Diana Ross will release a new studio album, Thank You, this fall, marking the singer’s first since 2006’s I Love You. Written during lockdown, the album features collaborations with several writers and producers, including Jack Antonoff and Jimmy Napes. Ross previewed the album, out September 10th via Decca Records, with …
Read More »Feist to Debut New Music During 'Multitudes' Residency
Feist has announced an upcoming live residency that will take place this summer in Europe. Designed by the singer and designer Rob Sinclair, who worked on David Byrne’s stunning American Utopia live shows, Feist’s Multitudes residency looks to break down the walls between audience and performer, bringing them together after …
Read More »Kurt Cobain Self-Portrait, Prince, Eddie Van Halen Guitars Fetch Six-Figures at Auction
UPDATE: A Kurt Cobain self-portrait, Prince’s 1994 Cloud guitar and Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” bodysuit all sold for impressive prices at the recent Music Icons sale at Julien’s Auctions. The Cobain self-portrait caricature, which he drew during NIrvana’s 1992 Nevermind tour, fetched $281,250, which was 28-times its …
Read More »Hear SZA, SAINt JHN Fall in Love on 'Just for Me'
SZA and SAINt JHN have teamed up for a new track, “Just For Me,” off the upcoming soundtrack for Space Jam: A New Legacy.The smooth-talking love song follows the soundtrack’s first single “We Win” from Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby. The soundtrack to the film, which stars LeBron James, will …
Read More »See Jeff and Spencer Tweedy Cover Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen's 'Like I Used To'
Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer delivered an acoustic rendition of Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen’s new single “Like I Used To” during the latest episode of their “Tweedy Show” Instagram livestream. The performance begins at the 2:34-mark of the video below: With the elder Tweedy on guitar and …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Ponder Love and Hate on New Song 'Method'
Sleater-Kinney have released a new song, “Method,” from their upcoming album, Path of Wellness, out this Friday, June 11th via Mom + Pop. The track has a kind of mellow feel as the guitars and bass twist around each other under a steady drum shuffle, but the song occasionally swells …
Read More »Morrissey, Blondie, Devo, Bauhaus Set for 2022 Cruel World Festival
Morrissey, Blondie, Bauhaus and Devo are among the artists that will perform at Pasadena, California’s rescheduled Cruel World Festival, now set for May 14th, 2022 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. (Organizers announced a second show set for May 15th due to popular demand, with tickets on sale June 30th …
Read More »Hanson Tap Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen for New Song 'Don't Ever Change'
Hanson have released a new song, “Don’t Ever Change,” featuring some bonus guitar work from Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen. “Don’t Ever Change” is a bright piece of power pop with piano and tambourine ringing behind the song’s crunchy guitars. The track arrives with a video of Hanson performing the song …
Read More »Flashback: Guns N' Roses Play 'November Rain' at Final Pre-Pandemic Gig
Guns N’ Roses just announced that not only are they going ahead with their 2021 American stadium shows, but they’ve added Wolfgang Van Halen to the bill and a bunch of arena shows in the fall. For these keeping track, this is essentially the same reunion tour that launched back …
Read More »Podcast 'Songs in the Key of Death' to Explore True Crime Tales Behind Classic Murder Ballads
Nevermind Media has announced a new podcast, Songs in the Key of Death, which will explore the intersection of true crime and music by delving into the stories that inspired classic murder ballads. The show will premiere June 16th and be hosted by writer and critic Courtney E. Smith, who …
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