Kansas City, Mo., underground rock vets Boys Life will break a 29-year-hiatus from releasing new music with Ordinary Wars, a four-song EP arriving Nov. 21 from Spartan Records. The lead track, “Ordinary War,” is out now. “I think about how short life is a lot. I think we buy into a fantasy that America, money, […]
Some artists choose flash over substance, while others strike feelings straight to the heart. Delta F (Δƒ) takes the second route, hiding the face so the music carries more weight and the listener takes the spotlight. The Masked Project centers on connection over celebrity, and the new single, “Almost Human,” turns that idea into a […]
Before Good Neighbours’ Oli Fox and Scott Verrill arrive at their “Burgers + Bangers” album listening party at Clark Street Diner in Hollywood—dubbed “Blue Sky Café” for the evening in honor of their upcoming album Blue Sky Mentality—the mood is already set by the select group of fans in attendance. Fashion ranges from the ’70s […]
“See you next year.” These were the last words Liam Gallagher delivered to some 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium on September 28, a show that was widely expected to be a grand farewell to their homeland. The ongoing Live ’25 world tour has been a monumental success by any metric—and there are plenty of […]
Live music tours are an excellent way for artists to generate revenue and meet fans out on the road, but aspiring artists should know that there’s much more than meets the eye when it comes to organizing and managing these tours. Whether it’s dealing with legal protections, economics, or logistics, the touring industry has a […]
Today’s live music industry is at an inflection point. Global acts that once sold out stadiums in mere seconds, like Beyoncé and Katy Perry, seem to be facing unexpected ticket sales challenges, such as sluggish demand. Beloved bands like the All-American Rejects are opting to play backyard gigs in the heart of their communities rather […]
Stranger Things star and musician Finn Wolfhard is adapting the acclaimed 2016 Replacements biography Trouble Boys into a feature film, SPIN can confirm. Wolfhard has been working for several months with his father Eric and Neighborhood Watch producer Rich Peete to co-write a screenplay based on the book, which was written by journalist Bob Mehr. […]
Nine Inch Nails will reprise their dazzling Peel It Back tour in U.S. arenas next year, beginning Feb. 5 in New Orleans and concluding March 16 in Sacramento, Ca. The opening act will again be electronic musician Boys Noize, who also performed during portions of Nine Inch Nails’ sets at the recent shows. The two […]
Mike Frazier doesn’t waste time. A title card flashes over footage of him opening a garage door: “The Belly Is In the Brain.” It immediately cuts to Frazier, now seated and centered in the frame. “For two years I felt debilitating nausea, chronic pain, and the worst mental health crisis of my life.” As he […]
“I felt like there was something that needed to be said in this moment,” says Anna Canoni. The person to say it, however, turned out to be her grandfather, Woody Guthrie, who died in 1967. The new album Woody at Home – Vol. 1 + 2 features over an hour of the legendary folk singer […]