Music

When we phoned up Pete Townshend last week at his new home in the English countryside, our only real goal was to talk about the Who’s upcoming American tour where the band will be paired with local symphonies. Before we knew it, an hour had passed and we’d covered everything from the Neil Young–Joe Rogan spat to the inflation crisis, the unlikelihood of a new Who record or solo LP, the brilliant use of his music on Freaks and Geeks, and his hatred of NFTs. In typical Townshend fashion, the...

It may not seem as though country music has taken center stage at the Super Bowl all that often, but throughout the big game's history, more than a dozen of the genre's artists have performed during pre-game festivities and at halftime.Super Bowl organizers have more often selected country stars to sing the National Anthem (or, occasionally, "America the Beautiful") before the game's kickoff. Over the years, everyone from Charley Pride to Carrie Underwood has helped attendees and viewers feel some patriotic pride; in 2017, that was Luke Bryan's job, and...

Kanye West made a surprise last-minute appearance at a Los Angeles screening Friday of the upcoming Netflix docuseries Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.  Ye showed up about 15 minutes into the screening of the first part of the film, sitting on a chair in the front corner of the room, Variety reports. The rapper’s slightly tardy appearance at the screening likely caught attendees — including Usher, Offset and Roddy Ricch — off-guard as West had previously demanded (and was denied) editing access to the three-part documentary prior to its premiere at...

If Luke Bryan knows how to do one thing well, it's how to put on a good time for his fans. Bryan brought his high-energy, rump-shaking and personable approach to the Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas for his brand-new residency, and pictures show what a memorable experience it was for the fans in attendance.During Friday night's (Feb. 11) debut, Bryan showed the audience that he's capable of navigating more technical elements than his fans are used to. One main focus of the show is a series of risers that smoothly go up...

Three people were injured following a shooting outside a Los Angeles hotspot that was hosting an afterparty for a Justin Bieber concert early Saturday morning. Following Bieber’s invite-only Super Bowl Weekend performance at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, celebrities — including rappers Kodak Black, Lil Baby and Gunna — gathered at the popular restaurant The Nice Guy for a post-show afterparty; Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin, Drake, Khloe Kardashian and Tobey Maguire were also among the celebs seen entering the afterparty, the Hollywood Reporter writes. At approximately...

It's one thing to be nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award. It's an entirely different experience to be the most-nominated artist on the list. Chris Young found his name among the 2022 ACM Awards nominees seven times when they were announced on Thursday (Feb. 10)."I've never been the most nominated at any awards show ever in my career," Young shares in a "thank you" video on Instagram.Young's seven nominations in 2022 actually tie his previous total for career nominations at the ACMs. Despite those nods, he has yet...

While Kim Petras was asking fans to “get your tits out” and “whip your dicks out” on her NSFW EP Slut Pop, stan Twitter was pulling out something else: the receipts about her close collaborator Dr. Luke. Shortly after Slut Pop dropped Friday, fans on stan Twitter questioned why the producer, previously accused of sexual abuse by Kesha, is credited with co-writing the record and producing it in its entirety. There’s “something v off with kim petras’ new EP being titled ‘slut pop’… and it being entirely produced by dr luke,”...

Love is in the air, but you need a great country song to keep it there. This playlist of the greatest country love songs features some of the most romantic, endearing, satisfying and — ahem — passionate songs from hitmakers of every generation.Country love songs from the 1970s, '80s, '90s and 2000s are included on this list of the all-time greatest lovers. Sturdy male singers such as Toby Keith, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Chris Young sit next to tender, reassuring vocalists including Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood. Choose just a few songs to help with your perfect...

A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun… but make it deluxe. On Friday, Aly and AJ released four additional songs on the refreshed version of their sun-kissed album originally released last year. Included on the tracklist are songs such as “Am I Alright,” “Get Over Here,” and “Way Way Back,” the last of which Aly and AJ say was a challenge to write. “It’s a song that’s been in the works for quite some time and we finally...

Thomas Rhett saw forever from the moment he met his wife, Lauren Akins, and that sentiment is chronicled on his new song, “Us Someday."Written by Rhett with his dad Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Amy Wadge, the heartwarming tune finds the singer reflecting on the bright, all-American future he saw he had with Lauren from the very onset of their relationship when they were just teens.Opening with a stunning string arrangement, Rhett enters with a recollection of his early courtship days. Immediately, the stage is set for a moving love story.“Couple kids...

Duke Deuce and Rico Nasty link up in the video for new song “Falling Off.” In the clip, Rico performs alongside Duke Deuce, the woozy closeup shots and flashing strobe lights conveying urgency as they rock out on stage and in other locations. “All this damn money, got my Levi jeans swole/Come here baby I just want your mind, body, soul,” Duke raps. “If 12 get behind us then you better not fold/You keep it gutter with me, baby we can rock and roll.” “We bring the sticks and the...

Country duo Everette made their Grand Ole Opry debut on Jan. 29, and it was the perfect night to showcase their newly-released rendition of "Man of Constant Sorrow.""Since the beginning of Everette, we’ve been playing 'Man of Constant Sorrow' in our live shows as an opportunity to explain to fans where our band name comes from," the pair explain. "Over the years it kind of evolved into our own unique version and would explode every time we posted it on our socials. We enjoy playing it so much that we decided we...

It’s all a game. On Thursday, Tears for Fears released the music video for their single “Break the Man” — and it follows identical, black suit-sporting men as they go about their lives mindlessly walking through a labyrinth. “No more wondering what happens now/No more holding your feet to the fire/When everything is running down/No more pain,” the duo sings on the track as the video becomes a kaleidoscope of dystopia. By the end of the video, each man reaches the top of a ledge and jumps off to their...

So much has changed for the 2022 ACM Awards, but the list of nominees looks very similar to years past. Nominations for the 2022 ACMs in Las Vegas were revealed on Thursday morning (Feb. 10).Each category and the respective nominees was revealed in a tweet from the ACM Awards official account. Luke Bryan is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year. He took home his third trophy in the category — but his first in six years — last year. Maren Morris, Carly Pearce and Lee Brice each took home two trophies last year.The...