Pearl Jam brought out Johnny Marr to join them on a pair of classic rock covers during the band’s Saturday night at London’s Hyde Park. The Smiths guitarist, who opened for the band Saturday, first came out mid-set for a rendition of Neil Young’s “Throw Your Hatred Down” (off the …
Read More »Kanye West Returns to Stage to Deliver 'Eazy' at the Game's L.A. Show
Kanye West returned to the stage for the first time in nearly five months to deliver his verse from “Eazy” during the the Game’s concert Friday night. The performance marked the first time the rappers’ collaborative single had been played live. The perpetually ski-masked Ye initially simply appeared onstage during …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Postpones Tour Dates, Citing Mental Health Reasons
Shawn Mendes announced that he will postpone a slate of upcoming concerts, stating his decision to return to touring was proving difficult to manage. In a social media post, Mendes said the move “breaks his heart,” but spending nearly a decade in the spotlight was beginning to take its toll …
Read More »See Metallica Rock 'Master of Puppets' in Sync With 'Stranger Things' Scene
Metallica continue to be so “blown away” by Stranger Things’ use of “Master of Puppets” that they uploaded a video of themselves performing the metal classic alongside footage from the hit Netflix show on Friday. In the minute-long clip, the band plays in unison with Eddie Munson (played by Joseph …
Read More »Watch Black Keys Perform 'Boogie' Songs, Reflect on Career on 'CBS Mornings'
The Black Keys performed a trio of tracks and reflected on their now-20-year career in rock as part of CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions.” The duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney and their live band rumbled through the opening tracks from their latest album Dropout Boogie — “Wild Child” and …
Read More »For SiR, 'Life is Good' Until It's Not
Sharing an intro of similarly dreamy, plucked guitar, SiR’s latest single “Life is Good” initially feels reminiscent of his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA’s smash “Good Days.” Yet, whereas SZA tussled with stressors on her track, SiR sounds truly carefree. “Everything but the weather, girl, I got under control,” he …
Read More »Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion Reunite Onstage to Bring 'WAP' to Wireless Festival
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion reunited onstage to perform “WAP” for the first time in over a year at London’s Wireless Festival, where both rappers were part of Friday’s lineup. Playing only her second full post-pandemic concert since October 19 — Cardi B officially returned to the stage this …
Read More »Margo Price, Mavis Staples, and Adia Victoria Release an Anthem for Human Rights
Margo Price is joined by Mavis Staples and Adia Victora for a rousing call to action in the new collaboration “Fight to Make It.” Released on Friday, the track’s sales on Bandcamp will benefit Noise for Now and its mission of supporting grassroots organizations working for reproductive justice. A lively …
Read More »Flashback: Bon Iver Shows the World His 'Skinny Love'
Today marks 15 years since Bon Iver released For Emma, Forever Ago. After breakups with his band and girlfriend, singer-songwriter Justin Vernon sought refuge by holing up in a hunting cabin in Wisconsin and sketching out nine songs. He was, as he later told Rolling Stone, “shatteringly alone.” Vernon didn’t …
Read More »The Mars Volta Rail Against U.S. Colonial Rule in Puerto Rico on New Song 'Graveyard Love'
The Mars Volta are back already with another new song and short film, “Graveyard Love.” The track is a prog-y, experimental dirge that appears to be inspired by the brutal colonialist rule the United States has imposed on Puerto Rico, where guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López was born. Of the lyrics to …
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