Music

Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Countryselects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Josh Turner, “Country State of Mind” …

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has released a rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Keeping primarily true to the original, Bellamy captures the reassuring sentiments and emotional weight of the song with uplifting falsettos in his abridged version. In lieu of the piano-led melodies found on the …

Brian Eno has collected highlights from his soundtrack work over the past 40 years — some familiar, some hard-to-find — for the producer and ambient music pioneer’s new collection Film Music 1976-2020. The compilation is a sequel of sorts to Eno’s 1978 EP Music for Films — as well as …

Luke Combs gathered a couple of his band members to sing the social distancing tune “Six Feet Apart” for Monday’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The song was first presented as a solo acoustic number in the early days of the pandemic, followed by a studio recording. …

Alicia Keys performed new song “Love Looks Better” during the NFL Kickoff event for the 2020 season on Thursday. She shared the song earlier in the day via YouTube. Backed by a five-piece band that included two backup singers, Keys opened her appearance while playing a grand piano to introduce …

Simeon Coxe, the co-founder of the groundbreaking synth outfit Silver Apples, died Tuesday after a battle with the lung condition pulmonary fibrosis, The Guardian reports. He was 82. Coxe was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but eventually moved to New York City and became part of the underground music scene there …

A new John Prine box set, Crooked Piece of Time, featuring the singer-songwriter’s first seven albums, will be released October 23rd via Rhino. The seven-CD collection comprises Prine’s output on Atlantic and Asylum Records, released between 1971 and 1980. These include favorites such as his 1971 self-titled debut, 1973’s Sweet …

UPDATE (9/14):Laura Jane Grace has dropped off the lineup citing concerns over the pandemic and the California wildfires. “Made me realize how much the past 6 months have really affected me psychologically and how if the pandemic is ever under control going back to ‘normal’ won’t actually be a thing …

Mariah Carey will headline a Christmas special through Apple TV Plus,The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on Monday. Mariah Carey‘s Magical Christmas Special will feature the singer in a starring role, leading a story about bringing the world together through music, dancing and animation with a lineup of surprise guest appearances. The …

Robert Glasper recruited H.E.R. for the new single “Better Than I Imagined,” the first offering from the Grammy-winning producer’s upcoming 2021 project. The track, an ode to black love, also features spoken word contributions from Meshell Ndegeocello. “Black lives matter and so does black love; no one wants a life …