When Michelle Zauner thinks about her latest album as Japanese Breakfast, she thinks of persimmons. “Persimmons are pretty present in a lot of Asian cultures, as gifts that you give to people,” she says over the phone from her home in Brooklyn. “I had seen an image of these hanging …
Read More »Hanson Tap Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen for New Song 'Don't Ever Change'
Hanson have released a new song, “Don’t Ever Change,” featuring some bonus guitar work from Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen. “Don’t Ever Change” is a bright piece of power pop with piano and tambourine ringing behind the song’s crunchy guitars. The track arrives with a video of Hanson performing the song …
Read More »Flashback: Guns N' Roses Play 'November Rain' at Final Pre-Pandemic Gig
Guns N’ Roses just announced that not only are they going ahead with their 2021 American stadium shows, but they’ve added Wolfgang Van Halen to the bill and a bunch of arena shows in the fall. For these keeping track, this is essentially the same reunion tour that launched back …
Read More »Cody Jinks, ZZ Top to Headline Inaugural Born & Raised Music Festival
Cody Jinks and ZZ Top will headline the first Born & Raised Music Festival, a new concert and camping event set for September 17th through 19th in Pryor, Oklahoma, at the Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds — known to metalheads as the home of Rocklahoma. Billed as a “weekend of …
Read More »Podcast 'Songs in the Key of Death' to Explore True Crime Tales Behind Classic Murder Ballads
Nevermind Media has announced a new podcast, Songs in the Key of Death, which will explore the intersection of true crime and music by delving into the stories that inspired classic murder ballads. The show will premiere June 16th and be hosted by writer and critic Courtney E. Smith, who …
Read More »Rolling Stones Drop New Lyric Videos for 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' 'Child of the Moon'
The Rolling Stones have released new lyric videos for “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and the classic 1968 single’s B-side, “Child of the Moon.” The two animated clips were helmed by Tom Readdy and Lucy Dawkins of the London-based design studio Yes Please Productions. The “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” clip boasts a simple …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Sings 'Over the Rainbow' for Upcoming Virtual Concert
Rufus Wainwright has released a studio performance of Judy Garland‘s “Over the Rainbow,” to be featured in the upcoming virtual concertRufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios. The show will be a virtual revisit of his 2006-2007 live tribute to Garland, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. Renée Zellweger, who won …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Luther Black Resurrects Bob Dylan's 'Most of the Time'
This week Bob Dylan turned 80, and singers and musicians have been covering his songs for roughly 60 of those years. Still, it’s always a treat when someone digs a little deeper into Dylan’s catalog than “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” or “Like a Rolling Stone.” On her new collection of …
Read More »St. Vincent Announces 'Daddy's Home' U.S. Tour
St. Vincent has announced a U.S. tour in support of her just-released new album Daddy’s Home. The Daddy’s Home Tour kicks off September 3rd in Portland, Maine, and concludes October 20th in Detroit; along the way, Annie Clark will also play festival gigs at Pitchfork, Life Is Beautiful, and Austin …
Read More »Advice on Using Audio Apps for Business
Last year, video conferencing provided the perfect answer for many businesses that were scrambling to accommodate remote work and virtual customer interactions. As video took over as the new primary format of business communication, it led to “Zoom burnout.” Additionally, etiquette became a big concern and topic since, in the …
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