To celebrate the release of AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, which was released Sept. 4, a number of the artists are playing their versions of the T. Rex tracks they contributed to the album. Last night, Nick Cave did a live rendition of “Cosmic Dancer,” which is off T. Rex’s […]
U2's 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' to Be Reissued With New Songs, Live Album
Damn, it’s been 20 years since U2 released All That You Can’t Leave Behind, an album some considered a return to form after experimenting on Zooropa and Pop. So it makes perfect music biz sense that the album, 20 years later, is getting the proverbial red carpet rolled out for its anniversary. All editions will feature the remastered […]
Marilyn Manson Drops 'Don’t Chase the Dead' Single
Marilyn Manson dropped the new “Don’t Chase The Dead” single a day ahead of the release of his new album, We Are Chaos. The singer shared the LP’s title track back in July. We Are Chaos, a 10-song conceptual album produced by Shooter Jennings, has a Manson painting titled “Infinite Darkness” as its cover art. The […]
Ronald 'Khalis' Bell, Kool & the Gang Co-Founder, Dies at 68
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder of Kool & the Gang, has died at the age of 68. According to a statement from Bell’s publicist, the musician died “suddenly” at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. No cause of death was revealed. Born on Nov. 1, 1951, Bell, along with his brother Robert “Kool” Bell, formed […]
System of a Down’s John Dolmayan Rips Comic Book Store Customer for Critiquing Political Takes
Between protestors, Democrats and even his bandmate Serj Tankian, System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan hasn’t been afraid to use his social media to hit back at those who have starkly differing viewpoints. In his latest Instagram post, Dolmayan — who also owns Torpedo Comics in Las Vegas — hit back at a critic of his right-wing […]
London Grammar Share Catalonia-Filmed 'Baby It's You' Visual
British trio London Grammar are back with a new visual for their track “Baby It’s You,” beautifully filmed in the forests of Catalonia. The Wednesday-released “Trizz Visual,” which was directed by Oriol Puig and featuring 3D imagery from Trizz Studios, takes fans underwater and in the woods, with an animated big cat and some of […]
Robert Smith Describes New Cure Song As '10 Minutes of Intense Doom and Gloom'
The Cure’s Robert Smith revealed way back in February that a new album from the band was on the way, the lineup’s first in a dozen years and today, he shared a few more details about it. Joining Damon Albarn on BBC6 Music about the new Gorillaz collaboration, Smith said that being trapped inside due to COVID […]
Aesop Rock Announces First Solo Album in Five Years
After a few years of side projects and collaborations, Aesop Rock is ready to bounce back with his first solo album in nearly five years. The underground hip-hop producer and emcee announced Wednesday that his upcoming concept record, Spirit World Field Guide, will drop on Nov. 13 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. The 21-track album follows Aesop […]
Bad Religion Share Demo Version of 'Lose Your Head'
Bad Religion hasn’t been able to celebrate their 40th anniversary in the manner they wanted and expected when 2020 began. That much we know. However, over the past month, the group dipped into their archive to share alternate versions of songs. Today that continues with “Lose Your Head.” The song was featured on the band’s […]
Mxmtoon and Carly Rae Jepsen Team for 'Ok On Your Own'
Mxmtoon team with Carly Rae Jepsen for the new song “ok on your own.” The single is off mxmtoon’s upcoming dusk EP, which is out on Oct. 1, with Tune-Yards‘ Merrill Garbus producing several tracks. The upcoming EP is a companion to dawn, which was released on April 22 of this year. “I was beyond excited to work on this […]