Precious few music critics would’ve said that Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” needed more songs. When it was unveiled last October, Swift’s 12th studio album — inspired by the joy, drama, and “effervescence” of the Eras Tour, Swift said at the time — received some of the most disenchanted reviews of her career.
Drake debuted “Fear of Missing Out” on Tuesday night, unveiling an hourlong string of music videos, new songs and scenes featuring a spate of guests including Sexyy Red, Winnie Harlow, Lena the Plug, Don Toliver and his mother, Sandi Graham. The livestream, which Drake had previously described as a “not so short film,” indeed lived
Despite the romantic sounding title, this 1974 song, external is actually the sound of Parton tenderly asking her musical mentor, Porter Wagoner, to let her go and pursue her solo career. Parton was 21 when she joined Wagoner’s variety TV show. They released a string of duets and toured together, leading fans to think they
How do we count the ways in which we will always love her — do we go from 9 to 5,000? Here’s a compromise: We’ve selected 30 of Dolly Parton’s greatest songs, from among hundreds. This task is taken on knowing that among the omissions will be cuts that are most meaningful to different fans
Parton’s final album, “Rockstar,” was a mix of original material and classic rock covers. She said she was inspired by her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination to craft a tribute to the genre. “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I
Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia’s music charts. From this week, all releases must be “substantially human made” to be eligible. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said the new code would help “promote the human nature of artistry”. It follows a controversy around a cover of
