A collection of revered rockers — singer William DuVall of fellow Seattle rockers Alice in Chains, Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, guitarist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon and bassist Mark Menghi — collaborated for a version of the classic Soundgarden cut “Rusty Cage.” At the start of the video, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil even offers his endorsement of the […]
Stabbing Westward Serve Up Aural Treat With 'Hallowed Hymns' for Halloween
Industrial icons Stabbing Westward treated fans to Hallowed Hymns today (Oct. 30), a surprise covers EP that includes takes on The Cure’s “Burn,” Ministry’s “(Every Day Is) Halloween” and Echo & The Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon.” “2020 has been a shit year. We were supposed to release our new album and tour the U.S. to support it. […]
Neil Young Shares Original Version of 'Wonderin'
Neil Young has been on fire this year. Between his multiple releases, livestreams, battling Trump and the tech companies, the man really hasn’t stopped. It should come as no surprise as the 50th anniversary of After the Gold Rush approaches that Young has a new archival release for that record as well. As is his wont, Young has […]
Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile Share 'A Beautiful Noise'
Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile teamed up for a new song that they hope will not only inspire people to vote but also encourage everyone to speak up for what they believe in. Entitled “A Beautiful Noise,” the Grammy winners performed the track on “Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy,” which aired on CBS […]
Rob Zombie Drops Spooky Single, 'The Triumph of King Freak,' Just In Time For Halloween
In some horrifyingly good news, Rob Zombie released a new single, “The Triumph of King Freak,” just in time for Halloween 2020, the scariest holiday in an already terrifying 2020. America’s favorite musical Zombie also announced that the tune is off his forthcoming seventh album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, which marks the musician/director’s first […]
Ariana Grande Delivers Sultry Yet Forgettable R&B on 'Positions'
Sultry and uninhibited, Positions is Ariana Grande’s first album to unequivocally give no fucks. Now well beyond the maelstrom of tabloids and tragedy that fueled 2018’s Sweetener and 2019’s Thank U, Next, the superstar is more popular than ever. And through her rigorous release schedule — three high-profile LPs in 26 months is no small […]
Lil Wayne Meets With President Trump, Endorses 'Platinum Plan'
Just when you thought the year couldn’t get any odder, Lil Wayne met with President Donald Trump less than a week before the election. Yep, that’s where we’re at. In a tweet on Thursday evening, Weezy endorsed Trump’s “Platinum Plan” for the Black community and said that he had “a great meeting” with the president. He […]
The Strokes Don't Want You to Forget That This Weekend Is Daylight Savings in 'SNL' Promo
This Saturday, the Strokes will perform on a special Halloween edition of Saturday Night Live. Ahead of the episode, the band appeared with this week’s host John Mulaney and SNL castmember Ego Nwodim to remind folks that something important is taking place this weekend: Daylight Savings Time. “Don’t forget to turn back your clock,” Julian Casablancas says […]
Arcade Fire's Win Butler Performs 'Culture Wars' For 'A Campaign to Make Your Vote Count'
Less than a week away from the presidential election, Bon Iver’s “A Campaign to Make Your Vote Count” initiative has enlisted Arcade Fire to urge folks to get to the polls next Tuesday “Get out there and vote, it’s never been more important,” singer Win Butler urged ahead of a performance of “Culture War,” a bonus […]
Billie Eilish Is Not Well Liked by the Trump White House
Billie Eilish debuted her song “my future” at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, so it’s no surprise that when the Trump administration was looking for celebrity support, a report unearthed by The Washington Post described the young singer as “not a Trump Supporter” and “destroying our country and everything we care about.” The Post noted that “Trump’s […]