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 […]
“School’s Out” singer Alice Cooper dropped a cool cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll” today (Nov. 13) ahead of the Feb. 26, 2021, release of his album Detroit Stories via earMUSIC. Helmed by longtime Cooper producer by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Lou Reed), the LP follows the 2019 EP Breadcrumbs as a continuing homage to […]
Billie Eilish can now add “music video director” to her resume. The 18-year-old Grammy winner has taken the cinematic lead on the video for her new single, “Therefore I Am.” Filmed in the currently empty Glendale Galleria shopping mall, Eilish’s adolescent stomping grounds, she’s filmed running around the space, grabbing some snacks and just enjoying […]
[embedded content] Run the Jewels just keep the bangers coming. The hip-hop duo has shared “No Save Point,” which is their contribution to the soundtrack for the upcoming highly-anticipated video game, Cyberpunk 2077. Grimes, A$AP Rocky and Refused are just some of the other artists, along with Killer Mike and El-P, who’ll be part of […]
Classic Scottish alt rockers Teenage Fanclub announced the release of Endless Arcade, their first LP since 2016’s Here, with the premiere single, “Home.” Endless Arcade will drop on March 5, 2021. “I think of an endless arcade as a city that you can wander through, with a sense of mystery, an imaginary one that goes on […]
AC/DC’s new album, POWER UP, is out this Friday. Giving fans one last taste before the real thing is released, the band shared “Realize,” another muscular rocker. In three-and-a-half minutes, it sounds like, well, AC/DC. The balls-to-the-wall rocker features Angus Young’s monster chords and the band’s tight rhythm section, allowing Brian Johnson’s voice to shine. Listen […]