Category: Music
A lawyer for Nirvana has formally responded to a lawsuit regarding the band’s Nevermind artwork, as Billboard notes. The motion to dismiss was filed yesterday (December 22) in a California federal court. In the filing, the lawyer argues that plaintiff Spencer Elden’s claims are “barred by the applicable statute of …
Jon Zazula, co-founder of the influential metal label Megaforce Records, has died. He was 69. Alongside his wife and Megaforce co-founder Marsha Zazula, who died last January, Zazula was instrumental in launching the burgeoning thrash-metal subgenre that exploded into the culture in the mid-to-early 1980s. Through Megaforce, the couple put …
Welcome back, Austin John Winkler. The former Hinder vocalist was last heard on his 2016 EP Love Sick Radio, but he’s experienced a rather harrowing experience over the last few years, now approaching three years of sobriety after being hospitalized and treated for liver and kidney failure. Winkler has just …
Indie-folk darlings Big Thief just released their newest single “Simulation Swarm” amid anticipation for their next record. “Simulation Swarm” stands out as an unreleased fan favorite performed at the band’s live shows. Adrianne Lenker continues to delve into her poetic folk roots with emotionally resonant lyricism layered over catchy guitar …
Hinterland Music Festival is returning to St. Charles, Iowa this summer. The 2022 lineup is led by Phoebe Bridgers, Glass Animals, and Nathaniel Rateliff, while also bringing together other big names in indie rock. The festival goes down August 4th through 7th at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater outside …
The joke is that if three examples of one thing happen, you’ve got a trend piece fit for the New York Times. So, what can we take away from the fact that over the next three months, there will be nine new original dramas inspired by, based on, or documenting …
The 2022 rock and metal festival season is starting to take shape and the organizers for Furnace Fest are starting to whet the collective appetites of their fans by introducing the first wave of acts participating in this year’s music weekend. The initial lineup of bands includes such top-billed talent …
“I describe us as a rock band above all else,” Shaun Morgan tells me. Last October, his band Seether celebrated their decades-long career with a 20-song compilation album, Vicennial: 2 Decades of Seether. And there’s a lot to celebrate: 16 of the songs achieved #1 chart positions; all 20 were …
Albums by Genesis Owusu, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and Hiatus Kaiyote are among the nine finalists for the coveted Australian Music Prize, details for which were announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 2). The AMP, now in its 17th year, is inspired by Britain’s Mercury …
R&B icon India.Arie is the latest artist to begin the process of pulling her music from Spotify, citing popular podcaster Joe Rogan’s “language around race.” In a social media statement, she pointed to Neil Young’s stand against the streamer, writing, “Neil Young opened a door that I MUST walk through.” She …
Circle Jerks are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their sophomore album, Wild in the Streets, with a deluxe reissue. It’s set to drop the same day the band kicks off its upcoming North American tour on February 18th. The punk legends also shared a star-studded skate video for the title …
On paper, After the Fall is yet another zombie apocalypse-based virtual reality game. In 2022, that’s not exactly newsworthy. Hell, the title’s Dutch developers at Vertigo Games have even already released one of the genre’s earliest defining games with 2016’s Arizona Sunshine. But in (virtual) reality, After the Fall is …
This year, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler‘s annual Grammy Awards Viewing Party on April 3 will feature a performance by pop superstar and fleeting rocker Miley Cyrus, as reported by Billboard. Tyler launched the charity event in 2018 and has set the Hollywood Palladium, the venue host of the very first Grammys …
From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Greeicy Returns to Acting Greeicy, who was first an actress before becoming a singer, announced this …
0) { pbjs.que.push(function() { pbjs.addAdUnits(adUnits); pbjs.bidderSettings = { standard: { adserverTargeting: [{ key: “hb_bidder”, val: function(bidResponse) { return bidResponse.bidderCode; } }, { key: “hb_adid”, val: function(bidResponse) { return bidResponse.adId; } }, { key: “hb_pb”, val: function(bidResponse) { var cpm = bidResponse.cpm; if (cpm Listen to Khruangbin and Leon Bridges’ Simmering …
Leslie Grace has shared the first look at herself as Batgirl in the upcoming HBO Max film. In the film, Grace plays Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham Police Commissioner Jim Gordon, who eventually assumes her own superhero identity as Batgirl. J.K. Simmons, who previously portrayed Commissioner Gordon in Justice …
Fireboy DML has shared a new version of his song “Peru,” now featuring Ed Sheeran. The Nigerian singer-songwriter released the original version of the hit single back in July. Check out their collaboration below. “It has been a dream knowing Ed Sheeran is a fan of my sound and having …
Kanye West has dropped a new song called “Eazy,” in which he threatens his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. “God saved me from that crash… Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass,” West raps on the track. Elsewhere on the song, Kanye addresses his divorce from …
Brazilians on Friday (Jan. 21) were grieving the loss of legendary samba singer and force of nature Elza Soares, a day after she died in her Rio de Janeiro home. Family and friends gathered at Rio’s Municipal Theater, where her body was brought for viewing, before the playhouse opened its …
On short notice, Nas has released a new project called Magic, produced by Hit-Boy. The nine-track release, executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy, includes a collaboration with A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier called “Wave Gods.” Listen to Magic below. Nas references hip-hop heavyweights throughout Magic, including Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and …
Adele is expressing gratitude to her fans following the last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency. The 33-year-old British superstar shocked fans on Thursday (Jan. 20) with a tearful Instagram video explaining that her 24-show run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace wouldn’t be opening the next day because of …
Julia Fox is setting the record straight about her romance with Kanye West. During her Forbidden Fruits podcast on Friday (Jan. 21), the 31-year-old Uncut Gems actress addressed some of the negative attention she’s received since dating the rapper and fashion mogul, who now goes by Ye. “It’s funny cause …
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Curren$y, RXK Nephew, Popstar Benny, Krolok, and Don …
Shinedown finally gave us a taste of their upcoming new album Planet Zero when they released the title track earlier today. Singer Brent Smith discussed the record’s “honest” and “historical” nature in a recent chat with Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez. The band didn’t start working on the follow-up to 2018’s Attention Attention until …
In our endless appetite for the consumption of culture, to loudly have disdain for something is worth as much as earnest appreciation for the form. When you’re young it’s often especially important to find communion amongst others that share the same contempt for things you detest. Hating something easily becomes …
After racking up more than eight million views on TikTok on a clip summarizing the bad luck she’s had just trying to see Adele in concert, fan Eleni Sabracos finally got to connect with the star. The fan checked in on TikTok from Las Vegas on Thursday (Jan. 20), soon …
It feels like the Wu-Tang Clan has been around forever, and their rise to fame is certainly a well-documented one. Between group member autobiographies (RZA’s Wu-Tang Manual and The Tao of Wu, U-God’s Raw, Buddah Monk’s ODB The Dirty Version, Raekwon’s From Staircase to Stage) and documentaries (Showtime’s Wu-Tang Clan: …
The Strokes are no longer playing a 2021 New Year’s Eve concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “We were so excited to be performing for everyone in Brooklyn this New Year’s Eve, but the Omicron variant has thwarted our plans,” the band explained on social media. “All tickets will be honored …
Every superhero, even one as unconventional as John Cena‘s Peacemaker, could use a little back-up — which is where Steve Agee comes in. The comedian and actor appears in the HBO Max comedy Peacemaker as John Economos, first seen working for Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) in The Suicide Squad and now …
Emo is so hot right now! While fans are buying up tickets for the When We Were Young Festival at a rapid pace, forcing multiple date additions, it should be noted that some of the genre’s biggest names will also set sail later this year for the “Emo’s Not Dead” …
.jpg "Neurosis Surprise Drop First Album in 10 Years")
