They Might Be Giants are postponing their June tour dates after the duo’s John Flansburgh was in a “serious car accident.” He and John Linnell performed at Bowery Ballroom in New York on Wednesday night, the first date of their rescheduled tour marking the 30th anniversary of 1990’s Flood. In …
Read More »'You Never Know': Sex Pistols' Steve Jones Won't Rule Out a Reunion
Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones hasn’t spoken to singer John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, since they clashed on a 2008 reunion tour, and he just helped fight off Lydon’s unsuccessful lawsuit to prevent the use of the band’s music in Pistol, the new Hulu series about the band.But even so, …
Read More »How a Lost Funk Gem From a Detroit House Legend Wound Up in the Closet of Rolling Stones Records Head Earl McGrath
Norma Jean Bell is probably best known as a legend of Detroit house, largely thanks to her mid-Nineties club classic “I’m the Baddest Bitch (In the Room).” But the singer, songwriter, and ace saxophonist had been making music for decades at that point, working as a touring and studio pro …
Read More »Blondie Detail Massive Box Set 'Against the Odds 1974 – 1982' Featuring Unreleased Demos
Blondie are set to release the first definitive collection of their work in the 124-track archival box set Against the Odds 1974 – 1982. The curated collection, remastered from original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios, features three-dozen previously unreleased recordings. It arrives on Aug. 26. “It really …
Read More »Pixies Let Out a Late-Night Howl on New Song 'There's a Moon On'
Pixies add a bit of late-night psychedelia to their alt-rock bona fides on their new song, “There’s a Moon On.” The track will appear on the group’s next album, Doggerel, out Sept. 30. “There’s a Moon On” boasts a shuffling rock groove and plenty of crunchy guitars, though there’s a …
Read More »Watch Guns N' Roses Cover AC/DC's 'Back in Black' for the First Time
Guns N’ Roses debuted their cover of the AC/DC deep cut “Walk All Over You” at the June 4 kickoff of their 2022 world tour in Oeiras, Portugal, and Tuesday night in Seville, Spain, they continued the trend by breaking out “Back in Black” for the first time in their …
Read More »Lil Nas X Slams BET Over Nominations Snub in New Diss Track Teaser, Network Responds
Lil Nas X is nothing if not resourceful. After the 2022 BET Awards nominations revealed no recognition of the pop-rap star, he shared a snippet of a new song currently titled “Late to the Party” which is set to feature NBA YoungBoy and opens in the video with the chant: …
Read More »J-Hope Joins Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day as Lollapalooza 2022 Headliners
J-Hope has been added to the Lollapalooza lineup as a headliner, the festival announced on Tuesday, June 7. The BTS member, who will perform at the Chicago festival on July 31, will make history as the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a U.S. festival. J-Hope …
Read More »Sasami Enlists Shred Icon J Mascis to Amp Up New Version of 'Tried to Understand'
Sasami has shared an alternate version of her track “Tried to Understand,” featuring some bonus shredding from Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis. This grungier take on “Tried to Understand” is vastly different from the one that appears on Sasami’s most recent album, Squeeze. The original, with its breezy acoustic guitar strum …
Read More »Angel Olsen Hits the 'Big Time' with 'Kimmel' Performance
Angel Olsen showcased her uniquely confessional brand of alt country on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday, performing the title track from her sixth studio album, Big Time, which was released earlier this month. “Big Time,” which was written alongside Olsen’s real-life partner Beau Thibodeaux, followed lead single “All the Good Times” and …
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