Short Cuts: The Best Songs Heard On December 23, 2017 From The Indie World

Young Sierra, "Dream On" Fans of Charli XCX, Muna, and The 1975 should check out the London-based group. It's a grower that cannot be denied....

Here are the most Shazam’d tracks of 2017

Here are the most Shazam’d tracks of 2017, from information supplied by the company. 1. Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You” 2. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee...

One Shot. One Idea. One Drone. This Brilliant Idea For A Music Video.

Directors Greg&Lio shot this video for French musician OrelSan, and deftly managing a host of other people lining up for the track. Oh, and...

Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” Cover Turned Into R&B Song

Saxophone 4tet The Side Project and vocalist Akie Bermiss teamed up for a cover of Shania Twain’s 1997 hit You’re Still the One, turning...

Mike Peters on The Power Of The Community, Having Leukemia, And Empire Strikes Back

Mike Peters, the frontman for U.K. bands the Alarm and Big Country, has been fighting cancer for 18 years. In the mid-’90s he went...

Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy with Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly

David Bowie (Will Ferrell) visits Bing Crosby (John C. Reilly) during the holidays to sing a duet of two Christmas classics, Peace on Earth...

Billabong Announces Exclusive Collaboration With Iggy Pop

Billabong today released the Iggy Pop x Billabong LAB collection, an exclusive apparel and accessory collaboration with one of the world’s most legendary and...

How The Cast Of Star Wars Trained For “The Last Jedi” Movie

The cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi prepare for their very physical roles in the Skywalker saga's latest chapter. https://youtu.be/-py2awmME8s

Early Footage Of Elton John Working Out The Harmony For “Tiny Dancer” In 1970

Tiny Dancer's song's lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin to capture the spirit of California in 1970 encapsulated by the many beautiful women he...

There’s A Feature Doc Coming In 2018 About Fred Rogers From Focus Features

There's going to be a feature documentary about Mister Rogers coming out on June 8, 2018. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? will showcase "the...

Nonesuch Releases Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet’s Landfall

Nonesuch Records releases Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet’s Landfall on February 16, 2018. The piece, which was inspired by Anderson’s experience of Hurricane Sandy,...

Short Cuts: The Best Songs Heard Today From The Indie World

Mike Michel's Magic Trick reveals why he's a Minnesota Music Academy award-winning songwriter, modern guitarist and music educator. It's snappy, poppy and a much-needed...

Jim Nabors Covers The Monkees, And Throws In Some Beatles, Too

Jim Nabors passed away a few weeks ago at age 87. While he will always be know as Gomer Pyle, he also had his...

Cyndi Lauper Performing “Time After Time” On An Appalachian Dulcimer

The Appalachian dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region...

Boomhauer Drums

Boomhauer is a fictional character in the Fox animated series King of the Hill. Drums are members of the percussion group of musical instruments....

Why Trout Mask Replica By Captain Beefheart Is A Masterpiece, But A REALLY Tough Listen

Trout Mask Replica, by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band was inducted into the Library of Congress' national recording registry in 2010 - nearly...