In the latest episode of Spotify’s Under Cover podcast, Hozier professed his love for Destiny’s Child. “If you have been living under a rock, under a fossil, under a cavern, under just some long-forgotten lava pool under the earth, if you’ve never heard it before, ‘Say My Name’ by Destiny’s …
Read More »Hozier Pays Tribute to Jazz Traditions in 'Almost (Sweet Music)'
Five years after he broke through with his earworm anthem “Take Me To Church,” Hozier proved he has staying power with his second album, Wasteland, Baby!, which became his first Number One album in March. The Irish songwriter recruited Mavis Staples and Booker T. Jones and paid tribute to Nina …
Read More »See Hozier, Mavis Staples Play Soulful 'Nina Cried Power' on 'Fallon'
Hozier and Mavis Staples teamed on Wednesday’s Tonight Show for a smoldering take on theircollaborative song “Nina Cried Power.” The performance opened with Hozier hopping in place, crooning over a spare piano and ghost-note snare groove. The arrangement gradually built with keys and a backing choir, as Staples interjected with …
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