What started as a stripped-back Metropolis session quickly turned into total chaos online after Courtney Hadwin’s explosive performance of “That Girl Don’t Live Here” left viewers arguing over whether they had just watched the future of rock music… or something the industry no longer knows how to handle. Some fans are calling her “the new Janis Joplin.” Others insist she’s channeling the raw energy of James Brown in a way that feels almost impossible for someone her age. But while rock fans say she’s reviving a dying genre, critics claim the performance was simply “too wild” for mainstream audiences.
Close your eyes and think of the greatest rock stars to ever live. Think of the raspy scream of Janis Joplin, the wild energy of James Brown, and the powerful soul of Tina Turner. For a long time, music fans have felt like that kind of “real” magic was gone forever. They thought modern music … Read more