The fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise has announced its 2020 lineup, with a mix of veteran cruisers from past years and new-to-the-voyage artists setting sail in late January. Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle, two of the 2019 cruise headliners, are set to return, along with the Mavericks, Ray Wylie Hubbard, …
Read More »Hear Logic's Guitar-Driven Soundtrack for Debut Novel 'Supermarket'
Logic has unveiled a new soundtrack to accompany his debut novel, Supermarket. The 13-track project finds Logic exploring an array of genres outside of rap, especially guitar-driven rock (the album opens with a driving indie rock tune titled “Bohemian Trapsody”). Logic collaborated with Mac Demarco on several cuts, including the …
Read More »Why Asheville, North Carolina, Is the New Must-Visit Music City
Dave Grohl had never been to Asheville, and when a wicked snowstorm hit the same December weekend that he played Warren Haynes‘ annual Christmas Jam in the North Carolina town, the Foo Fighters leader wondered if he’d ever leave. Socked in by feet of snow, Grohl couldn’t fly out. But …
Read More »Elton John Is a Huge Tribe Called Quest Fan
Elton John declares A Tribe Called Quest the “seminal hip-hop band of all-time” in a new interview with Q-Tip on the singer’s radio show, Rocket Hour. The latest episode premieres Thursday, March 21st at 1:00 p.m. ET on Apple Music’s Beats 1. John introduces Q-Tip, the Tribe emcee-producer, as “amazing” …
Read More »Puppet Wreaks Havoc in Panic! At the Disco's 'Dancing's Not a Crime' Video
Brendon Urie ends up regretting letting his puppet counterpart the Amazing Beebo attend a Panic! At the Disco show in the debauched video for new single “Dancing’s Not a Crime.” The song appeared on last year’s Pray for the Wicked. In the video, Beebo wakes up to a text from …
Read More »Paris Jackson Denies Report of Suicide Attempt: 'F-cking Liars'
Paris Jackson has vehemently denied a report claiming she was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The 20-year-old model’s response comes after TMZ reported that she was placed on a 5150 hold – which is used by police, medical and mental health professions if someone is thought to be a danger …
Read More »Charly Black Previews Major-Label Debut Album With 'Tiralo Pa Ka'
Charly Black, the dancehall singer whose “Gyal You a Party Animal” became an international hit in 2016, released “Tiralo Pa Ka” on Thursday. The track is a collaboration with both Play-N-Skillz — who are best known for rap hits (Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’”) but have also worked heavily in Latin music (Daddy …
Read More »Hal Blaine, Iconic Drummer on Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds,' Dead at 90
Hal Blaine, the venerated drummer whoplayed on the Beach Boys‘ Pet Sounds and “Good Vibrations,” the Ronettes‘ “Be My Baby” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” as a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of elite Los Angeles session players, died Monday at age 90. The musician’s family confirmed …
Read More »Al Jardine Remembers Hal Blaine's Work With the Beach Boys: 'We Got Lucky'
When you think of the classic incarnation of the Beach Boys, it’s easy to recall Dennis Wilson holding down the drum kit. In fact, the man supplying the beats for many of their enduring mid-1960s recordings was Hal Blaine, the legendary Los Angeles-based session drummer and member of the Wrecking …
Read More »Flashback: Chris Cornell Writes 'Spoonman' Based on a Fake 'Singles' Tape
In a deleted scene from Cameron Crowe‘s grunge-steeped 1992 rom com Singles, Matt Dillon’s character, Cliff Poncier, busks on a Seattle street. A friend walks by and asks him what happened to his band, Citizen Dick. “They didn’t get it; they weren’t with the program,” the dudely, long-haired singer-songwriter says. …
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