Jay Black, the singer of Jay and the Americans, has died at the age of 82. According to a release, Black died due to complications from pneumonia. Born as David Blatt in New York City on November 2, 1938, Black, was nicknamed “The Voice” due his vocal range. Jay Black and the Americans formed in […]
Lana Del Rey released her eighth studio album Blue Banisters on Friday, and just hours after it dropped she performed its single “Arcadia” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Shot in a remote location in black and white, the intimate performance kept its focus on Del Rey as she delivered the song’s introspective lyrics […]
Coldplay played Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena last night, and Chris Martin took the opportunity to pay homage to the city’s hometown heroes Pearl Jam by covering their Vitalogy song “Nothingman.” “So, ‘cause we’re here in Seattle, we wanted to pay tribute to one of the bands we fell in love with when we were just young teenagers […]
SPIN and Machine Gun Kelly have partnered for a one-of-a-kind art show to help raise awareness for mental health and addiction recovery. The gallery of iconic SPIN covers opens on October 29 at MGK’s The 27 Club in Cleveland, with proceeds benefitting The Phoenix organization. The opening of the gallery (which happens to be the […]
Blue has always been Lana Del Rey’s color. Since her 2012 debut Born to Die, it’s been the singer’s blanket descriptor for the literal (jeans, pills, skies and oceans) and the emotive: serenity, joy, melancholy and vulnerability. On Blue Banisters, Del Rey’s candid and captivating eighth studio LP — and her second album in seven […]
Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode shared another cover off his upcoming record, Imposter, taking on the beautiful, classic James Carr track “The Dark End of the Street.” The tune that was supposed to turn James Carr into the next Otis Redding in 1967, “The Dark End of the Street” has been covered by various artists over […]
Insane Clown Posse dropped their newest hard-hitting spooky single “Wretched,” just in time for Halloween. The song is featured on their upcoming record Yum Yum Bedlam, which is out on October 31 via their own Psychopathic Records. [embedded content][embedded content] For a malicious play at cynical people, the group raps: “If I come close enough of […]
“Balance and Surrender” is apparently the name of a yoga studio in Tamworth, England. It also could have easily been the title of My Morning Jacket’s ninth LP. First, the balance: It’s the only reason we even have this self-titled project, their first new album since 2015’s The Waterfall (and its temporarily shelved sequel from the same sessions, […]
Name Roger Sanchez Best known for “Another Chance”; 4 deck DJ sets; laser-cut, two-toned beard and sci-fi nerd. Current city Miami Really want to be in Exactly where I am, making beats and spray painting a few walls. Excited about Another Chance to Dance Tour, some very exciting new colabs, new artist album in the […]
The late 1980s were rough on Matthew Sweet. After cutting his teeth in the Athens, Georgia college radio scene, playing in a ton of bands including Community Trolls with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Oh-OK with Stipe’s sister Lynda, and the Buzz of Delight with Oh-OK drummer David Pierce, Sweet left the indie underground to sign with […]