Snoop Dogg has offered up a unique cover of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ “Red Right Hand,” which serves as the theme song for the BBC’s hit period crime drama Peaky Blinders. In a clip for the cover, the rapper reintroduces himself as “Snoop Shelby,” making himself an honorary …
Read More »Sharon Van Etten Talks New Doc, Springsteen and Leaving New York
Sometime in 2016, Sharon Van Etten was heading to her rehearsal space when she stumbled upon her past. “I walked by an old bar that had closed and I saw these kids living in a neighborhood that I couldn’t afford anymore,” the singer-songwriter said. “I started feeling old, but then …
Read More »Billy Joel: Anthology TV Series Based on Singer's Music in the Works
Billy Joel‘s catalog is populated with vivid storylines and memorable characters — enough, apparently, to fuel a TV series. MGM is partnering with Universal Music Publishing Group to develop a scripted anthology series (or “arc-thology”) based around the songwriter’s music, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant …
Read More »Sturgill Simpson Announces Brief Run of Club Dates
Sturgill Simpson will play a handful of smaller venues on the heels of releasing his new album Sound & Fury this Friday, September 27th. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter will kick off the trek September 29th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Spanning six shows in total, the brief tour will …
Read More »Taylor Swift Cancels Gig at Australian Horse Racing Event After Animal Rights Activists' Outcry
Taylor Swift has canceled her controversial performance at Australia’s Melbourne Cup horse racing event following outcry from animal rights activists over the treatment of the horses. Swift was scheduled to perform at the Victoria Racing Club on November 5th as the singer embarks on a promotional tour in support of …
Read More »Kinky Friedman Previews New Album 'Resurrection' With Willie Nelson Collab
This fall, Kinky Friedman will be releasing Resurrection, a new studio album of original songs produced by Larry Campbell. After all but retiring from songwriting for three-plus decades, Friedman’s latest album follows in the wake of last year’s Circus of Life, a meditative collection that rejuvenated the Texas singer-songwriter’s drive …
Read More »Inside Aerosmith's 'Deuces Are Wild' Las Vegas Set List
Creating the set list for Aerosmith’s Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency each night is a difficult task. Not only does the band have 50 years of hits, fan favorites, deep cuts, and beloved covers to cram into a roughly 90-minute show, but all five original members are still in …
Read More »Watch T.I., Teyana Taylor Wipe Out Evil in Violent 'You (Be There)' Video
T.I. and Teyana Taylor exact revenge upon evildoers in their violent, yet poignant, dual video for “You (Be There).” The video features the final two songs from T.I.’s latest album,Dime Trap, “You,” which features Taylor, and “Be There,” which features London Jae. The “You” section opens with T.I. and Taylor …
Read More »Watch Shawn Mendes Discuss Song Inspiration for 'Live From the Artists Den'
Last summer, Shawn Mendes gave an in-depth interview in Brooklyn for his episode ofLive From the Artists Den. In this exclusive clip, Mendes discusses what it meant to get “real” in the lyrics for his third LP,Shawn Mendes. His interview and special performance make up the Season 13 premiere for …
Read More »Liverpool's Strawberry Field, Inspiration for Beatles' Classic, Opens to Public for First Time
Strawberry Field, the Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool near John Lennon’s childhood home that inspired the Beatles‘ 1967 classic “Strawberry Fields Forever,” opened to the public for the first time Saturday. The property – a popular tourist destination for Beatles fans that draws a reported 60,000 people a year …
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