Vancouver’s KISS-FM radio station 104.9 has not stopped playing Rage Against the Machine’s song “Killing in the Name” for the past 10 hours after two beloved morning show DJs were laid off on Tuesday. Rolling Stone tuned into the station Wednesday afternoon and it was still playing the 1992 track …
Read More »Givēon Brings Soulful Single 'Lie Again' to 'Fallon'
Givēon brought his unique brand of throwback R&B to The Tonight Show Tuesday with a performance of his latest single, “Lie Again.” The song comes off the California native’s debut album,Give Or Take, released last week. The song — which is reportedly a response to ex-girlfriend Justine Skye’s “What A …
Read More »Snail Mail Covers Alt-Rock Outfit Superdrag's 'Feeling Like I Do' for Spotify Singles
Snail Mail, the project of singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan, is bringing some newfound attention to the often-overlooked alternative rock group Superdrag with a cover of the band’s 2002 track “Feeling Like I Do” for Spotify Singles. The cover is also accompanied by a reworked version of “Headlock,” which appeared on Snail …
Read More »Hear Iggy Pop Sardonically Recite Danny Elfman's 'Kick Me'
A year after the release of his first solo album in decades, Big Mess, and a few months after his mind-bending appearances at Coachella, Danny Elfman will return with a star-studded remix album, Bigger. Messier. The record, due out Aug. 29, features rejiggered versions of Big Messsongs with guest shots …
Read More »Broken Bells Return With Spaced-Out Ambitions on New Song 'We're Not in Orbit Yet'
Broken Bells — the duo of Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse) and Shins frontman James Mercer — are back with a new song, “We’re Not in Orbit Yet…” The track will appear on the duo’s upcoming album, Into the Blue. “We’re Not in Orbit Yet…” finds Broken Bells blending some …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Promises 'Equals' Tour Will Come to the U.S. Eventually
Ed Sheeran revealed in an interview on the Late Late Show that he will tour the U.S. in support of his latest album = — but don’t expect the trek to make landfall here in 2022. “I think we’re gonna announce by the end of the year,” Sheeran told host …
Read More »'It Would Have Been Great If We'd Stayed Together': Inside the Upcoming Photo Book on the Byrds
You know you’ve become a rock institution when you’re awarded a photo-heavy coffee table book that will test the budgets of your fans. The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and many more have been awarded that high-end treatment, and the latest recipients will be the Byrds. On …
Read More »Valerie June Lends Country-Soul Croon to Frank Ocean's 'Godspeed' in New Cover
Valerie June is soulful and stirring as she dives deep into her own rendition of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed,” the latest release from her newly announced EP Under Cover. The 8-track project, set for release on Aug. 26, will showcase the country-soul crooner’s elasticity for making cross-genre cuts her own. “This …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer's Ashton Irwin Suffered Stroke-Like Symptoms During Show
5 Seconds of Summer drummer Ashton Irwin was hospitalized after the band was forced to cut its Houston concert short on Sunday, June 26. In a note shared on Instagram Stories, 5SOS said, “Upon experiencing physical symptoms, Ashton was taken to a local hospital for tests and medical review. As …
Read More »Lauv Offers His Younger Self Reassurance From the Future in 'Kids Are Born Stars' Video
For Lauv, working on healing his inner child through therapy and meditation wasn’t enough – he needed to hop in a time machine and head back to 2005 for some on-the-ground remedying. In the music video for his latest single “Kids Are Born Stars,” a plucky pop track about the …
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