Superchunk are the rare band whose reunion output arguably topped the quality of their original run. When the North Carolina indie rock legends got back together in the late aughts after nearly a decade of semi-hiatus, they went on an absolute tear, releasing phenomenal albums every few years and remaining a force on the road. […]
LSDXOXO – “J’adore”
Next month, LSDXOXO is releasing a new EP called Delusions Of Grandeur (D.O.G.), and he’s shared two tracks from it already, “Double Tap” and “God’s Chariots.” Today, he’s back with the horned-up club track “J’adore.” “‘J’adore’ is a step further into my exploration and appreciation of electroclash,” LSDXOXO said in a statement. “My vocal delivery […]
Truth Club – “Exit Cycle” (Feat. Indigo De Souza)
Back in June, we named Truth Club a Band To Watch when they shared “Blue Eternal,” and the Raleigh band is now announcing the album that track serves as a lead single to. Truth Club’s second LP is called Running From The Chase, and it’ll be out in October. Today, they’re sharing “Exit Cycle,” which […]
Talking Heads Will Reunite For Stop Making Sense Q&A At Toronto International Film Fest
Talking Heads, one of the greatest rock bands in history, broke up in 1991. The band was barely active when leader David Byrne finally announced that it was ending; drummer Chris Frantz learned the news by reading a newspaper article. Since their breakup, David Byrne and his former Talking Heads bandmates have said angry things […]
Chris Daughtry Says Joe Perry Once Asked Him To Be Aerosmith’s New Singer
Chris Daughtry said that Joe Perry once asked him to be Aerosmith’s new singer. As Blabbermouth reports, the former American Idol contestant turned alt-rock radio staple was recently on The Dave Rickards Podcast and talked about when he was approached by Perry in 2009 during the tumultuous time when it seemed like Steven Tyler might […]
Watch Tom Morello Perform For Picketing Writers And Actors In Hollywood
Tom Morello played a surprise set on the picket line in Hollywood yesterday, popping in to show his support for SAG-AFTRA and the WGA strikers. “They’re making history here on the sidewalk in front of Paramount Studios and I’m here to support them and express my solidarity,” he told NME before his performance. “I’ve made […]
Watch Lorde Bring Out Caroline Polachek For “Green Light” In Budapest
For the past couple weeks, Lorde has been making the rounds at European festivals, with a set list that de-emphasizes her most recent album Solar Power in favor of cuts from her first two LPs. She’s also broken out some new songs at these shows. Though if anyone has hopes for a quick follow-up of […]
Westlife Announce First-Ever North American Tour
The Irish boy band Westlife have announced their first-ever North American tour. The group, which broke up in 2012 and reunited in 2018, will perform four concerts around St. Patrick’s Day next year in Toronto, Boston, New York City, and Chicago. While Westlife did go on a promotional run of the US during the boy […]
BCMC (Bill MacKay & Cooper Crain) – “The Swarm”
The Chicago composer Bill MacKay has announced a collaborative project with Cooper Crain, of Cave and Bitchin Bajas. Together, they’re known as BCMC, and in October they’ll release a debut album, Foreign Smokes, built around Cooper’s keyboards and synths and MacKay’s guitar. The first single is “The Swarm,” and it’s an odd and ominous nine-minute […]
Touching Grass At Øyafestivalen
Øya — around since 1999 (save for two peak pandemic years in 2020 and 2021) — has evolved to be like Oslo’s own version of Coachella, attracting a who’s who of local Norwegian acts and international A-listers spanning a wide range of genres. Even better, much like Norway itself, Øya has gone out of its […]