Category: Music
When you’re in a band for over 40 years, it’s important that you feel a connection to the other musicians you’re playing with. Kirk Hammett says that he and Metallica bandmate James Hetfield undoubtedly have a connection, but it’s in a dark place that isn’t comfortable. Hammett discussed his relationship …
Close your eyes, and you can hear Alan Arkin’s unforgettable voice in your ears, grumbling through the great dialogue he got to say over his decades on screen. What’s remarkable is how the career of the actor and director, who passed away on June 29th, 2023, could encompass so much …
DC Young Fly delivered a touching tribute during his late partner Jacky Oh‘s memorial service in Atlanta on Saturday (June 10). During his heartwarming speech, The Wild ‘N Out star spoke passionately about his faith and love for Oh, who died unexpectedly in late May at the age of 32. …
Back in 2019, indie rock-focused record label Tiny Engines essentially shuttered after a number of its artists accused them of payment issues and breach of contract — which co-founder Chuck Daley admitted to. Now, co-founder Will Miller has announced that he’s reviving the label as its sole owner under a …
As reaction to blink-182‘s first show back with guitarist-vocalist Tom DeLonge at Coachella 2023 (April 14) starts to settle, many are noticing how robotic DeLonge’s vocals sounded at times during the show, leading them to believe he used autotune. Fan-captured video from blink-182’s set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, particularly a clip from their performance of …
× Skip to main content The K-pop group delivered several high “ænergy” hits from their catalogue on the main stage, despite being short one member. Winter, Karina, and Ningning of Aespa perform during the 2023 Governors Ball Music Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 10, 2023 in New …
Church capped off the Saturday night Nissan Stadium show, offering a freewheeling, six-song set that mixed cover tracks, hits and deeper cuts, and also added in a snippet of Little Feat’s “Sailing Shoes.” He launched with “Country Music Jesus,” from his 2011 album, Chief. “It’s late in the evening. We …
Slowthai’s festival bookings this summer appear to be in jeopardy after his court appearance yesterday (May 16) on two charges of raping a woman in 2021. Major UK festivals Glastonbury and the Reading and Leeds Festivals appear to have scrubbed the rapper’s names from posters, as NME points out. He …
Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” is the can’t miss event of the summer, and some fans are going to extreme lengths to ensure they don’t miss out. WKRC-TV caught up with one woman who intentionally concealed her identity with a blanket and sunglasses because she called sick out of work …
Stray Kids lead a busy week in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated June 17), as the pop group debuts at No. 1 with 5-STAR. It’s the Korean act’s third chart entry, and third to debut at No. 1, following MAXIDENT and ODDINARY, both in 2022. …
Columbus, it’s almost festival time! Organizers Danny Wimmer Presents are helping you get prepared for the annual Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival by revealing the set times and stage assignments, now letting you plan out your festival going experience for this year. As in recent years, the Sonic Temple …
Life Is But a Dream will be Avenged Sevenfold‘s first album in nearly 7 years, so it’s a much bigger deal than a lot of other album releases are. So much has changed in the world since then, and even in the band’s sound, given its first single “Nobody,” so there’s …
Now here’s something to howl about! Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist and his cohorts in The Hives are on their way back after an 11-year gap between albums. Though once at the forefront of the early 2000s garage rock wave, The Hives go a little darker and more aggressive on their new …
Julie Byrne has shared another new song from The Greater Wings, her first new album in six years. Listen to the title track, the album’s opening song, below. Byrne has also announced additional tour dates in the UK and Ireland. Find those below, too. The Greater Wings is out July …
The ’80s were a different time, with music videos being one of the primary promotional ways an artist could get their music to listeners. And as the video era boomed, there was a lot of trial and error when it came to successful music videos. While appearing on SiriusXM’s Andy …
× Skip to main content The pop star performed two nights in Motor City on her Eras Tour. Taylor Swift sings the National Anthem as the Detroit Lions host the Miami Dolphins in a Thanksgiving Day game Nov. 23, 2006 in Detroit. Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images Taylor Swift is looking back …
When considering the Top 50 Thrash Metal Albums of all time, one of the questions that surfaces is, “Well, what does thrash sound like anyway”? After all, this heavy metal offshoot has branched out in countless different directions since it stormed onto the scene circa 1983, and many of the …
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2023 inductees has officially been revealed, with Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson among the nominees who have earned the nod. Meanwhile, artists such as Iron Maiden, Soundgarden and The White Stripes were again snubbed on the hard rock and metal end. …
Fans and critics were calling Queensrÿche’s music thinking man’s metal long before May 3, 1988 when they released their raison d’être, the heavy metal opera Operation: Mindcrime. The disc, a concept album about governmental corruption, corporate greed and dicey counter-culture revolutionaries, was unprecedented and remains thematically relevant decades after its initial …
Roger Waters is reportedly under criminal investigation by German police for “suspected incitement” following his concerts in Berlin on May 17th and 18th. As Stereogum points out, Waters came under fire for wearing a uniform of a leather jacket, gloves, armband, and rifle that appeared to resemble that of a …
Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear and Daniel Rossen are behind the original score of Celine Song’s new A24 film Past Lives. The soundtrack will be released June 9 via A24 Music. The soundtrack also features a new song called “Quiet Eyes” by Sharon Van Etten and Zachary Dawes. Hear Bear and …
× Skip to main content Flav already seems impressed by the pool of applicants for the job. Taylor Swift and Flavor Flav attend the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/GI for iHeartRadio Flavor Flav is in his Swiftie era and asking talented Taylor Swift …
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame‘s 2023 inductees have been revealed, and rock fans are responding to this year’s picks, which include Rage Against the Machine but again snub Iron Maiden and Soundgarden. Fans aren’t the only ones responding. Some artists, writers and other personalities also gave their two cents after the picks emerged …
Less than two weeks after a federal jury ruled that Ed Sheeran’s 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud” did not plagiarize elements of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” the English musician has beaten a second lawsuit involving the two songs. According to court documents obtained by Pitchfork, a New York federal …
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an institution with the power to both honor and snub. With every band inducted into the Hall, it seems like there are dozens of acts passed over despite iconic status. In this gallery, you’ll see Ozzy Osbourne (who’s in the Rock Hall as …
× Skip to main content “Vulgar” brought in more than 45% of the vote. Sam Smith and Madonna Kristy Sparow/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp In the middle of Pride Month, Sam Smith and Madonna‘s “Vulgar” tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday …
The National’s Homecoming Festival will return to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the first time since its inaugural edition in 2018. The band announced the news today (May 17), along with the lineup for the 2023 event, which takes place September 15-16. Patti Smith & Her Band, Pavement, Arooj Aftab, Bartees Strange, …
Just three dates in, Beyoncé has shared the full credits for her ongoing Renaissance World Tour, a massive spectacle that includes a flying disco horse and mechanical arms. The list, published on her website, is an exhaustive look at everyone involved in making this tour happen. In addition to backup …
The lineup for the 2023 edition of Portola Music Festival in San Francisco, California, has been announced. This year’s headliners are Skrillex and Eric Prydz Presents Holo. Other notable inclusions are Todd Terje (playing his first DJ set in the United States since 2016), Jai Paul, Underworld, Nelly Furtado, Labrinth, …
Three of British singer Sheila Chandra’s solo voice albums from the 1990s are getting reissued by Real World Records on June 16: Weaving My Ancestors’ Voices (1992), The Zen Kiss (1994), and ABoneCroneDrone (1996). Chandra retired from music in 2009 after losing her voice; she was diagnosed with Burning Mouth …
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