Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has spent much of the pandemic reading and re-reading old lyrics, all in preparation for his upcoming book, Silent Singing, out this June. The book features every single Tull song — from 1968’sThis Was through Jethro Tull’s as-yet-unreleased new albumThe Zealot Gene — and Rolling Stoneis …
Read More »Matthew Dear Previews Emmylou Harris-Inspired Album With Dual Singles
After shelving it for 13 years, Matthew Dear will release Preacher’s Sigh & Potion: Lost Album onJune 25th via Ghostly International. The avant-pop artist and DJ previewed the record with two new singles: “Muscle Beach” (above) and “Supper Times” (below). “Muscle Beach” opens with a thumping acoustic guitar over crispy …
Read More »Taylor Swift Reveals 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Track List, Including Keith Urban Duet
After giving fans a puzzle to decode Friday, Taylor Swift has revealed the full track list for her upcoming re-recording of the album,Fearless (Taylor’s Version), which includes the new song “That’s When” featuring Keith Urban. The track was originally written during the sessions for Swift’s 2008 album Fearless. “I’m really …
Read More »BTS Contemplate Time and the Cosmos in 'Film Out' Music Video
BTS have released the music video for “Film Out,” taken from the South Korean group’s upcoming Japanese-language album BTS, the Best. The clip depicts all seven BTS members dressed in white inside a house in the sky, reflecting on their memories with each other. Jin notices an hourglass ticking down …
Read More »Merry Clayton on Her Hard-Won Comeback and How Faith Saved Her Life
When Merry Clayton woke up in the hospital, she just had one question. In June 2014, three months after Twenty Feet From Stardom, the documentary telling the story of the legendary backup singer, won an Oscar, Clayton suffered a near-fatal car accident in her Los Angeles hometown, resulting in months …
Read More »Cream Prep First Vinyl Release of 'Live at the Forum' From 1968 Farewell Run
Cream will release their 1968 show at the Forum in Los Angeles on vinyl for the first time April 23rd. Live at the Forum captures the band’s October 19th, 1968 concert at the titular venue, which was part of their final run of shows before breaking up. While this marks …
Read More »Mando Saenz Covers Dio, Evokes Radiohead on His 'Most Nashville Record' Yet
Mando Saenz titled his first album in eight years All My Shame. But the veteran Nashville songwriter who’s had his songs recorded by Miranda Lambert, Midland, and Lee Ann Womack has nothing to regret. Despite the heaviness of the record’s title, Saenz isn’t repenting for past sins. Instead, he’s celebrating …
Read More »Beabadoobee Previews New EP With 'Last Day on Earth,' Co-Written by Matty Healy
Like many of us, had Beabadoobee known about the Covid-19 pandemic, she would have spent her last “normal” day wisely. She contemplates this on her new single “Last Day on Earth,” off her new EPOur Extended Play. Co-written and co-produced by the 1975‘s Matty Healy and George Daniel, the track …
Read More »Flashback: Pink Floyd Perform 'Comfortably Numb' at Knebworth in 1990
Earlier this month, Pink Floyd announced plans for a live album documenting their 1990 performance at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England, on June 30th, 1990. It was a part of an enormous all-star show that also featured Paul McCartney, Genesis, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Robert Plant with surprise …
Read More »Chung Ha Takes K-Pop Global With Breezy Spanish Track, 'Demente'
Need more proof that K-pop is going global? Just take a listen to “Demente,” the charming new single from K-pop idol Chung Ha, which finds the free-spirited singer duetting in Spanish with the Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa. Taken from Chung Ha’s debut album, Querencia, the track is notable as one …
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