Brian May addressed the controversial comments he made about transgender people in a recent interview, stating that his “words were subtly twisted.” “Yes – I was ambushed and completely stitched up by a journalist at the recent ITV event. And it’s led to a whole mess of press stories making it look like I’m unfriendly […]
Brian May has some thoughts about the world’s current cultural climate. During an interview with The Mirror, the Queen guitarist said the band probably wouldn’t fare well if it was just starting out during a time when everyone has “to be so calculating about everything.” “Freddie [Mercury] came from Zanzibar, he wasn’t British, he wasn’t white […]
Gared O’Donnell, the singer of post-hardcore band Planes Mistaken for Stars, has died. He was 44. The band shared the news in a social media post. In August 2020, O’Donnell revealed he had Stage 3 esophageal cancer. “It is impossible to express the depth of sorrow in which we must announce that Gared O’Donnell, our […]
Laura Jane Grace has just announced a headlining, 14-date Canadian jaunt. The tour will run throughout the entire month of March next year. The Emmy-nominated artist, author, and activist will have support from Bristol-based songwriter Lande Hekt and punk duo Mobina Galore. Their first stop in Canada is on March 5 at Le National in […]
The list of Grammys nominations is here and Jon Baptiste leads all nominees with 11 total nominations. Last year, Beyoncé led all nominees with nine total. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. have eight nominations while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo picked up seven apiece. The biggest surprise is that Ye — the artist formerly […]
As their first record since 2016, Bloc Party just detailed their forthcoming Alpha Games, out April 29 via Infectious / BMG. The English rock band’s sixth studio record follows Hymns, and was produced by Nick Launay and Adam Greenspan (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES). Alpha Games is available for pre-order, and they just shared its first single “Traps.” […]
After recently announcing their joint spring tour of North America, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis just unveiled yet another joint record. Following this year’s Carnage, the duo is set to release their own soundtrack for the upcoming French nature documentary La Panthère Des Neiges. Today, they shared “We Are Not Alone.” [embedded content][embedded content] The new […]
Eels just unveiled yet another track off their forthcoming fourteenth studio album. The eccentric rockers released “The Magic.” [embedded content][embedded content] Following the galactic jaunt “Good Night On Earth” and the smooth cruise of “Steam Engine,” “The Magic” feels like older Eels—and maybe even ’90s Ween—but with gritty, yet charming garage rock passion. All of […]
Last Thursday, the late, great photographer Mick Rock died at the age of 72. Sunday would have been Rock’s 73rd birthday. Back in August 2019, Lipps Service host Scott Lipps had Rock on the podcast. In memory of Rock, we’re resurfacing that episode today. Rock traces his journey into rock history, detailing his friendships and […]
On what would be the MC’s 51st birthday today, the estate of A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg detailed the forthcoming posthumous album Forever. It is set to debut on March 22, on the anniversary of Malik Izaak Taylor’s death in 2016. The New York-born rapper and 4x Grammy-nominee had partnered with trusted collaborators on Forever, and […]