Former Cocteau Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser has formed a new group with her partner, Massive Attack‘s Damon Reece, called Sun’s Signature, which will release an EP — Fraser’s first new original music in 13 years — this summer. “Golden Air,” the first song the duo is releasing, perfectly captures the …
Read More »Glenn Frey's Son Deacon Departs Eagles After Filling In for Late Father
Glenn Frey’s son, Deacon, has left the Eagles after playing with the band his late father co-founded for the past four-and-a-half years. The Eagles announced the decision April 6 in a note on their website, “Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, …
Read More »The Clash's 'Combat Rock' Gets 40th Anniversary Reissue With Unreleased Songs, Demos
The Clash will mark the 40th anniversary of their penultimate LP Combat Rock with a new reissue featuring unreleased songs, demo and outtakes recorded in the lead-up to the 1982 album. Ahead of the May 20 release of the Combat Rock/The People’s Hall special edition of the album, a pair …
Read More »Britney Spears' Lawyer Fights Lynne Spears' 'Exploitative' Legal Fee Request at Tense Hearing
Britney Spearsshould not be forced to cover her mom’s $663,203 legal bill related to the pop star’s now-defunctconservatorship, her lawyer said at a tense court hearing Wednesday that ended with no decision on who will pay the towering tab. “Ms. Spears should not be burdened with what happened here,” lawyer …
Read More »Joe Messina, Funk Brothers Guitarist on Myriad Motown Classics, Dead at 93
Joe Messina, the prolific guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers can be heard on an array of Motown classics, died Monday, April 4, the Detroit Free Press reports. He was 93. Messina died at his home in Northville, Michigan after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Despite his long …
Read More »Tory Lanez Handcuffed After Judge Says He Violated Protective Orders in Megan Thee Stallion Case
Tory Lanez was handcuffed and taken into custody in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday after a judge found he violated protective orders in his felony assault case involving allegations he shot Megan Thee Stallion in her feet nearly two years ago. Judge David Herriford revoked Lanez’s prior bail of $250,000 …
Read More »Coi Leray Teases Her Debut LP With Medley Performance on 'Fallon'
Coi Leray gave fans a taste of her upcoming album, Trendsetter, with a medley performance of several album cuts on The Tonight Show. The performance included an extended rendition of Leray’s hit single “Blick Blick” — a trap-tinged ode to female empowerment featuring Nicki Minaj. Also included in Leray’s set …
Read More »Alt-J Deliver Rousing Performance of 'Hard Drive Gold' on 'Kimmel'
Alt-J stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to deliver a lively performance of the rock-inclined track, “Hard Drive Go.” “Hard Drive Gold” comes off Alt-J’s most recent LP, The Dream, which dropped February 11 via Canvasback/Infectious Music. The Dream, which marks Alt-J’s first studio album since 2017’s Relaxer, was announced with a video …
Read More »Poliça Preview New Album With Cinematic Single 'Alive'
Poliça have shared a new single, “Alive” — the first listen of the band’s upcoming sixth album, Madness, out June 3 via Memphis Industries. “Bad things happen, the fire goes out; even with the best flammables it stays dark until nothing matters becomes the fire itself,” singer Channy Leaneagh explained …
Read More »Horsegirl Craft the Ultimate Indie Rock Love Story on New Song 'World of Pots and Pans'
Chicago indie rockers Horsegirl channel their indie rock predecessors, and take a bit of music video inspiration from Ok Go, in the new clip for their latest song, “World of Pots and Pans.” The simple video doesn’t involve elaborate treadmill choreography or anything like that, but still it finds the …
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