Alt-rock stalwart Mark Lanegan unveiled a chilling new song, “Bleed All Over,” from his upcoming album, Straight Songs of Sorrow, set to arrive May 8th. The track boasts an icy post-punk edge thanks to the tight skip of the drums, the queasy synth trails during the verse and rubbery plunks …
Read More »Watch Neil Young's Rarity-Packed Fireside Session
Neil Young‘s plans to tour North American arenas with Crazy Horse may be on hold for that moment, but he isn’t letting that stop him from playing music for his fans. Young just posted an incredible six-song acoustic set on the Neil Young Archives. The Fireside Session show was directed …
Read More »Watch Sam Smith Perform Stripped-Down 'To Die for' in Golden Studio
Sam Smith has stripped down their latest single “To Die for” in a new acoustic version. Filmed and recorded live in Los Angeles, the new rendition features Smith accompanied by cello and piano inside a golden recording studio. According to a press statement, Smith intended this version of “To Die …
Read More »Modern English to Celebrate 40th Anniversary With U.S. Tour
British New Wave icons Modern English — best remembered for their 1982 hit “I Melt With You” — are going to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a special North American tour this summer. Every show will feature a complete performance of their 1982 classic LP After the Snow. “Recording After …
Read More »Lil Yachty's New Song With Drake and DaBaby Seems Too Big to Fail
“Oprah’s Bank Account” is a feat of engineering. The song and video feature two of music’s biggest streaming artists: Drake and DaBaby. Director X — the same filmmaker behind Drake’s “Hotline Bling” — helms the visual. And Lil Yachty, who fully commits to impersonating Oprah at the peak of her …
Read More »Diana Gordon Releases Unplugged Version of Single 'Rollin'
Diana Gordon has debuted an acoustic version of her single “Rollin.” She performed the stripped-down take on her track on Wednesday, March 4th at Rolling Stone‘s “Women Shaping the Future” event. For the new version of “Rollin,” a grunge-y bass line leads off the song before Gordon pulls an Alanis …
Read More »See Kiss Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant at Los Angeles Concert
Kiss paid tribute to Kobe Bryant Wednesday during the band’s concert at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, a.k.a. “the House That Kobe Built.” During the encore, guitarist Paul Stanley stripped off his customary Kiss garb and donned a yellow Los Angeles Lakers jersey with Bryant’s name and #24 on it. “We’re …
Read More »Watch Van Morrison, Eric Clapton and Nick Mason Jam at London Charity Gig
An incredible lineup of musicians — including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Rick Wakeman, Tom Jones, Bonnie Tyler and Nick Mason — came together at London’s 02 Arena on Tuesday night for the Music for the Marsden charity show, which raised money to fight cancer. Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker …
Read More »Watch Kim Gordon Bake a Bernie Sanders Cake in New PSA
Kim Gordon bakes a Bernie Sanders-branded cake in a new PSA, urging fans to vote for the presidential candidate on Super Tuesday, March 3rd. The surreal clip features the songwriter’s recipe for a Sanders victory: Medicare for All, Green New Deal, Ban For-Profit Prisons, Cancel Student Debt and Women’s Rights. …
Read More »Lady Gaga Fights for Compassion in 'Stupid Love' Video
Lady Gaga is back with brand new music — her first single since her acting turn in A Star Is Born and its mega-hit anthem “Shallow,” and her first non-theatrical music since her 2016 album, Joanne. In the fantastical new video for “Stupid Love,” Lady Gaga battles warring factions to …
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