Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance in New York City at the 9/11 anniversary memorial ceremony. There, the Boss performed “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” a song off 2020’s Letter to You album on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. “May God bless our fallen brothers and sisters, their families, their friends and their […]
Miley Cyrus Joins Metallica for 'Nothing Else Matters' Performance
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Metallica’s self-titled album (better known as The Black Album), the heavy metal legends hit The Howard Stern Show to discuss both the classic album and the new covers album, The Metallica Blacklist. Featuring a wide variety of artists (some expected and some very, very not) covering their favorite tracks on The Black […]
Mastodon Announce New Album, Share Video for 'Pushing the Tides'
Grammy-winning metal band Mastodon just dropped a suspenseful, Matrix-inspired video for their new single, “Pushing the Tides.” The single will appear on their forthcoming album, Hushed And Grim, out October 29 via Reprise Records. In the video, two red and blue-masked captives are sent into a maze, and only one of them will […]
Green Day Officially Release Live Cover of 'Rock and Roll All Nite' | SPIN
Green Day released a banging compilation video of them performing “Rock and Roll All Nite” night after night during the U.S. leg of their Hella Mega Tour. The KISS cover became a live staple for the punk trio, who will resume the tour with Weezer and Fall Out Boy, in Europe and the U.K. […]
Josh Homme Faces Domestic Abuse Accusations From Brody Dalle
UPDATE: 10:45 am PST: Two judges (one in downtown Los Angeles and one in Santa Monica) have denied the request for restraining orders. However, the request for restraining orders can be heard at the Sept. 13 court date. Following the denial, Homme’s attorney, Susan Wiesner gave a new statement, saying, “The allegations made by Ms. […]
The Replacements Unveil New Sketch-Animated Video for 'Shutup' | SPIN
The Replacements released a pencil-sketched animation for “Shutup,” honoring the 40th anniversary of their 1981 classic Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash. The black-and-white video has a number of hidden “Easter eggs” for fans, including references to pioneering punk trio Suicide Commandos. The video was animated by Pat Moriarity and Seth Zeichner and […]
The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay Publishes First Novel | SPIN
Autor and musician Franz Nicolay published his first novel, Someone Should Pay For Your Pain, which follows the story of singer-songwriter Rudy Pauver, who navigates resentment, family obligations, and everything else that comes with life as a cult icon in middle-age. And as a lifelong musician in various bands (he’s currently the Hold Steady’s keyboardist) […]
Afrika Bambaataa Sued for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of a Minor | SPIN
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa was sued in August for alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking of a minor. The lawsuit, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court on Aug. 4 and obtained by SPIN, details the alleged abuse, which allegedly took place from 1991-1995. The victim, named as John Doe in the complaint, […]
Lucy Dacus Enlists Her Fans for New 'Brando' Video
Lucy Dacus released a video for the third single “Brando” off her newest album, Home Video. Inviting fans to send in clips of themselves dancing, skateboarding, jumping, and singing, the video is a compilation from over 100 submissions and is as nice as you’d expect. Inside the blue animated border mimicking an old-school television set, […]
Pavement to Reunite for First Tour in 10 Years | SPIN
Back in 2010, Pavement announced the first string of shows since their breakup in 1999, mentioning the tour “was not a prelude to additional jaunts and/or a permanent reunion.” Surprise! They were wrong. Pavement will be hitting the road, performing in the UK and Europe in the fall of 2022. The Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain […]