Next Thursday, January 23rd, the two surviving members of the Doors — drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger — will make a rare appearance together at the Homeward Bound charity concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. It’s been a couple of years since the pair last took the …
Read More »Destroyer's Dan Bejar on Weaving Nightmares at His Kitchen Table
Dan Bejar recorded the vocals for his new album at his kitchen table at night — quietly, so as not to disturb his family. The result is like sitting in the dark with the Destroyer mastermind, straining to hear while he whispers cryptic things into your ear. It’s meditative, it’s …
Read More »Hear Cream's Previously Unreleased Version of 'Crossroads' From 1968 Farewell Tour
Just one month before Cream wrapped up their original run with a historic show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 26th 1968, they performed at the International Sports Arena in San Diego. A tape of that show has sat in the vault for the past 52 years, but it’s …
Read More »Elton John, Public Enemy, Joni Mitchell Recordings Added to Grammy Hall of Fame
Recordings from Elton John, Public Enemy, Joni Mitchell, the Police and the Allman Brothers Band are among the 26 titles added to the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The new inductees include John’s 1972 classic “Tiny Dancer,” Mitchell’s 1969 album Clouds, Public Enemy’s 1988 album It Takes a Nation …
Read More »Mike Campbell Announces Debut Album with The Dirty Knobs, U.S. Tour Dates
Now that Fleetwood Mac have wound up their world tour, guitarist Mike Campbell is turning his attention to his band the Dirty Knobs. The group of Los Angeles-based musicians, led by the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist, is releasing their debut album Wreckless Abandon on March 20th. You can …
Read More »Trump Is Irked After Loyal Republican Allies Push Back Legislatively
Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, has joined forces with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders to place a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to escalate military hostilities with Iran. Lee is now a co-sponsor of legislationintroduced by Sanders after last week’s strike on Soleimani. The bill would …
Read More »Courtney Barnett on Australian Bushfires: 'People Are Angry and Scared'
The world has watched in horror in recent months as devastating bushfires have torn through Australia, claiming 24 lives and displacing thousands of families. For Courtney Barnett, who lives in Melbourne, not far from some of the worst-affected areas, the crisis has hit close to home. This week, the singer-songwriter …
Read More »R. Kelly's Girlfriend Arrested for Assaulting R. Kelly's Girlfriend
Joycelyn Savage, one of R. Kelly’s girlfriends, was arrested on a charge of domestic battery late Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting another woman connected to the imprisoned singer. In a series of social media posts Wednesday, Azriel Clary — another of Kelly’s girlfriends whose family’s story featured prominently in the …
Read More »None of Trump's Iran Policy Makes Sense. All of It Is Dangerous
WASHINGTON —President Trump’s speech on Wednesday about Iran‘s retaliatory missile strikes on two U.S. bases could be read in any number of ways. The mainstream papers will run with the raw news it contained: no American or Iraqi casualties from the attack, more economic sanctions on Iran, and that Iran …
Read More »Summer Walker, Usher Release Steamy 'Come Thru' Video
Rising R&B artist Summer Walker has released a new video, “Come Thru,” featuring Usher. The dreamy, neon-soaked clip, shot by Lacey Duke, was filmed at Atlanta’s 285 Flea Market and features motorcycles, fog machines and plenty of other nighttime Lynchian imagery, with some Usher choreography thrown in for good measure. …
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