Last night, everyone’s favorite Alabama twins Katie and Allison Crutchfield took part in an event called “Katie And Allison Crutchfield Sing The Songs They Loved At 16,” which took place in Los Angeles as part of New York magazine’s Vulture Festival. They were joined by some friends on-stage for a rendition of the Who’s “Baba […]
The Number Ones: Adele’s “Someone Like You”
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. “Rolling In The Deep” was one […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Apparently Played A Billionaire’s Private Party
It’s like the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase used to say: Everybody’s got a price. It’s pretty common to see big stars earning astronomical fees by performing at private parties. Earlier this year, The New Yorker ran a fascinating feature on this quietly lucrative side of the music business, and it included writer Evan Osnos […]
Voxtrot – “New World Romance”
After breaking up in 2010, the Austin blog-rock all-stars are back together. Last year, they played some shows and shared a few previously unreleased tracks. In September, the band released “Another Fire,” their first new song in 14 years. Today, they’ve got another new one. Voxtrot’s second post-reunion single is called “New World Romance.” It’s […]
Watch Taylor Swift Play “The Very First Night” And “Labyrinth” Live For The First Time In Buenos Aires
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has gone worldwide. Tonight, she kicked off the international leg of her tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the Estadio Monumental, where fans have been camping out since June, according to Pitchfork. Lucky for them, the pop star gave live debuts to her songs “The Very First Night” And “Labyrinth.” “The […]
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know These ’90s Pop Stars
The ’90s were nearly two decades ago and music certainly has a new batch of stars dominating streaming services MTV (you know, on the odd occasion they actually play music videos). That doesn’t mean our ’90s faves aren’t still slaying the pop scene though. These artists rose to fame in a time where CDs regularly […]
Kelly Moran – “Vesela”
Composer and pianist Kelly Moran has collaborated with artists like FKA twigs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kelsey Lu, Yves Tumor, and more. Today, she’s releasing her first solo song in five years, “Vesela,” and announcing an EP of the same title. Vesela is three tracks, mastered by Telefon Tel Aviv’s Joshua Eustis. Consisting of “Vesela,” “Soft […]
Combust – “Dark Corners” (Feat. Rome Streetz) & “NYHC”
Recent bangers from Pain Of Truth and Mindforce have proven, at least to some of us, that old-school fuck-you-up New York hardcore is in a beautiful place right now. Staten Island’s Combust present further evidence. Combust have a big, chugging hard-bounce sound and an extremely fun live show, and they released their full-length debut Another […]
Judge Rules Lyrics Can Be Used In Young Thug’s RICO Trial
When rappers go on trial, prosecutors often use their lyrics against them as evidence of criminal activity. It’s a controversial tactic, one that’s been curtailed by lawmakers in New York and California. The argument is that not everything people say in songs is strictly nonfiction and that talk of breaking the law in rap music […]
Watch Water From Your Eyes Play A Bunch Of Songs On Tom Scharpling’s Best Show
Earlier this year, the freaked-out New York rock experimentalists Water From Your Eyes released Everyone’s Crushed, their first album for Matador Records. (They’ve got a remix album coming out next week.) Water From Your Eyes have moved up from the DIY underground, but they haven’t moved up so far that they’re getting booked on late-night […]