Andy Bell, of the Eighties synth-pop duo Erasure, will release his new solo album, Ten Crowns, on Friday. Ahead of its release, he’s shared a song with Blondie’s Debbie Harry, “Heart’s a Liar,” and on Wednesday follows it up with another diva salute. “Lies So Deep” features Nashville powerhouse vocalist …
Read More »How Blondshell Tapped Into an Even Deeper Feeling for Her Second LP
Blondshell isn’t having it. We’re browsing the surprisingly large selection of records tucked into the small space of Rough Trade in Rockefeller Center and talking about the singer-songwriter’s second album, If You Asked for a Picture. It’s quite a blissful scenario for the artist born Sabrina Teitelbaum, except for the …
Read More »New Found Glory Go All in on Headbanger '100%'
New Found Glory are finally getting everything they wanted. The pop-punk pioneers have signed to indie label Pure Noise Records. Since their major-label debut in 2000, New Found Glory have been part of several different labels in their nearly 30-year career. “We’re very excited to be a new band as …
Read More »Massive Attack Back Kneecap Amid Coachella Backlash: 'Gaza Is the Story'
Massive Attack have issued a statement in support of Kneecap, arguing the uproar over the group’s criticism of Israel and support of Palestine at Coachella is a distraction from the ongoing war in Gaza and what they also described as a genocide of Palestinians. The trip-hop greats, as they noted …
Read More »Metallica Announce Deluxe 'Load' Reissue With More Than 30 Hours of Music
Metallica will revisit their 1996 album Load with a remastered reissue that includes a “Super Deluxe” edition that clocks in at 30 hours, much of it unreleased music. Out June 13 via their Blackened Records, the Load reissue will be released as a remastered 2LP, CD, and cassette, as well …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Says an Armed Man Got on Her Property After She Ditched Her Tesla
Sheryl Crow said she caught an armed man on her property in Tennessee after publicly ditching her Tesla in protest of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to gut government programs through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Crow sold her Tesla back in February (and pointedly donated …
Read More »Michael Bolton Talks Brain-Cancer Battle in Rare Interview: 'I Want to Keep Going'
Michael Bolton spoke about putting up a fight against brain cancer in his first major interview since undergoing emergency surgery to remove a tumor more than a year ago. “I want to keep going,” the 72-year-old singer told People. “I feel there’s still a lot to do on the fight …
Read More »Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco Will Feature GloRilla, More on Deluxe 'I Said I Love You First'
I Said I Love You First is getting a second life. On Wednesday, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco announced that they’ll release a deluxe version of their collaborative LP, I Said I Love You First… And You Said It Back, on May 2, featuring Glorilla, Cigarettes After Sex, and DJ …
Read More »Echoes of Rap's Golden Age, and Voices of Its Future
Producer Infinity Knives’ adventurous, electronic-driven tracks have been the perfect sound bed for Brian Ennals’ sharp social commentary and self-effacing sense of humor, going back to their joint 2020 project, Rhino XXL. That mesh is displayed on the Maryland artist’s latest project, A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears. On …
Read More »Role Model Has Some Breakup Advice for You
It would be hard for Role Model not to feel like he’s on top of the world right now. The 27-year-old musician released his second studio album,Kansas Anymore,back in July with an expanded deluxe version in February, and he spent a month on the road with Gracie Abrams this fall …
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