The Killers have released a new synth-powered single, “boy,” which was written during sessions for the 2021 album Pressure Machine but didn’t fit the vibe of that project. “boy” was debuted at the Mad Cool festival in Madrid on July 7 and was also performed nine days later in Amsterdam. “This was the first song […]
In a blacked-out rehearsal space in North Hollywood, The Interrupters have the absolute necessities as they prepare to head to Europe to tour in support of their fourth album, In the Wild (out on Aug. 5 via Hellcat/Epitaph). A handful of guitars and basses hang in a road case against the wall. A stack of […]
If you took a Family Feud-type survey of who the punk scene considered their version of Paul Bunyan, Hot Water Music’s Chuck Ragan would likely be the number one answer. How many other multi-decade punk rockers have a fly fishing business, their own sauce company, and a partnership with Traeger Grills? With Hot Water Music becoming more […]
Lady Gaga is slated to return to the big screen as Harley Quinn in the sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker. Titled Joker: Folie à Deux, it is the follow-up to the Todd Phillips film, which was released in 2019. The pop superstar, who is currently on her Chromatica world tour, shared a teaser today (Aug. […]
Fresh off wrapping up Pearl Jam‘s first European tour in four years, Eddie Vedder joined the Strokes last night (Aug. 3) at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park for a performance of “Juicebox,” a track on which the musicians have previously teamed on a handful of occasions dating back to 2006. [embedded content][embedded content] Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas […]
Clem Burke, most well known as the drummer for Blondie, has truly lived it up. Even though he thought he’d be retired by 30, he’s still going, and living it up, with a soon-to-be-released memoir to boot. He has been the drummer for four different bands inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—including […]
Playing Lollapalooza is a big step forward for any band. But for Wallows, who were playing the event for the second time in their career, the moment was even more substantial. With a mid-day slot on the T-Mobile stage (one of the two main stages), it was a chance to see how far they’ve come […]
Over the weekend, IDLES played on one of the main stages at Lollapalooza, playing a typically roaring set. Today, the British post-punk band shared a new video for “Stockholm Syndrome.”It features homemade masks, dancers and references to Gus Van Sant’s polarizing 2003 film Gerry. [embedded content][embedded content] “Stockholm Syndrome” starts with a reverb-heavy, driving bass […]
Last month, British pop rock band the 1975 announced that their new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, will be released on Oct. 14. So far, the band has shared the tracklisting and its first single, “Part of the Band.” Today, the Matty Healy-led group released a new video for “Happiness.” [embedded content][embedded content] […]
There was a time period, let’s call it 15th century Europe, where a select group of men made their bones in a variety of different occupations. Leonardo da Vinci, just to pull one name out of my hat, was not only a famous painter, but also a sculptor, scientist, philosopher, and mathematician. Apparently there’s some […]