Soccer Mommy has announced her new album Sometimes, Forever, with the showstopping new single ‘shotgun’ and its accompanying video. The song holds the same blunt, observational nature and homemade feel while expanding on her trademark style with a heavier, shoegaze-influenced sound. The song starts with the presence of a fast-moving, digital-sounding backdrop with lush, dreamy […]
There are many Steve Van Zandts (although, ironically, not Steve Van Zandt, his publicist gently rebuked me, which comes as no small embarrassment since that’s what I’ve been calling him for the 35 years I’ve known him). There’s Little Steven, Stevie Van Zandt, Miami Steve, and of course Silvio Dante, Tony Soprano’s consigliore. There’s also […]
Pom Pom Squad had a raucous run of performances at SXSW, (including at our party). Somehow in their busy schedule, the band managed to record an NPR Tiny Desk performance in Austin. Powered by Mia Berrin, performed a killer set featuring tracks off of their debut album Death Of a Cheerleader (“Head Cheerleader,” “Drunk Voicemail,” “Crying” […]
Pop superstar Harry Styles has announced his forthcoming third album, Harry’s House. The Grammy Award-winning singer will release the 13-track album globally on May 20, 2022. The album is available for pre-save here. [embedded content][embedded content] The album was announced via an announcement video that shows a series of swirling bright images, followed by Harry […]
Singer-rapper Mykki Blanco teamed up with R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe for their latest single, “Family Ties.” “‘Family Ties’ is the first song where I sonically found my voice and I mean that in a very literal way,” Blanco said in a statement. “It’s the first song in my entire career where I am singing, I […]
After a fourteen-year-long wait, Bauhaus is back. The goth-rock pioneers released their first single since 2008’s Go Away White, a new song called “Drink The New Wine.” The lockdown was a creative time for Bauhaus. The new song was written during quarantine by the four members sharing audio files. In a technique the band has used […]
Duran Duran took the world by storm in the 1980s, but 2022 is shaping up to be a year to remember for the Birmingham band. In February, they netted their first nomination for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released a deluxe edition of their excellent 2021 album, Future Past, featuring a new […]
During an intimate acoustic Beck performance at Nashville’s Basement East, Jack White pretended to be the “Where It’s At” singer at the beginning of the show. “Hello ladies and gentlemen, I’m Beck. I’m gonna play you one of my favorite songs from the 1990s that I wrote,” said White as he began the bit. White […]
Lorde unveiled her newest music video for the track “Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen It All),” which is from last year’s Solar Power. The singer takes a trip to the beach to visit two younger versions of herself in this visual depiction of Lorde’s lyrics of growing up. The video is directed by Lorde […]
Arcade Fire were joined by none other than David Byrne for their final intimate show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. They performed a cover of John Lennon and Plastic Ono Band’s “Give Peace A Chance.” This is the fouth time Byrne has joined Arcade Fire, with the previous appearances taking place twice in 2005 […]