The top country radio artists of 2017 have been announced in a yearly set of lists based on data tallied by Mediabase, which measures nationwide radio airplay on stations. Blake Shelton has been identified as both the year’s most-played male and overall artist, based in large part on his two …
Read More »Watch Dashboard Confessional's Vivid, Illustrated 'We Fight' Video
Dashboard Confessional released the video for their recent single “We Fight,” utilizing hand-painted illustrations from Marvel artist-writer David Mack. The clip morphs from animated scenes of singer Chris Carrabba to shots of protestors raising their fists in unity. At the climax, a series of waves and stars flood into children’s …
Read More »Hear Jack Johnson's Tranquil New Version of 'Only the Ocean'
Jack Johnson salutes the blissful solitude of surfing life with his revamped version of “Only the Ocean,” featured on the recently issued soundtrack to coming-of-age film drama The Tribes of Palos Verdes. “When this world’s too much, it will be/Only the ocean and me,” Johnson sings over hazy E-bow guitars …
Read More »Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic': 10 Things You Didn't Know
Although Dr. Dre had already helped put L.A. gangsta rap on the map as a member of N.W.A, it was his solo debut, released in December 1992, that made the good doctor a household name and turned Death Row Records into a hit factory. The Chronic introduced the world to …
Read More »Hear Richie Sambora Talk Hall of Fame, Relationship With Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora suspected that Bon Jovi would get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when he saw that they absolutely dominated in the fan vote, but he didn’t know for sure until his longtime buddy Steve Van Zandt called him up at 2 a.m. to deliver the news. …
Read More »Congress Members Call for Action Over Trump Assault Allegations
The recent twister of sexual assault allegations continues to rip through Washington – taking out a senator and numerous House members and high-profile journalists – but it has yet to strengthen enough to even dent President Trump. A group of Democratic lawmakers say that has to change. More than a …
Read More »Golden Globes 2018: 10 Biggest WTF Snubs and Surprises
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association dropped their nominations for the 75thannual Golden Globe Awards this morning, shouting out some brand new TV shows and adding some momentum to some of the biggest awards season campaigns – The Shape of Water! Three Billboards! Dunkirk!A few other major players, of course, got …
Read More »Morrissey on Politics, David Bowie, What His Fans Taught Him
Thirty years after the Smiths ended, Morrissey carries on being his outrageously caustic self. The British rock legend just released a well-received new solo album, the mordantly witty Low in High School. He’s spent most of the fall on an American tour, despite the usual controversies over his last-minute cancellations. …
Read More »'Luckenbach, Texas' at 40: How Waylon Jennings Created an Outlaw Fantasy
There isn’t much to see in the town of Luckenbach, Texas. It’s barely even a town. A sleepy, unincorporated settlement about an hour outside Austin, Luckenbach – with its lone mailbox – boasts a population of three people. Yet 40 years ago, it achieved immortality with “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to …
Read More »Watch Miguel's Stirring, Politically Charged 'Now' Video
Miguel sheds light on the social injustice of immigration detention centers with his moving video for “Now,” the closing electro-soul ballad from his newly issued fourth LP, War & Leisure. The singer-songwriter traveled to the California desert for the clip, performing the song at anOctober 20th political rally near the …
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