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[Billboard] By Gary Graff Alysse Gafkjen Early James Early James didn’t learn any carnival pain tolerance tricks while shooting his new video for “It Doesn’t Matter Now,” premiering exclusively on Billboard on Thursday (Jan. 23), from his upcoming debut album Singing For My Supper. But the Alabama singer, songwriter and bandleader did get to throw a dart in the back ...

‘Jaime,’ Brittany Howard’s solo debut on ATO Records, witnesses the Alabama Shakes lead at her most personal to date. Watch her perform it live in the KEXP studio with @djcherylwaters in a soul-baring performance.

[Rolling Stone] Clip imagines the eccentric Americana troubadour’s own funeral procession In 2018, Pokey LaFarge moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles. It nearly killed him. The eccentric Americana troubadour documents his overindulgence and despair on the new album Rock Bottom Rhapsody. Due April 10th, it’s LaFarge’s eighth studio LP and arrives via New West Records. LaFarge previews Rock ...

[Billboard] By Glenn Rowley New Orleans-based sextet Sweet Crude unveiled the video for their new single, “Déballez” on Friday (Jan. 17), exclusively via Billboard. In the clip, the jazzy sextet shines a spotlight on the Big Easy’s French immersion schools, performing their latest single for an auditorium full of French-speaking elementary school students. As vocalists Alexis Marceaux ...

Pollstar By Andy Gensler It Takes A Village: Frank Riley at the 2016 Pollstar Awards podium accepting the Independent Booking Agency of the Year honors with his team.Frank Riley, High Road Touring agency’s inimitable founder, has one of the most compelling careers in the agency business. For those who value independent music outside of the monochromatic ...