Perhaps the biggest story on the U.S. charts this week is the incredible rise of Bruno Mars’ new single “Finesse,” which has jumped from just inside the Top 40, where it debuted last frame, all the way to No. 3. The ‘90s-leaning tune, which features Cardi B on the single version, is now a certified success, and while that’s great for the two musicians involved, it’s bigger than just a chart placement for […]
Celebrating her 72nd birthday today, Parton's rare original 1965 version of this song became her very first pop chart entry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYJMOA_u1s Dolly Rebecca Parton, born January 19th, 1946, in tiny Locust Ridge in the SmokyMountains of east Tennessee, turns 72 years old today. Having recently set two world records, Parton is presumably having a good birthday week. Probably a better one, at least, than the subject of the song she performs above with Willie Nelson. […]
Justin Timberlake’s highly anticipated album Man of the Woods is just weeks away from release, and the singer shared a new behind-the-scenes teaser Tuesday (Jan.16) on Instagram. In the minute-long clip, a flannel-clad Timberlake jams to his new songs in the studio with Timbaland and Pharrell, and notably points out that some of the songs have a “country melody.” Following along with the country theme, there are even some rustic scenes interwoven […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t0Qp9K_y6M Jimi Hendrix's previously unreleased cover of Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" was released via BBC Radio 6. The late guitarist recorded the famous blues cut at the Record Plant in New York on April 22, 1969. He was accompanied by bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, who soon adopted the name the Band of Gypsys. Around the 1:20 mark in "Mannish Boy," Hendrix lightens the mood by mimicking his own guitar line […]
Queen, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond and Emmylou Harris are among the artists who will receive the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. The organization behind the Grammys will also hand out its Special Merit Awards to Louis Jordan, the Meters and Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine. This year's honorees will be celebrated at a ceremony and concert set to take place this summer. Additional details will be announced in the coming weeks. "This year's Special Merit Awards […]
Khalid, Bon Iver, Sturgill Simpson, Paramore and many more on tap for June 7-10 fest. The bomb cyclone hangover might still have you frozen onto your couch, but it's never too early to dig the tent and rain boots out of the closet and start getting psyched for the biggest party of the summer. The 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival lineup is here and it's major, with Eminem, The Killers, Muse and Futuretopping the […]
New albums Janelle Monáe The Atlanta-based psych-soul talent has gained plaudits for her acting skills over the past couple of years, with memorable big screen and TV roles including Moonlight, Hidden Figures and Electric Dreams. Monáe guested with Grimes on the deliciously out-there Venus Fly in 2017, and she is releasing hotly anticipated new material in 2018: expect a new single in February, followed by a full album follow-up to […]
The three women of the 1970s rap group The Sequence have sued Bruno Mars and songwriter Mark Ronson, claiming the Grammy-winning hit song, "Uptown Funk," violates the copyright of the trio's 1979 single, "Funk You Up." In 2016, "Uptown Funk" was certified "diamond" by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying at least 10 million copies sold. It is only the 13th song recognized with diamond level status by the […]
If Baby Driver taught folks anything this year, it's that finding just the right song at just the right moment is like kismet. You can't predict it, but when it happens you have to let it wash over you. Typically these jolts of joy occur to individuals listening alone, but every so often they happen to the public at large. Maybe it's a music cue in a movie, maybe it's Lady Gaga […]
