Music

With New York and surrounding states potentially on the brink of a forced quarantine, David Byrne penned an op-ed Saturday about self-isolation and “what connects us all when physical presence can’t.” An abridged version of Byrne’s op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, while the singer’s Reasons to Be Cheerful …

Bob Dylan fans woke up this morning to the stunning news that the songwriter had released a 17-minute epic titled “Murder Most Foul.” “Greetings to my fans and followers, with gratitude for all your support and loyalty over the years,” Dylan wrote. “This is an unreleased song we recorded a …

Neil Young has posted a second Fireside Sessions concert on his official Archives website. Like the first edition from last week, it was taped at the Telluride, Colorado, home he shares with his wife, actress Daryl Hannah. And like the first show, it’s packed with rarities from his extensive catalog. …

Jackson Browne was suspicious that something was not right when he started feeling ill in recent weeks. “As soon as I had a small cough and a temperature, I tested [for COVID-19],” he says. The Rock Hall of Fame inductee tells Rolling Stone that he has tested positive for the …

Nicole Atkins was forced to cancel a tour supporting her new album, Italian Ice, but she is continuing to play live — from the safety of her Nashville home. Atkins is the latest artist to take part in “In My Room,” our new IGTV series in which artists perform in …

Quincy Jones parties with Travis Scott and Young Thug in the video for “Out West,” a track off Scott’s recent RS Charts-topping JackBoys compilation. The video opens with Scott receiving a phone call from someone and inviting them over to a house party he’s throwing that night. The party is …

The spread of COVID-19 is boosting a trio of songs across Latin America this week: Mister Cumbia’s brassy “La Cumbia Del Coronavirus,” Kaseeno’s hard-charging “Coronavirus,” and Yofrangel and Fraga’s darting “Corona Virus” are performing well on the Spotify viral charts in multiple countries. This is both bizarre — who needs …

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the planet, Latin music’s biggest names, from Juanes to Alejandro Sanz, have urged their fans to stay home. But Puerto Rican MC Darell said it best when he tweeted on Tuesday: “NOBODY GO TO THE DISCOTEK. EVERYBODY GO HOME.” Now, with U.S. …

As a pandemic besieges the globe, hip-hop fans are the only group asking the important questions: Did Jay-Z wash Jay Electronica on the latter’s debut album? Last Friday, Jay Electronica finally released his debut album — it came after a decade of rap bloggers hailing “Exhibit C” as the second …

Elton John is postponing the upcoming North American leg of his goodbye tour, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, due to concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. The musician’s next round of dates was scheduled to kick off March 26th in Indianapolis, Indiana, and wrap May 2nd in Detroit, Michigan. …