PinkFloyd will release two physical versions of their first new music in over 25 years, recent single “Hey Hey Rise Up,”which was first released digitally in April to support of the people of Ukraine. The single will be available as both a 7-inch and CD single on Oct. 21 in …
Read More »Hear Tim Robbins as Hunter S. Thompson in Dramatized Reading of 'On Our Way Back to the Motel'
A dramatized reading of Hunter S. Thompson‘s The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent & Depraved will be pressed on vinyl for the first time, out July 15 via Shimmy-Disc/Paris Records. The reading of the essay — originally published in Scanlon’s Monthly in June 1970 — features Tim Robbins as Thompson and …
Read More »Hear Blake Shelton Join Zac Brown Band on 'Out in the Middle'
Zac Brown Band teamed up with Blake Shelton for a new version of “On in the Middle,” which initially appeared on the country group’s 2021 album, The Comeback. The collaboration arrives ahead of a deluxe version of The Comeback, out later this summer. “The Comeback is the best album we’ve …
Read More »BTS Fans Outraged After Industry Group Claims Hiatus Will Harm 'Future of South Korea's Music Industry'
Just one week after BTS announced the group will go on hiatus, a South Korean music industry group is attracting the ire of ARMY denizens online after not-so-subtly suggesting the K-Pop superstars’ break might have serious consequences for the continued success of K-Pop worldwide. In a statement from the Korea …
Read More »Drugs, Bluegrass, and Bass Fishing: How Billy Strings Outran His Past and Infiltrated the Mainstream
Billy Strings backs his black Jeep Gladiator down to the lip of Nashville’s Percy Priest Lake and hops out to unhook the tricked-out bass boat he’s towing behind him. The heavy sounds of Primus, one of his favorite bands, spill loudly out of the cab, where old Combos wrappers, cigarette …
Read More »'Stranger Things' Star Joe Keery Previews Djo Album With Psych-Pop Song 'Change'
Djo, the solo project of Stranger Things actor Joe Keery, has dropped a new single, “Change.” The dynamic, psych-infused track will appear on Djo’s forthcoming sophomore album, Decide, out Sept. 16. Decide marks Keery’s follow-up to Djo’s 2019 debut LP, Twenty Twenty. The album was created with musician and engineer …
Read More »Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, Ani DiFranco Team for Song Supporting Abortion Rights
Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard andAni DiFranco have collaborated on new song “Disorders” to raise awareness for reproductive rights and proceeds for the National Network of Abortion Funds. The track — which also features work from saxophonist Skerik, Josh Evans, and Stanton Moore — starts as a soft rock song …
Read More »Gorillaz and Thundercat Team for a Gritty, Grooving, and Goofy New Track 'Cracker Island'
Gorillaz have linked up with bassist/goofball extraordinaire Thundercat for a new song, “Cracker Island.” “Cracker Island” is a bustling blast of dance funk that tempers its slick, bass-heavy groove with plenty of grit and a touch of dark wave energy. Thundercat aides Damon Albarn on the song’s vocals, while the …
Read More »Suge Knight Negligence Trial Over Man He Killed Ends in Mistrial
Suge Knight’s civil trial over allegations he negligently mowed down Terry Carter with his truck amid a dispute linked to the movie Straight Outta Compton ended in a mistrial Wednesday. Jurors deadlocked seven to five in favor of finding Knight liable. Carter’s family vowed to bring the case again. “It …
Read More »Meghan Trainor Is Confidently 'Takin' It Back' as a New Mom on Upcoming LP
The last time Meghan Trainor dropped an album in late January 2020, the world was weeks away from being shut down. And despite having bops like “Nice to Meet Ya” with Nicki Minaj, a collab with the Pussycat Dolls, and earworms like “Funk” and “Evil Twin,” Treat Myself easily became …
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