AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarThe moment that inspired Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Janay KingsberryAnd the category is … Beyoncé. On Tuesday, the superstar set the record straight about the upcoming release of her album “Cowboy Carter” — thanking her fans for the success of its first singles, teasing a few surprises and collaborations, sharing how she plans to contribute to the country music …
AvatarElise MoyerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSusie Tennant, early champion of Nirvana and other bands, dies at 61seattletimes.com - Charles R. CrossSusie Tennant, a longtime member of the Seattle music community, died Thursday. “She was the bond that connected so many,” said one Seattle musician.
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarRock Gods Call Him When They Need a New Thunderboltverified_publisherThe New York Times - Alex PappademasAfter producing hits for Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, Andrew Watt has become a go-to for new music by rock legends: Ozzy. Elton. Mick and Keith. Even Paul. One cool night in September, Eddie Vedder stood onstage at the Ohana Festival in Dana Point, Calif., looking out at a sea of …
AvatarElise MoyerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSeattle-raised Lila Forde advances to semifinals on ‘The Voice’seattletimes.com - Rob OwenThe singer-songwriter, who grew up in Seattle, has advanced to the semifinals of "The Voice," and will next compete on Monday, Dec. 11.
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarThe Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb has written more hit songs than almost anyoneverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Karen HellerMIAMI BEACH — Understand that the music was everywhere, icing turntables, electrifying strobe-lit clubs, flooding the radio dial when radio was everything, commanding valuable real estate in our brains, an earworm with an indelible disco beat. “Saturday Night Fever,” the double album including other …
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarHow Taylor Swift’s ‘Speak Now’ Became the ‘Scary’ Versionverified_publisherThe New York Times - Remy TuminA fan thought she had ordered a new vinyl pressing of the pop star’s album. But what came out of the speakers was entirely different. Rachel Hunter could not wait to play her new vinyl recording of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now.” After waiting weeks for its arrival, Ms. Hunter placed the orchid-colored …
AvatarElise MoyerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoModest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green diagnosed with stage 4 cancerseattletimes.com - Jonah ValdezGreen is a founding member of the band, which formed in Issaquah in 1992.
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarElayne Jones, Pioneering Percussionist, Is Dead at 94 (Published 2022)verified_publisherThe New York Times - David AllenShe challenged racial barriers when she joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972. But she became embroiled in a legal battle when she was denied tenure two years later. Elayne Jones, a timpanist who was said to be the first Black principal player in a major American orchestra when she joined the …
AvatarElise MoyerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’seattletimes.com - Mark KennedyJon Batiste, his career soaring after winning multiple Grammys, is leaving his perch as bandleader of “The Late Show” after a seven-year run backing …
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarPerspective | Dr. Dre delivered the Super Bowl halftime show rap music deservesverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Chris RichardsRarely are corporo-promo tweets as prophetic as the one Pepsi’s social media team flicked into the digital void last week hyping its Super Bowl halftime show, but take a look: “History will be written.” Really? Well, wow, yeah, okay, really. Because if you caught the interstitial music at Sunday …
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarHow to quit Spotify without losing your musicverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Chris VelazcoTo some people, Spotify is just the green button on their phones that lets them play music. But for others, it’s the focal point of a larger conversation about how platforms can shape our culture and the role they should play in curbing misinformation. That conversation came to a head recently when …
AvatarElise MoyerAvatarAvatarRapper Logic wrote the song ‘1-800-273-8255’ to save lives. He may have saved hundreds, study finds.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Julian MarkBefore rapper Logic recorded his 2017 album, “Everybody,” which would eventually go platinum, he traveled in a bus from Los Angeles to New York City, stopping at fans’ homes to share meals. The artist was shocked when some said things like “your music has saved my life,” Logic recalled in a 2017 …