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Patty Griffin releases “Ohio” from forthcoming “American Kid” featuring Robert Plant
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Patty Griffin kills me. As a die-hard music lover with absolutely no musical ability of my own (despite what T-Bone Burnett may say about all girls being able to sing – I offer myself as disproof of his theory) – I’ve often shared with my more talented friends that I want to sing like…
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Lil’ Wanye is Alive and Well and Coming to Nashville with His Good Pal T.I.
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It TMZ is to be believed, New Orleans rapper Lil’ Wayne was nearly on his death bed last week after an alleged codeine overdose due to his penchant for abusing the drink sizzurp. The site went so far as to declare that Wayne had been read his last rites, a statement it later backed away from.…
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Fall Out Boy Debut New Single, Release Album Details
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If you’ve been keeping tabs, you’ll remember that back in January we reported on rumors of influential pop punk/pop rock band Fall Out Boy‘s plans to reunite. Shortly after, we were the first news source to announce the specific details and date of the band’s official reunion announcement. Along with that announcement, the band premiered a 2Chainz-starring video…
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Ravello’s Nostalgia: A Record Review.
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Yes, Ravello may be referred to as a feel-good, straight-ahead Nashville hard rock act, and that description may serve them well, but it doesn’t do them justice. As proven by the newest record Nostalgia, they are the Nashville balladeers: a band that does the ballad the right way, again and again. And again. They hit…
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Paramore Debuts New Single; Lands Magazine Covers
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Nashville (well, Franklin- but we’ll claim ’em) band Paramore are about to have a really, really big year. Back in January, the group announced that their highly anticipated new self-titled album would finally drop April 9. Along with that announcement, the band premiered a new track called “Now,” followed by the release of a video for the…
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Listen to The Strokes’ ‘Comedown Machine’ Early & Check Our First Take!
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Back in January, The Strokes dropped a teaser track (but not an official single) and announced their new album Comedown Machine. That track, “One Way Trigger,” was followed in February by the release of proper first single “All the Time” (which the band also just debuted a brand new video for). Those two tracks lay out a…
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Vampire Weekend Drops Two New Tracks | Hear Them Now!
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It’s been a long time coming, but indie rockers Vampire Weekend are finally releasing their new album, Modern Vampires of the City, on May 6. We previously brought you the art and track listing, and told you about their clever announcement of the details. Now, right after debuting some new tunes at SXSW, we’ve FINALLY…
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Stream Justin Timberlake’s New Album RIGHT NOW!
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You probably already know that Justin Timberlake‘s upcoming release, The 20/20 Experience, is one of our most anticipated of the spring. He killed it with “Suit & Tie” and its brilliant David Fincer-directed video. His performance at the Grammys (where he premiered new track “Mirrors”) was top-notch. Justin also just nailed his fifth hosting gig at Saturday…
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No Country in a Nutshell: The Weekly Recap | 2.25-3.3
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If you read the site at all last week, you’re probably well-aware that we teamed up with Third Shift and some talented promoter friends to throw a totally free SXSW Send Off show over the weekend. We couldn’t be more proud of the event or more thankful to everyone who attended! The bands were…
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Kickstarter Launches Their Official App; Gives Tristen a Nod
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Kickstarter has long been the most popular platform for crowd funding creative projects. It’s widely-known, accessible, incentive-based, and easy to use. Because of this, it’s become a go-to platform for independent musicians to reach out to fans in order to secure funding for tours and record releases. It’s a really interesting and, so far, fruitful funding model…