Green Day have been the masters of side projects. They have their garage rock project, Foxboro Hot Tubs, and if you can remember far back enough, a new wave outfit called the Network. The latter had been dormant for 15 years until they dropped a new EP titled Trans Am. The four songs are short, like […]
Sia, who is making her directorial debut with the upcoming musical drama Music, released a new song, “Hey Boy,” from her just-announced album, which will also serve as the film’s soundtrack. The LP, Music – Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture, will contain 14 songs, including the previously released tracks “Together” and “Courage to Change. The album releases Feb. 12, 2021; the […]
Eddie Vedder delivered two new powerful songs during his Venture Into Cures benefit event last night. As previously reported, “Matter of Time” and “Say Hi” are tunes that were inspired by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic connective tissue disorder. “Say Hi” is an oft-sought after live favorite now officially available for the first time. “Matter […]
Ani DiFranco will release an album in early 2021 that she hopes will bring people optimism and hope. Her upcoming LP, Revolutionary Love, follows her 2019 memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream. Many of the songs were written while DiFranco was on her way back home to New Orleans in February. With the global […]
The Postal Service will be releasing a new live album, Everything Will Change, next month that is a look back at the group’s last tour in 2013. The 15-track collection will include fan favorites like ”Such Great Heights,” “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight,” “Sleeping In” and “Natural Anthem.” There are also covers of Beat Happening’s […]
Dashboard Confessional, Julien Baker and VÉRITÉ are some of the artists who have contributed tunes for this year’s set of new holiday singles for Spotify’s ever-growing playlist. Going into its third year, Spotify Singles: Holiday Collection sees Dashboard Confessional taking on Elvis Presley’s infamous “Blue Christmas.” “I’ve always loved Christmas songs and I’ve always loved Elvis,” […]
When Justin Townes Earle died in August at the age of 38, the music world mourned the talented singer-songwriter, but none more than his musician-father, Steve Earle. To honor his son, Steve Earle and the Dukes’ new album, J.T., features 10 songs penned by Justin and covered by the band, plus one classic tune from Steve. […]
Martin Gore will return with his first new set of solo songs in five years on his upcoming The Third Chimpanzee. The Depeche Mode founding member released “Mandrill” from that collection The colorful visual that accompanies the song leaves a striking impression. “The first track I recorded had a sound that wasn’t human,” Gore said […]
In a video filled with poignant home movie clips, Wolfgang Van Halen honors his dad with a song called “Distance.” It’s a tribute written while Eddie Van Halen was battling cancer, “imagining what my life would be without him and how terribly I’d miss him,” as Wolfgang explained in a statement. Eddie Van Halen died […]
Deftones released “Passenger,” remixed by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, today (Nov. 13). The new track is off their upcoming remix album, Black Stallion, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of White Pony. It’s due out on Dec. 11. [embedded content] “The record’s just been mastered, and it’s fucking brilliant,” Chino Moreno told SPIN. “It could have been a little […]