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Nashville’s most eclectic singer-songwriter returns with a trippy stunner full of swirling, immersive rock songs that evoke both the effervescence of the Sixties and the grit of today. But while Aaron Lee Tasjan, as mesmerizing a guitar player as he is a songwriter, nods heavily to the Beatles on Karma …

Ethan Hawke donned a pair of blonde braidsto embody Willie Nelson on Tuesday’sTonight Show, performing a parody of his signature track“On The Road Again.” Host Jimmy Fallon, aping Johnny Cash, joined Hawke and hisBlaze co-stars Charlie Sexton (as Kris Kristofferson) and Ben Dickey (Waylon Jennings). The track, originally featured on …

In mid-2015, Andrew Hozier-Byrne was living out what seemed like any musician’s dream. The Irish singer-songwriter’s independently released breakout single “Take Me to Church” sparked a U.S. label bidding war, skyrocketed to Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100, and, much to his surprise, entrenched itself on pop radio for …

Stax Records will highlight its 1968 releases with the forthcoming five-disc box set, Stax ’68: A Memphis Story. The massive box set – which includes songs from Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Isaac Hayes, William Bell, and Rufus and Carla Thomas – will feature 134 …

Last week, scientists learned that 40-foot piles of compacted sea ice — some of the oldest and most durable clusters in the Arctic — are breaking away from the coast of Greenland and drifting out to sea. One meteorologist called it “scary,” but it was hardly unexpected. As the earth’s …

In the same way her instantly charming accent reflects her upbringing in both New Zealand and the southwest London area of Kingston-Upon-Thames, the latest album by Lucie Silvas, E.G.O.,mixes its share of musical cultures and sonic influences. Steeped in Dusty Springfield soul, Fleetwood Mac pop and Nashville’s collaborative songcraft, E.G.O. …

For four days earlier this year the Black Madonna vanished, slipping away between sets at Coachella and an appearance at Guadalajara club Bar Americas.In the turmoil and chaos of a life packed with travel, Facebook posts and Instagram photos, one of the most influential and respected DJs currently on the …

A woman retaliates against her unfaithful boyfriend in the new clip for Zedd and Elley Duhe’s “Happy Now.” Despite the single’s cheerful-sounding name, “Happy Now” actually dissects an imploding relationship, capturing a couple who have “nothing left to say” to each other. In the clip, two couples are enjoying a …

Elton John was just a shy, gawky 22-year-old struggling pianist/songwriter when drummer Nigel Olsson first laid eyes on him. It was early 1969 and John was a staff songwriter for Dick James’ DJM Records, desperately trying to write songs for the likes of Lulu, Roger Cook and the Eurovision Song …

There was something poignant about MTV’s big question this year: How the hell can we keep people from noticing the Video Music Awards? Bump it to a Monday night in August? Not enough. Give Jennifer Lopez a lifetime achievement award for her singing? Not enough. Make Aerosmith jam with Post …