The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is back with a new song, “People of Substance,” from his next solo album, Always Been, out April 4 on Tarmac Recordings/Thirty Tigers. The new track is vintage Finn in many ways, especially when it comes to the musician’s distinct vocal delivery and lyrics as …
Read More »Team Trump Says Mark Zuckerberg Has 'More Ass-Kissing' to Do
At the dawn of a second Donald Trump era, Mark Zuckerberg has been busy sucking up to a president who last year threatened him with life in prison. The Meta CEO and Facebook co-founder reportedly promised the administration he won’t stand in the way of Trump’s immigration crackdowns, which the …
Read More »Teddy Swims Is an Old-School, Old-Soul Charmer
Pop quiz: Who had the Number One song of 2024? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t guess that it was the big-voiced yet tender-hearted Atlanta crooner Teddy Swims, whose desperation-tinged soul ballad “Lose Control” has been on the Hot 100 singles chart for a staggering 74 weeks as of this …
Read More »Kristen Stewart Follows That Long White Line on Lord Huron's Noir-ish 'Who Laughs Last?'
Kristen Stewart makes her recorded music debut with “Who Laughs Last?” a new collaboration with the L.A.-based band, Lord Huron. Stewart drives the song with a spoken-word monologue delivered across several verses, her noir-ish tale of a long, searching, late-night drive floating over a propulsive groove. Stewart’s vocals are interrupted …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan Among 2025 Grammy Performers
The Grammy Awards have started to roll out the performers for this year’s ceremony, taking place on February 2nd at the Crypto.com Arena. Among the confirmed performers are Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Shakira. Joining them will be most of the Best New Artist nominees: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, …
Read More »Jeff Buckley's Mom Finally Explains Why That Brad Pitt Biopic Never Happened
Jeff Buckley’s mom is finally sharing the story of why an apocryphal biopic about her late son starring Brad Pitt never came to be. As Variety reports, Pitt was working hard to get a Buckley film off the ground in the early 2000s, just a few years after the musician …
Read More »Djo Isn't Impressed by Illusions on New Single 'Basic Being Basic' From Upcoming Album 'The Crux'
Joe Keery isn’t falling for the illusion of money, fame, or extended screen time on “Basic Being Basic,” his hot-tempered new single as Djo. The record will appear on the forthcoming album The Crux, his third under the moniker, scheduled for release on April 4. “It’s kind of a shot …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Will Bring New Album 'I'm the Problem' on North American Tour
Morgan Wallen will spend the summer on the road performing his newly announced fourth studio album I’m the Problem. The record doesn’t yet have a set release date, but will begin unraveling with the release of its title track on Friday, Jan. 31. He previously shared the single “Smile.” The …
Read More »The World's Hardest Bruce Springsteen Quiz
There’s something about Bruce Springsteen that breeds a certain kind of fanaticism. Men and women with jobs, children, and real adult responsibilities lose their minds whenever he goes on tour and spend a ludicrous amount of time and energy following him all across the globe, even if it means hearing …
Read More »Neko Case Never Wanted to Write a Tell-All. But Her New Memoir Is as Intense and Captivating as Her Songs
People always ask Neko Case how she writes her songs. She can’t explain it — some are “grim chores,” others seem “like they just fell out of a pocket of a coat I haven’t worn in a while.” But, as Case — a singer-songwriter known for her clarion voice and …
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