After singing “Complicated” with Avril Lavigne last month in Toronto, Olivia Rodrigo once again nodded to her musical roots last night (May 24) during the first of two shows at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, bringing out Alanis Morissette for a duet on the latter’s 1995 classic “You Oughta Know.” Morissette sang the first verse of […]
I am sitting at the bar at the Tam O’Shanter, a Scottish steakhouse in the Atwater Village neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles, jotting down some notes for this article. Basic research stuff: the Whos, the Whats, the Whens. I already know quite a lot about my subjects, having been a fan for nearly 30 years. […]
Rock bands come in all shapes and sizes. This much we know. But, As You Were are way different than any other band on the planet. Why? Outside of face-melting solos and infectious grooves, every member of the band is an active duty soldier in the United States Army. In this Artist Introspective, As You […]
Aerosmith‘s June and July Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency dates at Dolby Live at Park MGM have been canceled after singer Steven Tyler checked into a drug rehabilitation facility. The band shared the news on their social media accounts. The hope is for Tyler to be back in action in time for a fall […]
Fresh off a show at Long Island’s UBS Arena to celebrate the release of his third album, Harry Styles covered buzzy British indie rockers Wet Leg‘s “Wet Dream” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. [embedded content][embedded content] Styles’ third solo album, Harry’s House, was released on May 20. The performance included his usual backing […]
Longtime collaborators Big Boi and Sleepy Brown are the stars of their own South Beach-style party in a new video for “Do Ya Best,” a song drawn from the pair’s 2021 album Big Sleepover. In it, the Atlanta-reared artists sit front row at a swimsuit fashion show where Big Boi wears a Roman Empire headpiece. […]
Wynonna Judd has released her first new music since the recent death of her mother Naomi in the form of “Other Side,” a duet with roots-tinged indie artist Waxahatchee (Katie Crutchfield). Co-written with Wynonna’s husband Cactus Moser, the track was recorded at Wynonna’s Nashville-area farm and its accompanying video shows her and Crutchfield performing and […]
Pavement certainly made up for lost time last night (May 23) at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre during its first show since Nov. 22, 2010, playing a 30-song, 120-minute set packed with music the beloved indie band hadn’t performed since the 1990s. In fact, 11 of the songs were not played on Pavement’s prior reunion tour […]
Wallowing in hopelessness isn’t always healthy, but as long as there’s labor that’s not properly compensated, sometimes it’s all you can do. In the right light, it can even feel great. Boston’s Grief trafficked in overwhelming negative feelings with their particular strain of sludge metal in the ‘90s, especially downtrodden even amongst their contemporaries like […]
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to the road next year for the first time since 2017. The group will tour North American arenas beginning in February, with European stadium shows starting April 28 in Barcelona. A second North American leg will get underway in August. As of now, no specific cities […]