Katy Perry took the Saturday Night Live stage for the fourth time last night. New York City and the rest of the northeast was walloped by a bomb cyclone, the show went on as planned. Perry performed, “When I’m Gone,” her new single with Alesso that was released last month. In addition to the DJ joining her, […]
And now it’s three. E Street Band and Crazy Horse guitarist Nils Lofgren is the latest musician to pull music off Spotify. In a statement posted on Neil Young’s website, he detailed his decision. “A few days ago, my wife Amy and I became aware of Neil and Daryl standing with hundreds of healthcare professionals, […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Eagles, Radiohead and more have donated items to a charity auction through eBay. Eagles fans can bid on an acoustic guitar from 1999’s The Millennium Concert at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, signed by the whole band; Radiohead fans can get their hands on an In Rainbows vinyl/CD box set, signed by […]
Make it two. In a letter titled “I Stand With Neil Young!” posted on her website Friday evening, Joni Mitchell announced that she’s joining Neil Young in pulling her music from Spotify. Mitchell expressed her discontent about the platform’s willingness to spread “lies” that she says are costing people their lives. “I’ve decided to remove […]
Neil Young removed his catalog from Spotify this week after Spotify podcast host Joe Rogan made skeptical remarks about the Covid-19 vaccines. But in a new letter posted on his Archives website, the veteran rocker clarified that his qualms are with Spotify profiting from Rogan’s pot-stirring just as it profits from inferior audio quality. “Amazon, […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers are up to … something. The band posted a cryptic video across their socials this morning. Flea wrote: “Been nurturing the feral animal for quite a while, it’s about time to set her free.” If new music is on the way, it would be the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first new […]
Bloc Party revealed their latest single, “The Girls Are Fighting,” the second track from their upcoming album, Alpha Games. This will be their sixth studio album and their first full-length release since their 2016 album Hymns. In this single, frontman Keke Okereke sings of a night gone wrong, detailing disastrous events he witnesses. The song […]
In anticipation of Charli XCX’s upcoming album, CRASH, she released her new single “Beg For You” featuring Rina Sawayama. Charli and Rina have reigned over the pop world in recent years, producing fun and futuristic pop records that expand upon the ever-growing genre of hyperpop. Their years-long friendship seemed to indicate that a studio collab […]
January has been a busy time for bands looking to call it quits. First, Every Time I Die split, pretty acrimoniously. Today, it’s ’90s ska outfit Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The group announced their decision to split on their Facebook page on Thursday afternoon. The Bosstones had been together for nearly 40 years and released 11 […]
Kanye West has been teasing a follow-up to last year’s Donda for a bit now. Now, in an Instagram post, West confirmed that Donda 2 is on the way and will be released on February 22, 2022 (2/22/22 for you sleuths). And, there’s a blockbuster name attached to it as well. “DONDA2 COMING 2 22 22 EXECUTIVE […]