Tobin Sprout’s new song is kind of a downer — in the best possible way. When Sprout was a songwriter for Guided by Voices, his simple writing stood in contrast to frontman Robert Pollard’s bombast. That same distinctive style is on full display on “The Man I Used to Know,” …
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Green Day are among a growing list of artists who are canceling tour dates in Asia amid concerns about the coronavirus. On Thursday, both Green Day and BTS announced nixed dates from their previously planned jaunts through the region. “We have unfortunately made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming …
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The Dream Syndicate will release their third studio album in four years this spring with The Universe Inside, the Paisley Underground pioneers’ exploration of krautrock and electric jazz. Ahead of The Universe Inside’s April 10th arrival, the band shared first “single” “The Regulator” and its video, a 20-minute “psychedelic journey …
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Perfume Genius has announced his fifth studio album Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, out May 15th via Matador Records. The Seattle-based artist, also known as Mike Hadreas, shared the first single from the LP, “Describe,” on Tuesday, with an accompanying video directed by Hadreas and featuring choreographer Kate Wallich’s …
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Niall Horan takes on the role of meteorologist in a cheeky new video announcing the track list for his upcoming album, Heartbreak Weather, which arrives on March 13th via Capitol. In the retro-tipped visual, the singer sports a burgundy suit and pink turtleneck, channeling Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy character in …
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Roddy Ricch‘sPlease Excuse Me for Being Antisocialreturned to Number One in a quiet week on theRolling StoneTop 200 Albums chart. Ricch’s set amassed over 100 million streams, roughly twice as many as the second most-streamed album, Post Malone’sHollywood’s Bleeding.Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocialhas spent four non-consecutive weeks at Number …
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Korn and Faith No More are teaming up for a 26-date joint tour. After kicking off at the Pepsi Center in Denver on August 7th, the bands will hit several cities in California and Texas before heading to the East Coast. They’ll make a stop at Barclays Center in Brooklyn …
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is in the middle of being lightly reprimanded. One of the lounges located in Atlantic Records’ Manhattan office is shrouded in pungent weed smoke and filled with the laughter of the Highbridge rapper, and the light clacking of his jewelry. “You got HR calling me,” …
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Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman will be auctioning off some of the instruments he used during his stint in the band. Other items in the more than 1,000-lot auction include his awards, concert posters, costumes, photos and correspondence. Everything will hit the auction block at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly …
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In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like Chicago and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The latest falls into the second category: the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill “Triangle,” where college radio isn’t dead and collaboration …
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