Weezer was supposed to release Van Weezer last year, which got pushed to this May. That apparently didn’t stop the alt-rockers from working on new material. On Monday, the group announced that they’re releasing a new album, OK Human, on Jan. 29. The first single, “All My Favorite Songs,” is out on Thursday. Hold on to your […]
Radiohead Demo With Three Unheard Songs From Late '80s Up for Auction
A cassette demo containing three previously unheard and undocumented songs by On A Friday, the band become Radiohead in 1991, is up for auction. The six-song tape is expected to bring about $2,700. The current bid at Omega Auctions is about $2,000. The unheard tunes are titled “Promise Me,” “Boy In A Box” and “These Chains.” The other three […]
New Radicals to Reunite After 22 Years for Biden Inauguration Event
In a reunion few could have seen coming, long-dormant and reclusive alt-rock band New Radicals will be performing (virtually) for the first time in 22 years at the upcoming Biden inauguration, according to Rolling Stone. The band’s seminal “You Only Get What You Give” is a song with great meaning to President-elect Joe Biden and […]
Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was arrested on Sunday afternoon after turning himself over to authorities in Indianapolis. Schaffer faces six charges, including engaging in an act of physical violence. “Jon Schaffer, Columbus, IN, has been arrested in connection to Jan 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol. Schaffer faces 6 charges including engaging in an act […]
Marianne Faithfull 'May Not Be Able to Sing Ever Again' Because of COVID-19
After being diagnosed, and subsequently hospitalized, with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, Marianne Faithfull was one of the lucky ones who was eventually discharged. Though she technically recovered, the singer was left with three residual side effects — short-term memory loss, fatigue, and permanent lung damage — which she detailed during a recent interview with The […]
Ronnie Spector Reacts to Phil Spector's Death: 'It’s a Sad Day for Music and a Sad Day for Me'
Just hours after news broke of Phil Spector’s death, the disgraced producer and convicted murderer’s ex-wife Ronnie Spector shared a thoughtful reaction to his death. “It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me,” the Ronettes star began her lengthy message. “When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in […]
Phil Spector, Pioneering Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81
Phil Spector, the disgraced producer who pioneered the “Wall of Sound” and worked with artists including the Ronettes, the Crystals, the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, the Ramones and the Righteous Brothers, has died at the age of 81. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2009 and was serving a 19 years to life sentence at the […]
Bow Wow Fans Get Mocked on Twitter for Attending Unsafe Concert in Houston
Bow Wow and his fans are getting absolutely roasted on Twitter after footage leaked of the rapper performing for a large, mostly unmasked crowd at Houston’s Cle’ Club Friday night. The event was part of a larger celebration for club promoter Larry Morrow’s birthday, which also featured a performance from Meek Mill and promises sets […]
The War on Drugs Perform 'Arms Like Boulders' on 'Colbert' Using Only Guitars and Mandolin
The War on Drugs remotely joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Friday night in honor of their recently-released live album, LIVE DRUGS. The band made an interesting song selection, going with “Arms Like Boulders” (the opening track off its 2008 debut album Wagonwheel Blues), which isn’t featured on the new album; however, the performance encapsulates the ethos of the […]
Dr. Dre Released From Hospital Following Brain Aneurysm
According to Ice-T on Twitter, Dr. Dre has officially returned home following his stint in the ICU due to a brain aneurysm. “Update: Just FaceTimed with @drdre He just made it home. Safe and looking good” the rapper and SVU icon tweeted on Friday afternoon. As first reported by TMZ, Dre was first moved out of […]