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, “Devil Got My Woman” With help from producer Dan Auerbach, the owner of Mississippi’s oldest juke joint gives a nod to Skip …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator Showcases Vulnerable Side of Love in New 'I Think' Video
Tyler, the Creator navigates a crowded club while pondering his feelings for a romantic interest in his new video for “I Think.” The single appears on his fifth LP, Igor, which arrived in May. Self-directed under his Wolf Haley moniker, the visual opens in a bathroom, where folks are playing …
Read More »Katie Armiger, Cold River Records Settle Breach of Contract Lawsuit
Country singer Katie Armiger, who detailed her experiences with sexual harassment in the country music industry, has reached a settlement with Pete O’Heeron, the president and founder of her former label Cold River Records. Armiger and O’Heeron had been engaged in numerous lawsuits since 2016, when O’Heeron sued the singer-songwriter …
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