“It’s dark,” says Chino Moreno. “It’s a trip.” Not a bad off-the-cuff summary of Deftones’ ninth LP, Ohms, which amplifies the art-metal band’s signature dynamic extremes: Frank Delgado’s shadowy synth atmospherics are more prominent in the mix, and Stephen Carpenter’s detuned riffs scorch the terrain beneath them. But Moreno isn’t describing the album — instead, he’s […]
Royal Blood have returned with their first song since 2017’s How Did We Get So Dark? — “Trouble’s Coming.” Bringing a blend of hard rock and danceable grooves, the song is the band’s first taste of what’s to come on their upcoming third album, which they’re planning to release in spring 2021. “It was the […]
It’s been a minute since we last heard from the Pixies, but they’re back. The group shared a new video for the timely tune “Hear Me Out,” co-produced and starring band bassist/vocalist Paz Lenchantin. “‘Hear Me Out’ is about things not turning out the way we hoped, but knowing that it’s going to be ok […]
A few weeks ago, a snippet of a trailer dropped for the upcoming film that chronicles David Byrne’s American Utopia Broadway show that ran from October 2019 through February of this year. As you can see below, the slightly longer trailer gives a closer look at the performance, including glimpses of the 11 musicians in action. [embedded content] […]
Into It. Over It. is back. The project of musician Evan Weiss is back with a new album for the first time in four years. Due to the pandemic, Weiss and company won’t be able to perform these tunes live, but they’re doing something that’s as intimate as it can get in this climate. On […]
The first domino to fall in the coronavirus shutdown was South-by-Southwest. The fest was canceled a few weeks ahead of its mid-March launch date and was a harbinger of things to come. For 2021, however, the festival is going online. The event will feature conference keynotes and sessions, screenings, showcases, networking, and exhibitions and will take place […]
Patti Smith, Joan Baez, Michael Stipe, Cyndi Lauper, Stella McCartney, Tony Hawk, and Micah Nelson — along with dozens of artists and activists worldwide — recorded a socially distant version of “People Have the Power” to honor the sixth anniversary of non-profit group Pathway to Paris. The organization, co-founded by Smith’s daughter Jesse Paris Smith and […]
A contest to meet Bon Iver singer Justin Vernon has been announced as part of the “For Wisconsin” voting initiative. For each round of the “A Visit With Vernon” contest, two people will be brought to a secret meeting with the frontman to discuss voting — and perhaps hear a song as well. “I try not to […]
My Morning Jacket was one of the many contributors to the massive Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy compilation that was released on Bandcamp for just one day earlier this month. That collection also featured R.E.M., Hayley Williams and Phoebe Bridgers, among many others. MMJ shared the previously unknown”Bring The Power Back Home” as part […]
Wallows are encouraging fans to get ready to vote by offering a download of the unreleased song “Bad Remake” as part of their “Are You Registered Yet?” campaign with the HeadCount organization. The tune is the final never-before-heard track from Wallows’ Nothing Happens sessions, and is only available today (Sept. 22) for National Voter Registration […]