On the eve of the second Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles, Heart co-founder Nancy Wilson has shared a song about the late Foo Fighters drummer, “Amigo Amiga,” which she began writing the day of his March 25 passing. [embedded content][embedded content] At the request of the Foo Fighters, Wilson will perform the track […]
Yes, football fans. That was indeed Beck covering Neil Young’s classic “Old Man” during a commercial break in the Sunday Night Football clash between the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. The question is … why? In highlighting the song’s lyric “24 and there’s so much more,” the NBC Sports ad was meant to promote […]
Today has brought the digital release of the previously announced deluxe edition of The War On Drugs‘ 2021 album I Don’t Live Here Anymore, and with it, two new songs, “Oceans of Darkness” and “Slow Ghost.” A limited edition boxed set version of the album is out Friday (Sept. 30), and features those two tracks […]
Having covered Web3 for almost a year, I should have known that “crypto,” “DAO,” “DeFi,” “blockchain” and other terms associated with the future of the Internet sound, for most people, like a mosquito stuck in each ear. But I’m a slow learner. Slumped in our muggy kitchen, listless and drunk after a day of July […]
REECE’s style of self-described “kitchen sink pop” comes into full focus on his new project, It Boy, which moves from acoustic-rap head-nodders to two-step inspired dance workouts. With inspirations ranging from Lady Gaga to Frank Ocean to FKA Twigs, REECE’s music sprawls towards each of these influences with its own unique spin. His knack for […]
Book Club is a monthly series from Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis, exploring the literature that inspires some of our favorite musicians. Whether it’s a music biography that got them through the slog of tour, the poetry collection that eked into their most poignant lyrics, or the novel that sparked a rock opera, we’ll get to […]
Rammstein is a band committed to blunt force. You could hear it and feel it on the final night of the German act’s long-delayed U.S. stadium tour, erupting at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday (Sept. 24) with the heaviest guitars and industrial beats, abrasive electronics and literal fireballs. Rammstein meant to leave a […]
Rihanna will perform at the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, confirming the news in an Instagram post featuring a photo of her hand holding a football with nothing but a “.” as the caption. Her performance was also confirmed by Roc Nation, which serves as the strategic entertainment advisors of the annual Halftime Show. “Rihanna […]
Nine Inch Nails had a reunion of sorts during their tour closer at Cleveland, OH’s Blossom Music Center. Trent Reznor welcomed former members Chris Vrenna, Donny Lohner, Charlie Clouser and Richard Patrick onstage with the band to perform “Eraser” off The Downward Spiral, and they stayed for the rest of the set, assisting on “Wish,” “Sin,” […]
Gorillaz have always embraced the spirit of collaboration, and during their show in Los Angeles on Friday night (Sept. 23), Damon Albarn’s virtual band had a whole lot of special guests on hand. As Rolling Stone reports, Beck, Tame Impala, Schoolboy Q, Thundercat, Del the Funky Homosapien, De La Soul and Bootie Brown all joined […]