Norah Jones joined Sharon Van Etten onstage at Webster Hall Saturday night for an inspired performance of “Seventeen,” the nostalgic sing-along highlight from Van Etten’s new album Remind Me Tomorrow. Introducing the song, Van Etten talked about being a new mother and the importance in finding companionship with fellow mothers …
Read More »The Weeknd, SZA, Travis Scott Drop 'Game of Thrones'-Inspired 'Power Is Power' Video
Ahead of tonight’s much anticipated post-Battle of Winterfell episode of Game of Thrones, the Weeknd, SZA and Travis Scott have dropped their new video for “Power Is Power,” their collaboration for the all-star GoT-inspired For the Throne album. The video finds the Weeknd emulating Jon Snow, SZA donning Daenerys grab …
Read More »Hear Tenille Townes' Fiery Cover of Keith Urban's 'Stupid Boy'
“Somebody’s Daughter” singer Tenille Townes has recorded a cover of Keith Urban‘s hit “Stupid Boy” for Amazon Originals. The track is available for streaming on Amazon Music now. “There’s an intensity and emotion in ‘Stupid Boy’ that is real and makes it a favourite of mine to sing & stand …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards 2019: Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie Perform 'ME!' Live for First Time
Taylor Swift performed an effervescent version of her new single “ME!” with Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, marking the track’s live debut. The pastel-hued, fantastical set mirrored the color scheme of the song’s video, which she released last week. A bevy …
Read More »'Blinded By the Light': British-Pakistani Teen Finds Hope in Springsteen in New Trailer
A British kid of Pakistani descent finds salvation and inspiration in the music of Bruce Springsteen in the trailer for the upcoming film, Blinded By the Light, set to arrive August 14th. Gurinder Chadha (Bend it Like Beckham) directed the film and Sarfraz Manzoor wrote the script, which was based …
Read More »Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real Detail New LP Featuring Neil Young, Sheryl Crow
Since releasing an album in 2017,Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real have played 200-plus shows — both on their own and with Neil Young, inspiring some of the legend’s fieriest shows in years. “They have no fear,” Young told RS. “They’re much better players than I am. Lukas is …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Dan Tepfer, 'Intervals I / Industrial'
Jazz pianist Dan Tepfer is known for forging deep musical relationships. The 2018 album Decade featured highly attuned duets between the 37-year-old and legendary 91-year-old alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, his collaborator for 10 years. Tepfer’s new album features a similar kind of intense communication — the only difference is that …
Read More »Jay-Z Pays Tribute to Nipsey Hussle, Brings Out Nas at 'B-Sides 2' Webster Hall Gig
“I’ve known him for 30 years, and this might be the most ignorant my boy gets,” DJ Clark Kent said with a smile. “And you all get to see it firsthand.” A show of Jay-Z’s B-sides and cult favorites isn’t by default “gutter,” as Kent took to describing the star-studded …
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban
In the absence of any meaningful action from Washington to address the increase in American mass shootings involving assault weapons, some states, like Massachusetts, have taken measures of their own to ban high-capacity guns within their borders. And a recent ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a …
Read More »Watch the Trailer for Netflix's 'Jailbirds,' a Real-Life 'Orange Is the New Black'
While Orange Is the New Black is a deftly written and widely beloved show, as some former prisoners have suggested, it’s not an 100% accurate representation of life inside the penitentiary system. Next month, however, Netflix will provide an in-depth look at a real American prison with the launch of …
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