“Music on stage was always our playground, always our candy field, always where we were the happiest,” says Bob Cowsill, sitting on a sofa in a Louisville, Kentucky dressing-room trailer with his sister Susan and brother Paul. “Even if everything around us might not have been happy at all,” he adds. Yes, those Cowsills. “The […]
John F. Kennedy once pondered: “What’s the use of being Irish if the world doesn’t break your heart?” The Irish interpretation might be: Feel and live every moment, and don’t go down without kicking and screaming. Since becoming a band in 1996, Boston-based Celtic punks Dropkick Murphys have made a career out of kicking and screaming […]
Raise your hand if you had Neil Young and Crazy Horse teaming up with Rick Rubin on your 2022 Bingo card. Okay, put your hand down. The rock legends are teaming up with the bearded producer for their upcoming album, titled World Record. It follows Young and Crazy Horse’s December 2021 release, Barn. In a […]
Pop-punk trio Meet Me @ The Altar have shared their latest single “Say It (To My Face)” in addition to a Jack Campise-directed video, which finds the band virtually taunting a negative-Nelly Internet troll who lives in a basement. [embedded content][embedded content] The track is the first sampling from the group’s forthcoming debut album, which […]
On the heels of a few headlining shows and an appearance at Primavera Sound Los Angeles, Arctic Monkeys have shared “Body Paint,” the second single from their upcoming album The Car. The track was debuted during a concert in Brooklyn, N.Y., last week. [embedded content][embedded content] The video was directed by Brook Linder and filmed in […]
Plopped onto 120 acres less than a mile from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., Disney Springs is, according to its creators, “a themed retail, dining and entertainment center inspired by Florida’s charming waterfront towns.” This “sprawling promenade” divided into “four distinct neighborhoods” hosts such lovable establishments as Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante (“savor authentic Italian […]
As tipped here last night, Bruce Springsteen has confirmed details for his next album, Only the Strong Survive, a soul covers project made in tandem with longtime producer Ron Aniello. It will be released Nov. 11 by Columbia Records. The first single is The Boss’ rendition of Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I […]
The Flaming Lips have raided their vaults for a 20th anniversary boxed set edition of their beloved 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which will be released in six-CD form and on streaming services Nov. 25, and in a five-LP package on April 14, 2023. All editions can be pre-ordered here. On CD, Yoshimi […]
Muse will tour North America throughout the first few months of 2023 in support of its most recent album, Will of the People. The new dates get underway Feb. 25 in Chicago and run through April 20 in Salt Lake City, with support from Evanescence. Pre-sale tickets will be available starting Oct. 4, with a […]
Ringo Starr could easily rest on his laurels. Seriously. What more does the man have left at this point to prove? The 82-year-old English drum God has more gold records to his name than you or I have actual, vinyl records. He’s a Knight of the British Empire, who’s widely considered to be one of […]