Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the latest person to pay tribute to John Prine. In an Instagram video posted shortly after it was announced that Prine died due to complications from COVID-19, Maines covered Prine’s 1971 classic “Angel From Montgomery.” The song became popular after Bonnie Raitt covered it in 1974. Maines was joined […]
Avey Tare – "Wake My Door"
Animal Collective co-leader Avey Tare is releasing a new standalone, pay-what-you-wish benefit single to raise money for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to support musicians struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. The song itself, “Wake My Door,” is a burbling psychedelic synth-pop lullaby; listen to it below and purchase […]
Jeff Tweedy Honors John Prine With 'Please Don't Bury Me' Cover
Following news broke about the passing of John Prine, Jeff Tweedy focused his nightly The Tweedy Show on paying tribute to Prine. Tweedy did something similar when the late singer-songwriter entered the hospital. He covered a number of Prine’s songs on Instagram Live on his family’s account, @stuffinourhouse, including “Please Don’t Bury Me,” of Prine’s […]
Xiu Xiu, Owen, Palehound, & More Contribute To Polyvinyl's 'Stay Home' Compilation
Today, Polyvinyl Record Co. is releasing a new compilation called Stay Home to highlight artists from their roster and support them during this trying time. All proceeds from Stay Home will go directly to the artists involved — it’s available starting at $5 exclusively over on Bandcamp. There are some tracks from recent Polyvinyl releases […]
Watch David Gilmour Cover 2 Leonard Cohen Songs With His Family
Outside of auctioning off his guitars for charity and launching a podcast where he talked about those guitars, Pink Floyd singer-guitarist David Gilmour has laid low since finishing a short run of shows behind the release of his 2016 album Rattle That Lock. However, with his wife and co-lyricist, Polly Samson, releasing a novel during quarantine, Gilmour […]
Michael Stipe Performs 'No Time for Love Like Now' on "Late Show"
A few weeks ago, Michael Stipe shared a demo version of “No Time for Love Like Now.” On Tuesday night from quarantine, Stipe performed the song on the Late Show and it seems like the song is a bit more fleshed out than when he originally shared/performed it — green background and all. In fact, the […]
Majetic – "Desert Wings"
The New York-based musician Justin Majetich put out his first album as Majetic in 2018, Club Dread — in a previous life, he went by CARE and released the ambitious album LUV IN THE RUINS — and next month, he’ll be releasing a new three-track EP called As I Once Transformed Myself For You, So […]
The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Promises A New Tape & Debuts A New Song With An Extremely Long Title: Watch
“There’s going to be a new Mountain Goats tape. You might want to watch this space on Friday.” That’s all you had to know, right? That’s what John Darneille has just promised, through song. By “this space,” he means the Mountain Goats’ YouTube page, which has seen a whole lot of activity on recent days. […]
The Beths – "Dying To Believe"
The Beths released their debut album, Future Me Hates Me, back in 2018 — we named them one of the Best New Bands of that year — and today the New Zealand guitar heroes are announcing its follow-up, Jump Rope Gazers, which will be out in July. Today, they’re sharing its lead single, “Dying To […]
New Music: Skyzoo, Dumbo Station “Good Enough”
Well fitted to take on any genre in music, Skyzoo jazzes his raps on his new release with Dumb Station. As the two prepare the release of their joint effort, The Bluest Note on April 24, the Brooklyn MC and the Italian nu-jazz officially roll their first offering. Premiere: Complex