For the past three years, the Cruel World festival has been bringing the stars of ’80s goth, post-punk, and new wave to Southern California. The greater Los Angeles area has long been a stronghold for gloomy British rock, and the festival has been a hit. Next year, Cruel World is coming back, with New Order […]
AC/DC Announce First North American Tour In Nine Years
If you’ve never seen AC/DC live, you should absolutely see AC/DC live. The ancient Australian hard-rock institution is still out, even though all of its classic-era members are either dead or extremely old. Nevertheless, their live show remains an absolute blast, and you really need to be in the building at least once when the […]
Watch Katie Gavin’s Acoustic Cover Of Madonna’s “Like A Prayer”
Back in September, MUNA did a cover of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” while filling in for the singer at All Things Go, turning the ’80s-inspired synth tune into a laid-back acoustic cover. Katie Gavin must like doing that sort of thing. The MUNA singer is currently promoting her debut solo album, and during a […]
Sick New World 2025 Cancelled
Barely six weeks after the lineup reveal, Sick New World 2025 has been cancelled. Today, the organizers behind the metal-heavy music festival have announced that they won’t be proceeding in Las Vegas in April, due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The statement reads in full: It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World […]
Zach Bryan Pauses Second Show In A Week After Fan Throws Zyn Can At Him
Sigh. Here we go again. As long as there’s live music, there are gonna be people in the audience throwing shit to musicians on stage, I suppose. Even the most famous musicians working today, like Zach Bryan, are not safe from getting pelted with random objects. Bryan has paused not one, but two of his […]
Conservative Radio Show Trolled By Caller Slipping In Ska Band Names
With the rise of audio messages, FaceTime, and good ol’ caller ID, we, as a culture, have lost the ancient art of prank calling. But there are still a few geniuses out there fighting the good fight. On Thanksgiving in 2021, a rock music fan called into a conservative talk radio show, trolling the hosts […]
Ex-Vöid – “Pinhead”
Ex-Vöid announced their new album In Love Again with the release of lead single “Swansea” back in September. Today, we give thanks for the album’s second advance track. “Pinhead” is a swooning shoegaze indie-pop track that immerses Lan McArdle and Owen Williams’ vocals in distortion to pleasing effect. Listen below. In Love Again is out […]
Pras, Facing 22 Years In Prison, Says He’s Done With Fugees
Fugees member Pras Michél is facing 22 years in prison for his 2023 conviction in a federal money laundering conspiracy, for which he’s seeking a retrial. He is essentially accused of being a Chinese spy for his role in a scheme to wield political influence, though in a new Variety feature, he says he “never […]
HiTech – “Shadowrealm” (Feat. Zelooperz)
I should’ve posted this track when it came out yesterday, but maybe it just took a few listens and a fun appreciation post from my homie Julianne Escobedo Shepherd over at Hearing Things to appreciate it. Or maybe the lull before a holiday weekend is jut the right time to hear a super-raunchy track with […]
Grateful Dead Were Planning Reunion Before Phil Lesh’s Death
The Grateful Dead will be among the honorees at next month’s Kennedy Center Honors, but they’ll do so without bassist Phil Lesh, who died last month at age 84. The surviving members of the band — Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, all of whom still play together in Dead & Company — sat […]