Joe DePugh, a grade-school friend of Bruce Springsteen forever immortalized in his 1984 hit “Glory Days” as the baseball player who “could throw that speedball by you,” died of cancer in Florida. He was 75. “Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen …
Read More »Morgan Wallen Turns Abrupt 'SNL' Exit Into 'God's Country' Merch
Morgan Wallen has managed to merchandise his abrupt and awkward Saturday Night Live exit, releasing a line of clothing with the phrase “Get me to God’s country.” On Tuesday — less than 48 hours after the country star walked off the SNL stage during the traditional goodbyes, rushed to an …
Read More »Djo Previews Album 'The Crux' With New Single, 'Potion'
Djo, a musical project by Stranger Things star Joe Keery, is giving fans one final peek into the world of The Crux. On Wednesday, Keery released his Lindsey Buckingham-inspired single “Potion,” which arrives ahead of his second album, out Friday. “‘Potion’ is like your favorite pair of blue jeans,” said …
Read More »Dua Lipa Continues Cover Series in New Zealand With Luxury Lorde Hit 'Royals'
Dua Lipa knows all about fantasy escapism. She has the most famous photo dumps on Instagram, full of snapshots from her vacations, late nights, and most recently her stops on the Radical Optimism tour. During her latest show in Auckland, New Zealand, the singer performed a cover of local legend …
Read More »Here's What Lady Gaga Said About Lucy Dacus' 'Abracadabra' Cover
Real heads know that Lucy Dacus is very good at covers. So good, in fact, that Lady Gaga has praised her recent rendition of “Abracadabra.” Dacus, fresh off the release of her new album Forever Is a Feeling, recently went on BBC Radio 1 and covered Gaga’s Mayhem hit. Dacus …
Read More »See Patti Smith Perform at Rally to Save Beloved New York City Park
Patti Smith performed at a New York City rally Tuesday as part of an effort to prevent a downtown park from being converted into affordable housing. The Elizabeth Street Garden, located between between Spring and Prince streets, has long been a community gathering place for artists and city dwellers. However, …
Read More »Soulja Boy Denies Raping Woman, Calls Sex Assault Allegations 'Disgusting'
Soulja Boy testified in his own defense Tuesday at a civil trial in California, telling jurors he “never” assaulted the woman who claims he beat, raped, and held her against her will while she lived with him as a personal assistant starting in 2019. The rapper, whose real name is …
Read More »Susanna Hoffs Re-Records 'Eternal Flame': 'I'm Still That Same Girl'
Do you feel the same? Well, if you do, you’re in luck: Susanna Hoffs has re-recorded her beloved Bangles ballad “Eternal Flame.” The new version, which you can check out above, stays true to the 1988 original, which Hoffs co-wrote with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and released off the …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford Blasts to the Past With Solo Debut 'Cool'
Back in 2015, 5 Seconds of Summer inadvertently immortalized one of the most unnerving events in their lore-packed history when they titled a deep cut on their sophomore album “Catch Fire.” Months before the record arrived on the pop rock-infused Sounds Good, Feels Good, their guitarist Michael Clifford was burned …
Read More »Momma Hit the Slacker-Angst Sweet Spot
Momma deliver their fantastic new album Welcome to My Blue Sky just in time for a whole new Summer of Grunge. Momma’s Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten are longtime friends who met as high school Pavement fans in Southern California, now raise hell in Brooklyn, and cram their guitars full …
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