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 …
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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 …
Read More »The Weeknd Performs 'Save Your Tears' With Elaborate Car Choreography at Billboard Music Awards
The Weeknd dominated the 2021 Billboard Music Awards Sunday, May 23rd, winning the most awards and delivering a wholly unique performance of his latest single, “Save Your Tears.” The pop star took home 10 trophies total, including Top Artist. For his performance of “Save Your Tears,” the Weeknd delivered the …
Read More »'Shadow and Bone': Fantasy Tropes Done Right
If there’s one lesson Netflix learned from its runaway 2020 hit The Witcher, it’s this: In these troubled times, the viewing public is voracious for escapist fantasy television. And not just any form of the genre — the kind with big-budget effects, deep world-building, tangled romances, and labyrinthine, intertwining plots …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Revisits a Distant Golden Age With 'Beam Me Up Scotty'
Last Friday’s re-release of Nicki Minaj’s breakout 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty comes as a growing number of popular artists open up their back-catalogs to streaming platforms. For artists whose profile grew at the height of the blog era, many of these early releases offer a look at important …
Read More »Mickey Guyton, Gladys Knight to Sing Together at 2021 CMT Music Awards
Updated (5/26): Additional performers have been added to the 2021 CMT Music Awards, many of them collaborations: Breland and Mickey Guyton; Carrie Underwood and NeedtoBreathe; Chris Young and Kane Brown; Kelsea Ballerini and LANY’s Paul Klein; and Lady A with Carly Pearce and Gabby Barrett. Lauren Alaina is also set …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Pays Tribute to Randy Rhoads: 'I Owe My Career to Him'
Randy Rhoads‘ masterful guitar solos and unique approach to heavy-metal riffing, which drew more influence from Bach than Black Sabbath, made him an instant guitar legend with the release of “Blizzard of Ozz,”Ozzy Osbourne‘s 1980 solo debut. Rhoads had spent the previous couple of years struggling in an early lineup …
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