Garbage have announced their seventh studio album No Gods No Masters, out June 11th via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. It marks their first LP since 2016’s Strange Little Birds. On Tuesday, the band released the album’s lead single and opening track “The Men Who Rule the World,” a protest song against the injustices of …
Read More »Iconic Destiny's Child, Cher, Madonna Costumes for Sale at Julien's Auctions
Famous costumes worn by Destiny’s Child, Cher, Whitney Houston, Madonna and more pop divas are headlining Julien’s Auctions’ three-day “Music Icons” event. The annual auction will take place June 11th through 13th both in-person at Julien’s Beverly Hills location and online. This auction will boast an especially large collection of …
Read More »Gojira Rage Against Deforestation in New 'Amazonia' Video
Gojira rattle the rainforests on their new track “Amazonia,” which will appear on their upcoming Fortitude record, out April 30th. “There’s fire in the sky/You’re in the Amazon,” frontman Joe Duplantier sings over floor-shaking drums, guitar, and didgeridoo, “The greatest miracle is burning to the ground.” The video takes it …
Read More »Bono's One Campaign Launches 'Pandemica' Series to Raise Awareness of Covid-19 Vaccine Access Crisis
Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, and more have lent their voices to a new animated series, Pandemica, created to raise awareness about the severely limited access to the Covid-19 vaccine in the world’s poorest countries. Pandemica was spearheaded by the One Campaign, the global health and anti-poverty organization co-founded by …
Read More »Imagine Dragons Give Intimate Performance of 'Follow You' on 'Colbert'
Imagine Dragons appeared on The Late Show to offer a rendition of their recent single “Follow You,” bringing the intimacy of a recording studio to host Stephen Colbert’s stage. Accompanied by string players, the band gave a dynamic performance that highlighted the song’s emotional heft. “Follow You” is one of …
Read More »Kenny Chesney Postpones Summer Stadium Tour to 2022
Kenny Chesney has scrapped his Chillaxification Tour. Originally set for 2020 and then postponed until 2021, the stadium trek is now slated for 2022 under a new name and with different opening acts, according to a press release. “All of the stadiums on the 2021 itinerary will still host Chesney’s …
Read More »Tune-Yards Bring Lookalike Puppet to Perform 'Hypnotized' on 'Kimmel'
Tune-Yards frontwoman Merrill Garbus showcased the band’s recent song “Hypnotized” on Jimmy Kimmel Live with the help of a puppet. The song is off the band’s upcoming album Sketchy., out on March 26th. As she sings the pulsating song, Garbus moves the puppet, created in her own image and wearing …
Read More »How Andrew Sandoval Went From Monkees Superfan to Their Manager and Official Historian
Andrew Sandoval manages the Monkees, but that’s just one of many roles he occupies in the group’s vast universe. He’s also the guy who oversees their album reissues, spearheads their new albums, produces their tours, and picks out the songs they play every night out on the road. If that’s …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Perform a 'Folklore,' 'Evermore' Medley in the Shire at 2021 Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift performed a medley of songs from her surprise albums FolkloreandEvermore at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Swift is up for six awards at this year’s ceremony, including Album of the Year. Alongside her album collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, Swift performed two tracks from Folklore — “Cardigan” and …
Read More »Jeff Tweedy Discusses Decision to Pledge Royalties to Social Justice Groups
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy spoke withCBS This Morning about his decision to pledge five percent of his songwriting royalties to social justice causes. Tweedy announced the pledge last summer in the midst of the George Floyd Protests. In an interview with CBS’ Anthony Mason, Tweedy pointed out that he hoped …
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