Nine Inch Nails‘ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross released a new 13-minute track, “Outside,” which appears on the soundtrack to the Netflix horror-drama Bird Box, starring Sandra Bullock. An eerie piano theme runs throughout the ambient piece, laying a foundation for moaning brass, ambient synth whooshes and distorted noise. Reznor …
Read More »Review: Lady Gaga Maintains 'Poker Face' During Stellar Vegas Debut
Drifting through the sensory overload of Park MGM’s casino, Lady Gaga is everywhere. Flashing video screens welcome her to Las Vegas for the beginning of her two-year residency at the Park Theater; a cocktail bar blasts “Hair Body Face,” a deep cut from the soundtrack for her Oscar buzz film …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Christmas Edition
This week’s list of must-hear songs features a holiday theme, as there was no shortage of new Christmas recordings released this year. Here’s 10 of the best. Jillian Jacqueline, “Kid at Christmas” Two acoustic guitars and a pair of harmonized voices trace circles around one another in this wintry ballad, …
Read More »Travis Scott: In Orbit With Rap's Newest Superstar
T ravis Scott wants to see Kylie Jenner before her private jet takes off, but he’s running late to meet her, so he punches the gas on his Lamborghini SUV and sends the speedometer into hysterics: 80 miles an hour becomes 95 becomes a screaming 110, or exactly double the …
Read More »SiriusXM to Air Phish, Post Malone Concerts on New Year's Eve
SiriusXM will air concerts from an array of artists including Phish, Post Malone, Willie Nelson and Lynyrd Skynyrd on New Year’s Eve. The shows will air on various Sirius stations: Nelson’s hometown gig at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas will air on Willie’s Roadhouse, Phish’s Madison Square Garden gig …
Read More »John Mulaney's Take on Rock Hall of Fame Inductees Is the Only One You Need
Earlier this year, comedian John Mulaney appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers to hysterically mock the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the annual event that “inducts half a dozen ungrateful bands” that “dress like John Varvatos pirates.” “Think of it like a wedding if every speech …
Read More »Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Class
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year’s inductees: Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will all join the class of 2019. The induction ceremony will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on March 29th. An edited version …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Reschedules 'Man of the Woods' Tour Dates
Justin Timberlake has rescheduled the tour dates he was forced to postpone earlier this fall due to bruised vocal cords, Variety reports. The dates will be slotted into the already scheduled 2019 North American leg of the pop star’s Man of the Woods tour, which starts January 4th in Washington …
Read More »Watch Alessia Cara's Stripped-Down Destiny's Child Medley
Alessia Cara reimagined a series of Destiny’s Child hits – “Say My Name,” “Bills, Bills, Bills,” “Bootylicious,” “Survivor” and “Emotion” – during a stripped-down live session for Sirius XM. The singer recruited a trio of backing vocalists for the performance, and their pitch-perfect blend highlighted the four-minute medley. Acoustic guitar, synth-bass and electronic …
Read More »Brett Young Talks New Album 'Ticket to L.A.,' Gavin DeGraw Influence
Back in October, Brett Young ticked an important item off the bucket list when he headlined Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in front of a sold-out crowd. He opened his set with a pair of new songs, “Here Tonight” and “Used to Missing You,” that qualified as legitimately uptempo numbers within his …
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