Chvrches have revealed details on their forthcoming sophomore album Every Open Eye, set to be released September 25. "You come to it with a lot of anticipation," instrumentalist Iain Cook told NME. "It felt like for the longest time while we were on tour we were feeling the pull to get back into the studio. It just poured out of us." more...
Jack White and Bob Dylan are among the musicians to celebrate the blues music of the Windy City in an upcoming doc called Born in Chicago. The film, directed by John Anderson, chronicles the history of blues in the city during the 50s and 60s. According to a presser, the doc features "a uniquely musical passing of the torch." more...
Clint Black has announced that he has signed a new record deal with Thirty Tigers and is working on his first record in nearly a decade. "Thirty Tigers has an independent spirit," Black says in a statement. "They believe in allowing artists the creative freedom to create music we can all be passionate about." more...
Mumford & Sons have a fan in classic rocker Alice Cooper, who says that, despite his previous criticisms, he thinks the band's latest album is a major improvement. Coop previously criticized the band as "wimpy rock." Now he's changing his mind. "You hear the new album? It rocks!" Cooper told NME. "Absolutely electric rock 'n' roll. They came up with a rock 'n' roll album . . ." more...
Don Henley and Martina McBride have hooked up on a duet called "Old Flame," a cut from Henley's upcoming Nashville record, Cass County. The topic of the song sees Henley and McBride as separated lovers considering getting back together. "There is danger, in the embers / You have only yourself to blame / if you get burned when you try to rekindle / that old flame," they sing. more...