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Hear The New Artist That Blew Ryan Arnold's Mind.

Video of Bakar - Hell N Back (Official Video) 2019 is winding down and, as cheesy as it sounds, some of the best new music of the year has been saved for last. British rocker/roller/rapper Bakar is a shot in the arm of an already excellent year of artists making their debut to XRT listeners. His... Read More

St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein's New Movie to Premiere at Sundance

Annie Clark (St. Vincent) and Carrie Brownstein, each media icons in their own right, have joined forces yet again to create the satirical concert film The Nowhere Inn, which will premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2020. The pair have co-written the film and both co-star playing themselves, and... Read More

Tama Impala Release New Song, "Posthumous Forgiveness" [Listen]

Tame Impala have been slowly releasing new music in anticipation of their new album The Slow Rush , which will come out Valentine's Day 2020 and follow 2015's Currents . This week they released a 4th song, "Posthumous Forgiveness," which follows “Patience,” “Borderline,” and “It Might Be Time.”... Read More

Watch Brittany Howard Perform "Short and Sweet" on The Daily Show

Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes released her debut solo album Jaime earlier this year, and it's no surprise she's earned two Grammy nominations for it. She's up for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for the song "History Repeats." Adding to a long bout of recent late night TV... Read More

Watch Beck's Trippy "Uneventful Days" Performance on Kimmel

Just a few weeks ago Beck released his much-hyped new album, Hyperspace . Now his 14th studio album, Beck continues dreamy ideas from his recent pop album Colors , and finally took the opportunity to denounce any ties he was rumored to have with Scientology (Thank L. Ron Hubbard). He also went on... Read More

Foster The People Consider Retiring Hit Song "Pumped Up Kicks"

"Pumped Up Kicks" launched Foster The People into stardom. The controversy surrounding the song's lyrics has been prevalent ever since its release and now the band feels it may be time to put away the song for good. In a new interview with Billboard , frontman Mark Foster admitted the growing... Read More

Willie Nelson Admits He's Stopped Smoking Marijuana

There's few constants in life. Death, taxes, and Willie Nelson's enthusiasm for pot. Unfortunately, it appears Nelson's health has caused him to give up smoking marijuana. In an interview with Houston TV station KSAT , Nelson admitted he's given up smoking. “I don’t smoke anymore - take better care... Read More

Listen: Tame Impala Share New Track "Posthumous Forgiveness"

The Australian psychedelic superstars Tame Impala have released another cut from their upcoming LP "The Slow Rush." The emotional song is called "Posthumous Forgiveness" and seems to address Kevin Parker’s late father. Parker’s individual vision has always been the foundation of Tame Impala--he... Read More

Catch A Screening Of Wilco's Documentary This December 17

The Wilco Winterlude is just a few weeks away with the band playing four shows at the Chicago Theatre on December 15, 16, 18, and 19. What's a Wilco fan to do on the off day? Catch a screening of their famed documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco . The film is being... Read More

Tedeschi Trucks Band Expected To Take Hiatus Following Tour

For many bands, three months off the road par for the course following a tour. For Tedeschi Trucks Band, it's classified as an extended break. Susan Tedeschi took part in an interview with Arts Fuse and revealed the band will be taking a break once their current tour wraps up in Nashville at the... Read More