Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide. Several years ago, Joseph D’Agostino met one of his heroes, the novelist Richard Ford. Against Ford’s strict advice, D’Agostino got a tattoo of the phrase “Famous Times,” a reference to one of Ford’s stories. At the time, D’Agostino’s former band Cymbals Eat Guitars had released their intricately composed […]
Olivia Rodrigo – “Can’t Catch Me Now”
It’s only been two months since Olivia Rodrigo gave us GUTS, and she’s already back with more new music. The latest from the rock-minded pop star is “Can’t Catch Me Now,” a song from the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. The cinematic folk-rock tune starts with Rodrigo singing over eerie acoustic […]
Pet Symmetry – “Big Island”
In 2021, Pet Symmetry returned with the album Future Suits. The band — fronted by Into It. Over It.’s Evan Weiss — went on tour earlier this year, and today they’re back with a new song called “Big Island.” “In February of 2021, Pet Sym traveled to a remote cabin in southern Illinois to write […]
TOLEDO – “Jesus Bathroom”
Early this year, the New York indie-pop duo TOLEDO released an expanded edition of 2022’s How It Ends. Now they seem ready to move into a new era. “Jesus Bathroom,” the band’s new single out today, is accompanied by a note that “it’s been a while.” It’s a synth-forward rock track that chugs along dreamily, […]
Mount Kimbie – “Dumb Guitar”
Earlier this year, Mount Kimbie teamed up with King Krule for “Boxing.” The duo, consisting of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos, is now a quartet, joined by long-term collaborators Andrea Balency-Béarn and Marc Pell, and they’re back with “Dumb Guitar” as well as 2024 tour dates. The dreamy track, according to the press release, was […]
Dolly Parton Defends Kid Rock Collaboration, Says Cancel Culture Is “Terrible”
Later this month, Dolly Parton is releasing her much-discussed rock album ROCKSTAR. Among its many, many collaborators is Kid Rock, who has long been a controversial figure due to his political views and general asshattery, much of which does not seem to align with the Dolly Parton brand. But in a new interview with The […]
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Sued By Second Woman For Sexual Assault In The ’70s
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has been sued by a second woman for sexual assault. As Rolling Stone reports, a lawsuit was filed in New York on Thursday by former teen model Jeanne Bellino, who alleges that she was assaulted by Tyler in 1975, when she was 17 and Tyler was around 27. Bellino says that her […]
Cannibal Corpse Announce Coloring Book
Cannibal Corpse are releasing a coloring book. The band has partnered with the company Rock ‘N’ Roll Colouring for The Official Cannibal Corpse Colouring Book, which will be released on December 1. It was created in collaboration with Vince Locke, the graphic artist who has been designing Cannibal Corpse’s gnarly album artwork since the death […]
Vyva Melinkolya – “222”
Vyva Melinkolya aka Angel Diaz, a recent Artist To Watch, is preparing for the release of her new album Unbecoming. Earlier this year, she teamed up with Midwife for the Orbweaving EP, and now she tapped Hayden Anhedonia, aka Ethel Cain, for the new single “222.” Anhedonia provided backing vocals. Read what Diaz said about […]
Disco Doom – “Tuesday” & “Comet”
Last year, the esoteric Swiss band Disco Doom released their first new album in eight years, Mt. Surreal. Today, they’re back with a two-song single, “Tuesday” and “Comet,” ahead of some North American tour dates that will see them playing with fellow Exploding In Sound brethren like Pile, Ovlov, Editrix, and more. The new songs […]