Apropos for what he says will be his final album, singer/songwriter and yacht rock staple Stephen Bishop has rounded up Eric Clapton, Sting, Graham Nash, Jimmy Webb, Art Garfunkel, Dave Grusin, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and the members of America for THIMK, which will be released Aug. 15. Clapton and Sting lend a…
Lorde surprised early risers this morning (June 27) at the opening day of the U.K.’s massive Glastonbury Festival with a set on the Woodsies stage, during which she performed her brand new album, Virgin, in its entirety. “Thank you so much for being with us on the day that Virgin is born,” the New Zealand-reared singer told…
Leilani Kilgore spent years cutting her teeth as a blues guitarist, but she was never really a “traditional” blues artist. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter launched her solo career (which very much includes her entire band, even if it’s under her name) a handful of years ago, starting by dripping out 2-3 singles per year from 2021…
My Morning Jacket are expanding their summer and fall North American tour with five new shows featuring a complete performance of their 2005 album Z, in honor of the latter’s 20th anniversary. The dates will be tacked onto previously announced stands in Denver (Aug. 15), Los Angeles (Aug. 19), Brooklyn, N.Y. (Oct. 16), Chicago (Oct….
Canadian singer/songwriter and Lilith Fair co-creator Sarah McLachlan will bring forth a new album, her first in more than a decade, this fall. Better Broken arrives Sept. 19 as her debut release for Concord Records and is led by its title track, which is out now in tandem with a Lauren Wade-directed music video. “A lot of…
Robert Glasper will open the Los Angeles incarnation of the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club on Aug. 14, leading a stellar initial lineup of shows running through early 2026. Blue Note, which already has nine different locations around the world including its flagship downtown New York venue, is launching in L.A. with a 200-capacity main…
If you’ve ever had a hankering to pore over nearly every word Jack White has written over the past two decades, circle Oct. 21 on your calendar for the release of Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume 1, which rounds up lyrics from his solo recordings plus the Raconteurs, the Dead Weather and other collaborations….
Real life has always been the inspiration behind the songs of S.G. Goodman, and some experiences are just more ridiculous than others. Last year, the Kentucky singer-songwriter had just finished some European dates and was flying back home from Spain, and for the first time found herself on an especially low-budget airline. There were people…
Justin Vernon portrays both a limousine driver and a divorce attorney in the new video for the Bon Iver song “From,” which was directed by Asher Weisberg. In the ’80s VHS production style-inspired clip, the artist helps turn disaster into dancing, with help from a nutritious donut and two cans of Old Style beer. The…
Taylor Swift gave her first public performance since the fall 2024 conclusion of her Eras Tour last night (June 24) at Nashville’s 1,200-capacity Brooklyn Bowl, as she hopped onstage during a Kane Brown-led benefit for an impromptu version of her hit “Shake It Off.” See fan-shot footage below. Last night’s event, Tight Ends & Friends,…
