BottleRock Napa Valley doesn’t mess around with its 10pm curfew. Guns N’ Roses closed out Saturday night’s festivities with an epic two-and-a-half-hour performance that ended with Dave Grohl joining them onstage to help with guitars and backup vocals on “Paradise City.” All was going well until the clock struck 10 and promoters promptly cut the […]
Sarah Harding, Girls Aloud Singer, Dead at 39
Sarah Harding has died at the age of 39. The Girls Aloud singer revealed to fans that she was battling breast cancer in August 2020 and that it had spread to other parts of her body. Her mother confirmed the news on Harding’s official Instagram account Saturday morning, writing: “It’s with deep heartbreak that today […]
Mark Hoppus Is Done With Chemotherapy
Mark Hoppus is done with chemotherapy treatment, and his former blink-182 bandmate Tom DeLonge shared the news in the most Tom DeLonge way ever. Tom posted a screenshot of a text conversation between him and Mark on Instagram with the caption: “I wanted to be a good friend to @markhoppus and just give some modest advice […]
Lorde Drops Out of MTV VMAs Performance
Lorde is no longer performing at the 2021 MTV VMAs. The awards show cited “a change in production elements” as the reason why she dropped out in a Twitter statement. “Due to a change in production elements, Lorde can no longer perform at this year’s show,” the tweet reads. “We love Lorde and cannot wait […]
Watch Super Furry Animals' YouTube Special for Rings Around The World | SPIN
For one night only, Super Furry Animals will launch SFA TV to mark the 20th anniversary reissue of Rings Around The World. The pop-up television station celebrates the John Cale and Paul McCartney-featured record. Fans can watch the premiere of The Making of Rings Around The World short film at 8 p.m. BST on September […]
Finneas Reimagines 'Friends' Fountain Dance in New Video for 'The 90s' | SPIN
“The 90s” is the second single from Finneas’ debut solo album. Given the title, it’s a little hard not to think about a certain famous Nineties sitcom when Finneas joins a group of people dancing with umbrellas in the rain. The melodic ode to this bygone — albeit trending — appears on Finneas’ debut solo […]
Tune In, Drop Out to Jon Hopkins' New Spoken-Word Video | SPIN
Grammy-nominated artist Jon Hopkins has announced a new album Music for Psychedelic Therapy out November 12. To hold us over, for now, he released its closer, “Sit Around The Fire,” accompanied with a video in collaboration with producer and ceremony guide East Forest, and the late guru Ram Dass. “Sit Around The Fire exists from […]
Bachelor Look Back in Anger on New Song 'I See It Now' | SPIN
“I See It Now” is the latest single since Bachelor’s searing indie-rock debut, Doomin’ Sun. The song is a slow, Lorde-like number, tinged with angst that comes across in quirky lyrical burns like, “You were salt in a sugar shaker/but I couldn’t tell with all that creamer.” “I See It Now” may sound mellow, but […]
Watch Billy Strings' Heartrending New Video For 'In The Morning Light' | SPIN
Billy Strings’ new video for “In The Morning Light” features couples at different stages of their lives and in their relationships, including — poignantly — that somber, final stage. As the singer-guitarist plays in the background, the video follows an elderly husband thinking back on how his wife struggled at the end of her life. […]
Andy Shauf Imagines A Great Romance In New Song, 'Spanish On The Beach' | SPIN
A year after releasing his acclaimed concept album, The Neon Skyline, singer-songwriter Andy Shauf has returned with a new tale of imagined love and loss. On the new song, “Spanish On The Beach,” Shauf takes us inside the meandering thoughts of a man who meets a mysterious woman while on vacation. “You spoke in Spanish […]