Saturday night, Joni Mitchell played her first Los Angeles show in 28 years at the Hollywood Bowl. Like her 2022 surprise set at Newport Folk Festival and her 2023 headlining gig at the Gorge Amphitheater, the legendary singer-songwriter was joined by her rotating cast of backing band members known as the Joni Jam. This go around, […]
Watch Billie Eilish Return To SNL And Appear In A TikTok Sketch
Billie Eilish was the musical guest on SNL Saturday night, her fourth time doing so in just five years. She released her most recent album Hit Me Hard And Soft back in May, and she performed two songs from it: “Bird Of A Feather,” which featured accompaniment from Finneas, and “Wildflower.” Eilish is fresh off […]
Watch Taylor Swift Bring Out Florence Welch To Kick Off Final Eras Tour Leg
In December, Taylor Swift will finish her record-breaking Eras Tour. Over the summer, she brought out Florence Welch for their Tortured Poets duet “Florida!!!,” and on Friday (Oct. 18) the pop star was joined by the English singer-songwriter again onstage in Miami. Fittingly, the pair sang “Florida!!!” again. Also on Friday, Welch announced a live […]
The Voidz Brought Live Debuts, Rarities, And A Blonde Julian Casablancas To LA
The Voidz played LA’s Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday in celebration of their new album Like All Before You, and the setlist featured all kinds of significant inclusions. A newly blonde Julian Casablancas and friends played several tracks from the new LP live for the first time, including “7 Horses,” “Overture,” and “Square Wave.” They also […]
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shares First New Song Since “Murder On The Dancefloor” Revival, Is Eligible For Best New Artist Grammy
British nu-disco queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor was thrust back into the spotlight last year when the movie Saltburn used her 2001 hit “Murder On The Dancefloor” to soundtrack its memorably salacious final scene. Today she’s released her first new song since then, a heater titled “Freedom Of The Night.” Following a trio of albums made with […]
Japanese Breakfast Shares New Version Of “The Ballad Of The Witches’ Road” From Agatha All Along
This year, Japanese Breakfast mastermind Michelle Zauner moved to South Korea to learn Korean and to work on her second book, the follow-up to the widely beloved memoir Crying In H Mart. Zauner has been singing and doing interviews in Korean, and she’s also been working on a new album that will reportedly arrive next […]
Fiona Apple – “Lately” (Don Heffington Cover)
In 2021, Don Heffington, a drummer and singer-songwriter best known for his role in the band Lone Justice, passed away from leukemia at the age of 70. Artists came together to commemorate him with a tribute album titled Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute To Don Heffington, and it’s out now, featuring the elusive […]
Bon Iver – “THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS” & “AWARDS SEASON”
Bon Iver was so present during pandemic times, largely via Justin Vernon’s collaborations with Taylor Swift, that I had a hard time believing it’s been more than five years since i,i. But that’s where we find ourselves with today’s release of the SABLE, EP. Lead single “S P E Y S I D E” suggested […]
Watch Middle Kids Cover Oasis’ “Champagne Supernova”
Earlier this year, Middle Kids unveiled their latest album Faith Crisis Pt. 1. Today, the Sydney alt-rock trio participated in triple j’s Like A Version series, tackling the Oasis classic “Champagne Supernova,” a timely choice considering the recent reunion. “This is probably our favorite Oasis song, collectively,” Hannah Joy explains in the accompanying behind-the-scenes video. […]
Chrissie Hynde Explains Why Pretenders Concertgoers May Be Asked To Move Out Of The Front Row
Concert etiquette is a fun topic these days. Last year, Miranda Lambert told fans to stop taking selfies while she was performing, and many musicians had things thrown at them onstage. Earlier this year, Ethel Cain asked her fans to behave better at her shows, and now Chrissie Hynde shared a request for fans attending […]