Brian Wilson‘s ex-wife Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford is suing the Beach Boys founding singer and songwriter following a $50 million deal Wilson made with Universal Music Publishing Group to sell song rights to the publisher, according to recently filed legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Wilson-Rutherford first sued Wilson in February at …
Read More »The Regrettes Tackle Insecurity in Playful 'Anxieties (Out of Time)' Video
The Regrettes aren’t afraid to use their unique brand of emotive pop to address uncomfortable issues, whether it’s the sadness associated with unrequited love or the existential feelings brought on by isolation. On new single “Anxieties (Out of Time),” from the forthcoming album Further Joy, the Los Angeles band dives …
Read More »Buffalo Nichols Showcases Mournful Song 'Lost & Lonesome' on 'Colbert'
Buffalo Nichols made his late-night debut on The Late Show Tuesday evening, performing “Lost & Lonesome,” off his self-titled debut album, which Fat Possum released in October 2021. Appearing solo, the Austin-based blues musician gave an intimate, emotionally-wrought performance of the song, accompanied only by his guitar. Born in Houston but …
Read More »Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to 'True Rock & Roll Hero' Taylor Hawkins
Paul McCartney honored Taylor Hawkins as “a true Rock & Roll hero” and looked back fondly on his collaborations with the Foo Fighters in a tribute to the late drummer shared Wednesday, March 30. “Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved …
Read More »Yungblud Delivers High-Octane Performance of 'The Funeral' on 'Corden'
Yungblud appeared on The Late Late Show to perform his raucous song “The Funeral.” Clad in a school boy uniform, the musician brought a punk rock flair to the song, released earlier this month. The recent music video for “The Funeral,” which follows the singer in the moments leading up …
Read More »Adrian Quesada's New Trip: Reviving the Magic of 'Boleros Psicodélicos'
About 20 years ago, Adrian Quesada was driving at night in his home base of Austin, Texas, when he heard something that made him turn up the volume: “Esclavo y Amo,” a psychedelic love song recorded in the 1970s by the Peruvian combo Los Pasteles Verdes. “I had never heard …
Read More »Interpol and Spoon Team Up for 'Lights, Camera, Factions' Tour
Indie rock heavyweights Interpol and Spoon will embark on a co-headlining tour at the end of the summer. The “Lights, Camera, Factions” trek will kick off Aug. 25 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey and wrap with two nights in Portland, Oregon, Sept. 17 and …
Read More »Robert Pollard Combining Two Out-of-Print Solo Albums Into New LP, 'Our Gaze'
Guided by Voices’ Robert Pollard has reimagined and combined his two out-of-print 2007 albums into a new release, Our Gaze, set to arrive May 20 via Rockathon Records. The new project pulls songs from the two LPs Pollard released on Oct. 9, 2007: Standard Gargoyle Decisions and Coast to Coast …
Read More »Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' 'Carnage' Concerts Are Better Than Church
NEW YORK — Three singers huddle and lean forward, their long, sparkly garments dangling before them as they chant in staccato unison: “Hand-of-God! Hand-of-God! Hand-of-God!” Warren Ellis, meanwhile, sits stationary except for his hands, which run windmills around his Gandalf beard as he closes his eyes tight and chants along …
Read More »Foo Fighters Cancel All Tour Dates After Taylor Hawkins' Death
The Foo Fighters have canceled all of their upcoming tour dates following the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins last Friday, March 25. “It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” …
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