Dolly Parton: Jolene (Live at Glastonbury 2014)

Schoolhouse Rock!, Dolly at Glastonbury, a Bobby Womack tribute and more in this week's look at music

Cool Hunting is comprised of a diverse range of people, and musical interests don’t always align. But one artist beloved by everyone at CH HQ is the legendary Dolly Parton. It seems we’re not alone, and her golden voice speaks to multiple generations and fans of various genres, because this week she played to some 150,000 fans at England’s rock’n’roll-focused Glastonbury Festival—a first for the …

RKCB: Comatose

Schoolhouse Rock!, Dolly at Glastonbury, a Bobby Womack tribute and more in this week's look at music

Award-winning R&B singer Maxwell, as a modern soul singer, is always keeping his ear on what’s current. One such example is the song he selected when CH asked for a track he’s digging at the moment, which he says is “Comatose” by obscure newcomers RKCB. The LA-based duo’s slow and steady vibe speaks to Maxwell’s penchant for baby-making jams, while offering a glimpse at what’s …

Shintaro Sakamoto: Birth of the Super Cult

Schoolhouse Rock!, Dolly at Glastonbury, a Bobby Womack tribute and more in this week's look at music

Shintaro Sakamoto further distances himself from his past life as the lead singer of the Japanese psychedelic rock trio Yura Yura Teikoku (which broke up after two decades) with his second solo album Let’s Dance Raw. The first single, “Birth of the Super Cult,” has a simple yet eerie video (featuring Sakamoto on pedal steel guitar, accompanied by a high-pitched ventriloquist dummy) to go along …