Radiohead called for new safety recommendations in order to prevent stage collapses similar to the one that killed their drum tech, Scott Johnson, in Toronto in 2012. The statement, posted on Twitter, arrived after an inquest into Johnson’s death concluded Wednesday, with a five-person jury producing a set of 28 …
Read More »Bob Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline': 10 Things You Didn't Know
In April 1969, Bob Dylan went to Nashville to record his ninth studio album. It would be his third time recording there with local session pros and producer Bob Johnston, but this time it would be different: Unlike the “thin, wild mercury sound” of 1966’s Blonde on Blonde and the …
Read More »Lil Uzi Vert Releases Two New Songs About Racks
The line between an official Lil Uzi Vert song, an unofficial Uzi song and a leaked Uzi song are, right now, blurred to the point of no longer mattering much at all. In late March, the Philadelphia rapper released “Free Uzi.” Atlantic Records, his label, called it a “leak.” A …
Read More »The Raconteurs Plot First North American Tour in Eight Years
One day after playing their first show in eight years at Third Man Records’ 10th anniversary celebration, the Raconteurs announced a full-scale North American tour. The quartet — Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler — will kick off the trek July 12th in Detroit, Michigan and wrap …
Read More »Billboard May Revisit Decision to Remove 'Old Town Road' From Country Chart
Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” is a sensation. The genre-bending “country trap” song has jumped from TikTok-aided hit to a cultural phenomenon (see: Ellen DeGeneres dancing in a wig and cowboy hat), and its success may put it back on the Country charts after its initial removal. The song …
Read More »Avicii's Posthumous Album 'Tim' Arriving This Summer
Avicii‘s family and collaborators have revealed that the late EDM star’s first posthumous LP, Tim, will arrive this summer. A single titled “S.O.S.” that features Aloe Blacc on vocals will precede the album, the New York Times reports; Blacc also sang on Avicii’s 2013 hit “Wake Me Up.” “S.O.S.” is …
Read More »Kassi Ashton Challenges Notions of Beauty in 'Pretty Shiny Things' Video
In her new video for “Pretty Shiny Things,” singer-songwriter Kassi Ashton literally faces her vanity — confronting expectations to maintain a perfect appearance on the outside while finding one’s own inner beauty as a source of resistance and power. Penned by Ashton with Emily Landis, the tune’s unsettlingly wistful lyrics …
Read More »Joanna Newsom Announces 'Rare and Intimate' Solo Shows
Joanna Newsom has announced her first live performances in three years, taking place at theaters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Milwaukee this fall. The singer-songwriter will play a total of eight nights in those four cities, with all tickets going on sale April 5th. Unlike the full-band shows on …
Read More »Mick Jagger: Heart Surgery Postponed Rolling Stones Tour
Mick Jagger will undergo surgery to replace a valve in his heart, Rolling Stone confirmed. As a result of the procedure and recovery period, the Rolling Stones postponed the North American leg of their No Filter tour, which ran from April 20th to July 29th. When the postponement was initially …
Read More »Flashback: Morrissey Plays 'Suedehead' at His First Solo Concert
Earlier this week, Morrissey announced plans to play a seven-night Broadway stand at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater. According to a press release, the show will be “an intimate yet exciting exploration of Morrissey’s expansive career from his early days to his upcoming new record California Son: a collection of 1960/70s classic …
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