Category: Music
The Songwriters Hall of Fame is hosting its ninth annual virtual “Conversation With Oscar-Nominated Songwriters,” which will be available to watch for free on the organization’s website for three weeks. The conversation, moderated by SHOF inductees Nile Rodgers (SHOF chairman) and Paul Williams (a member of the SHOF board of …
Sabrina Carpenter has enlisted Dolly Parton for a new version of her smash hit “Please Please Please,” which will be found on the forthcoming deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning Island album Short n’ Sweet. The project will be released Feb. 14 and is available to pre-order from Carpenter’s online store. …
Though As I Lay Dying were initially announced for the 2025 Welcome to Rockville festival, the band is no longer part of the lineup. Organizers for Welcome to Rockville confirmed in a social media post that Miss May I will be joining the May festival, taking the Friday, May 16 …
Dave Grohl has a storied history with Saturday Night Live, having played a record 15 times as musical guest. Thus, it’s only fitting that he’ll take part in the upcoming SNL50 concert, scheduled for Friday, February 14th, at Radio City Music Hall. The Foo Fighters frontman was not part of …
Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, and dozens more performed at the 2025 Grammy Awards, bringing elaborate stage shows, giant pink ponies, and more to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The Trevor Noah–hosted show also featured a surprise appearance from the Weeknd; a tribute to the late Quincy Jones …
As the 2025 Grammys began to draw to a close on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin teamed with guitarist Grace Bowers to honor the lives and careers of the musicians, artists and executives who passed away over the past year. The segment opened with footage …
Dutch producer, DJ, and Kung Fu gold-medalist Laidback Luke has been captivating the dance music scene for over two decades. He’s been an inspiration to artists like Avicii, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens, Steve Angello, Nicky Romero, GTA, Deorro, Bingo Players, and so many more. With early roots in house and techno, …
Which rock stars are celebrating birthdays in February? It may be the shortest month, even with a leap day, but there’s still plenty of candles to blow out. Will you be celebrating your birthday with a rock star? There sure is a lot of talent who count February as their …
Consequence’s Songs of the Week roundup highlights great new songs from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Check out our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our New Sounds playlist. This week, Momma, Weatherday, Uwade, and others deserve …
Shaboozey, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars have joined the slate of performers for the 2025 Grammy Awards, which air this Sunday, February 2. Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and more are also set to play the Trevor Noah-hosted ceremony, which will be held at Los Angeles’ …
The music world is mourning Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at 78 years old. Tributes to the iconic singer-songwriter have been pouring in ever since her spokesperson revealed in a statement Thursday (Jan. 30) that she had “passed away peacefully” earlier that day while surrounded by family in London, …
Arcade Fire, the B-52s, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, DEVO, Brittany Howard, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Chris Martin, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bonnie Raitt, Robyn, the Roots Eddie Vedder and Jack White will all perform Feb. 14 as part of SNL50: The Homecoming …
Who are the five internet guitarists blowing Marty Friedman‘s mind right now? Let’s find out! The virtuosic Friedman is largely known as a shredder, but his style and skillset extends far beyond flashy fretwork. Ultimately, composition and melody continue to be the focal point of his work, whether it is …
Nine Inch Nails have announced the “Peel It Back World Tour,” their first live outing in three years. Spanning over 40 dates, the trek kicks off in Europe in June 2025 with a run of headlining shows and festival appearances. A North American leg follows beginning in August with arena …
Deafheaven have announced a 2025 North American tour in support of Lonely People With Power, their upcoming album and the follow-up to 2021’s Infinite Granite. The black metal band will hit the road this spring on into summer. Check out Deafheaven’s complete list of tour dates below. Starting in their …
Following a surprise comeback show in 2024, Alabama Shakes are bringing their reunion into the new year, with confirmation of new music. The band confirmed their intentions to return with new music in a post shared to Instagram on Monday (Jan. 27). The series of photos shows the band – …
* Sleigh Bells have ended a three-year break from releasing music with the arrival today (Jan. 28) of “Wanna Start a Band?” (Mom+Pop Music). The duo of Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller will also embark on their first tour since 2022 this spring, beginning May 7 in Phoenix and running …
Which is the better of the two new Shinedown songs – “365” or “Dance, Kid, Dance”? If you’re a Shinedown fan, you’re no doubt reveling in the idea of having TWO brand new songs to digest and this feels like a perfect time to break them down and pick a winner …
Indie sleaze music festival Just Like Heaven has revealed its 2025 lineup. Taking place Saturday, May 10th at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, the one-day festival is led by Vampire Weekend, the newly reunited Rilo Kiley, Empire of the Sun, Bloc Party, and TV on the Radio. …
Timothée Chalamet pulled double duty as host and musical guest on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. The star of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown performed three of Dylan’s songs: “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” and a medley of “Outlaw Blues” and “Three Angels.” The latter also …
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“That’s so cheesy. I hate that.” That’s what Emily Snow thought about her stage name, Snow Wife, when her best friend and producer, Sam Catalano, a.k.a. Slush Puppy, suggested she use it as her artist name—a play on fairy-tale princess Snow White with a domesticated twist. It got mixed reactions …
Here are the 95 rock and metal songs with over one billion streams on Spotify. Over 850 songs representing Spotify’s BILLIONS CLUB playlist, which regularly adds the latest songs that have crossed the one billion stream mark on the popular music streaming platform. What that means is that rock and …
Number One on Netflix is a weekly spotlight on whatever is currently the most popular thing on the world’s most popular streaming service. Sometimes it’ll be a movie. Sometimes it’ll be a TV show. Whatever it is, a lot of people are clearly watching, and we’ll try to understand why …
Charli XCX is set to star in a new A24 movie that she herself came up with, Variety reports. The Moment is the debut project from her Studio365 production company, as well as the directorial debut of Aidan Zamiri. PC Music founder and longtime Charli XCX collaborator A. G. Cook …
Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale is taking his skills to the small screen, with his new celebrity culinary talk series set to premiere next month. Titled Dinner with Gavin Rossdale, the new show will see its titular host opening up his home to a number of celebrity guests as he prepares …
Music was at the forefront of the films Wicked and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which scored 10 and eight Oscar nominations respectively this morning (Jan. 23). The 97th edition of the event will take place March 2 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre and will be hosted by …
Having last performed in 2022 as Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross continued their film score production career, Nine Inch Nails will be back on the road in 2025. Word of the tour leaked recently with Reznor confirming that dates were coming, but the band decided to push back their touring …
Country star Tim McGraw is gearing up to perform at the film site of Kevin Costner’s 1989 classic Field of Dreams — no, really. Going down on August 30th in Dyersville, Iowa, the special live show will mark the first major concert at the historic field. Pick up tickets here and read …
Experimental metal trio Sumac and Philadelphia-based poet and noise artist Moor Mother have announced a new collaborative album: The Film arrives April 25 on Thrill Jockey and opens with the new song “Scene 1.” Listen to it and check out the full tracklist below. Sumac’s latest album, The Healer, came …
