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Produced by Jack Antonoff, Minions: The Rise of Gru Original Motion Soundtrack Also Features Caroline Polachek, Brittany Howard, Bleachers, and More Covering 1970s Classics
May 10, 2022
By Joey Arnone
The official soundtrack for the upcoming film Minions: The Rise of Gru, has been announced. It was produced by Jack Antonoff and will be out on July 1 via Decca. The first single from the soundtrack is a collaboration between Diana Ross and Tame Impala titled “Turn Up the Sunshine,” which is set for release on May 20. More
Taken from His Critically Acclaimed Third Album KIWANUKA
Dec 15, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Michael Kiwanuka has just shared a video for the song “Interlude (Loving the People),” featured on KIWANUKA, his critically acclaimed third studio album that earned him a Mercury Prize this year. The video was directed by award-winning filmmaker Phillip Youmans. More
Original Song is from Her Grammy-Nominated Solo Debut Album Jaime
Dec 08, 2020
By Joey Arnone
A new mix of Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard’s “13th Century Metal” done by Michael Kiwanuka has just been shared. The song is originally from Howard’s five time Grammy-nominated album Jaime, which was released back in September 2019 via ATO. This marks Kiwanuka’s first mix for another artist. A press release stops short of calling it a “remix.” More
Plus Leon Bridges, The Roots, Miley Cyrus, Dave Mathews, and Others
Oct 19, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
This past weekend, NIVA (National Independent Venue Association) hosted the Save Our Stages Fest, which featured many notable musicians performing in important music venues across the land, businesses that have been shut down since the pandemic took hold in March. More
Sep 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, released her debut solo album, Jaime, last year via ATO. Now she has shared two remixes of songs from the album. Bon Iver rework “Short and Sweet” and Atlanta-based hip hop duo EARTHGANG take on “Goat Head.” More
Jun 25, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, released her debut solo album, Jaime, last September via ATO. Last night she was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which Fallon is hosting from home. Howard and her band performed “Goat Head” in a recording studio. More
Dec 04, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, released her debut solo album, Jaime, back in September via ATO. Now she has announced some new 2020 U.S. tour dates. More
Nov 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, released her debut solo album, Jaime, back in September via ATO. Last night she stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the album’s “History Repeats.” It was a funky and energetic performance on the show’s bigger outdoor stage. More
Plus Brittany Howard, Julien Chang, Georgia, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 20, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We’ve got a Top 11 this week, we couldn’t quite narrow it down to a Top 10. And #1 could’ve very easily been any of the Top 3. More
Jaime Due Out This Friday via ATO
Sep 17, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, is releasing her debut solo album, Jaime, this Friday (September 20) via ATO. Now she has shared another song from the album, “13th Century Metal.” She has also shared a video of her performing the song live. More
Plus Michael Kiwanuka, Ride, Chelsea Wolfe, Death Cab for Cutie, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 16, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was a super strong week for new songs. There was lots of debate about how many tracks we should include this week and what would make the list. Hence we ended up with a Top 12, instead of our usual Top 10. There are also a whole lot of honorable mentions. More
Jaime Due Out September 20 via ATO; Tour Dates Announced
Jun 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Brittany Howard, singer for Alabama Shakes, has announced her debut solo album, Jaime, and shared its first single, “History Repeats.” She’s also announced some tour dates. More
Reviews
Sep 23, 2019
By Celine Teo-Blockey
In these confounding times just learning to love yourself-especially if you’re black, gay, and from Alabama-can be it’s own act of resistance. Alabama Shakes’ frontwoman Brittany Howard puts her Grammy-winning band on hiatus as she manifests this reality for Jaime, her searing and deeply personal solo debut. More