Kill Rock Stars has continued its 30th-anniversary celebration by releasing Mike Watt and the Black Gang’s cover of Bikini Kill‘s “Rebel Girl.” Recorded live on October 16th, 1998 at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan, New York, the track features Watt taking on Kathleen Hanna‘s powerhouse vocals and energy. Members of …

The embattled National Rifle Association is seeking an exit from its financial and legal woes by declaring bankruptcy, with a plan to reorganize in the state of Texas. In a statement to reporters on Friday, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said the NRA had reached a “transformational moment” and that a …

Selena Gomez has released a new Spanish language song, “De Una Vez” (“At Once”). Produced by Tainy, Albert Hype, Jota Rosa and NEON16, it’s her second solo Spanish-language single following 2010’s “Un Año Sin Lluvia.” In the accompanying music video directed by Los Pérez (Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez), Gomez …

Lady Gaga will perform the U.S. National Anthem for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 20th, Variety reported Thursday morning. The singer and actress will to appear during the swearing-in ceremony, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the …

Jazmine Sullivan delivered a mesmerizing rendition of her single, “Girl Like Me,” on The Tonight Show Tuesday, January 12th. The track finds Sullivan unflinchingly exploring the second-guessing and self-flagellation that follows a break-up, and contending with internal and external pressures to become a different kind of woman. With just a …

Mercury Studios, the newly formed media production division of Universal Music Group, has announced an upcoming documentary on the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. The film, If These Walls Could Sing, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the recording studio and a comprehensive overview of its history as part of Abbey …

Andrew Bird and Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus have reunited to release a new song, “Sweet Oblivion” from their upcoming collaborative album, These 13, out March 5th via Thirty Tigers. “Sweet Oblivion” arrives with a clip of Bird and Mathus performing the track against a gorgeous backdrop landscape in …

Trent Reznor covered David Bowie’s “Fantastic Voyage” and “Fashion” as part of the “Just for One Day” tribute livestream, which — after a one-day delay due to technical difficulties and Covid-19 restrictions — aired Saturday night, one day after what would have been the late icon’s 74th birthday. The stripped-down …

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Three years ago, Journey guitarist Neal Schon finished a solo album of instrumental tracks that mixed classic-rock covers like “Hey Jude” and “Voodoo Child” with originals he created with producer-drummer Narada Michael Walden. Since that time, Journey fired drummer Steve Smith and bassist Ross Valory after a bitter business dispute, …