Lewis Capaldi appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his new single, “Survive,” and to discuss his return to music with host Jimmy Fallon. The musician shared an emotional rendition of “Survive,” which he initially debuted at Glastonbury in June. He was joined by a live band for the triumphant …
Read More »5 Discoveries From This Year's Latin Alternative Music Conference
Each year, artists from all over the U.S. and Latin America gather in New York for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), which is celebrating its 26th edition in 2025. These musicians come out for several days of panel discussions, showcases, and concerts, and they represent every corner of the …
Read More »Bloc Party Goes Back to the Beginning on NPR Tiny Desk
Bloc Party appeared on NPR Tiny Desk for the first time with a career-spanning set that goes back to the very beginning. The U.K. rock band’s Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Louise Bartle, and Harry Deacon kicked off the performance with “Banquet,” a selection from their 2005 debut album Silent Alarm, …
Read More »Inside the Weird, Wild American Sounds of Dutch Interior
T here’s a peculiar rhythm to a Dutch Interior song, one that never quite settles where you’d expect it to. Guitars jangle and lurch, drums press forward then pull back, vocals arrive a half-step late or early, as if someone’s letting you in on something they’ve just realized themselves. The …
Read More »Amanda Shires Is Finally Ready to Talk About It
After a long couple of years, Amanda Shires is ready to reemerge. Her grandmother and, more recently, her father, died. There have been moments of crying at the gym (“like the Taylor Swift song,” Shires says), and moments of feeling so numb she could no longer feel her body. There’s …
Read More »How All Time Low Turned Outside Noise Into New Music
Twenty years into their career as a band, All Time Low hit a crossroads. They had just re-recorded and released a compilation album, revisiting the catalog hits that made them pop-punk pioneers in the mid-aughts. As All Time Low tapped into the nostalgia of past milestones, they were forced to …
Read More »Nikki Sixx Says 'Health Issues' Kept Mötley Crüe From Ozzy Osbourne Farewell Show
Nikki Sixx said health issues were the reason Mötley Crüe did not partake in Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show in Birmingham, England, earlier this month. The band’s presence wouldn’t have been out of the question, as the Back to the Beginning show featured a bevy of rock legends, including Metallica, Slayer, …
Read More »Watch 'Survivor' Icon Parvati Shallow Go Hardcore Punk With Ben Katzman in Debut Song
Parvati Shallow, reality TV’s ‘Black Widow,’ has officially gone Black Flag. In collaboration with Shred Maestro and fellow Survivor alum Ben Katzman, Shallow has released “Nice Girls Don’t Win,” a two-minute blast of bratty, bubblegum napalm that doubles as the unofficial theme song to her debut memoir of the same …
Read More »Matt Cameron Confirms He's Not Retired After Pearl Jam Exit: 'Still an Active Musician'
Matt Cameron sent shockwaves through the rock world last week when he announced his departure from Pearl Jam after 27 years. “I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam,” he wrote. “I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world …
Read More »BBC Team Members at Glastonbury 'Had the Authority' to Cut Bob Vylan Stream
In the aftermath of Bob Vylan‘s controversial Glastonbury performance, the BBC denounced the duo. “We deeply regret that such offensive and deplorable behaviour appeared on the BBC,” the broadcaster said in a formal apology earlier this month, referring to their “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to the IDF” chants. …
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