The Flaming Lips’ American Head is out now and to celebrate it, they dropped a new video for “God and the Policeman.” Directed by Wayne Coyne and Blake Studdard, the video, which takes place in Oklahoma and Texas, presents various strong images, from a baby boy in a field of sunflowers to a dead body […]
Joan Jett Does T. Rex's 'Jeepster' on 'Late Late Show'
Joan Jett and her socially distanced Blackhearts rocked her version of the T. Rex gem “Jeepster” on The Late Late Show on Thursday night (Sept. 10). Her recorded version of the tune is on Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, came out on Sept. 4 and also features T. Rex songs done by Nick […]
Miley Cyrus Performs 'Midnight Sky' and 'Maneater' | SPIN
When Miley Cyrus stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (Sept. 10), you knew it was going to be more than just a one-song-and-done kind of deal. Not only did Cyrus perform “Midnight Sky” off her upcoming album, She is Miley Cyrus, but she also brought a rocked-out cover of Hall & […]
Beastie Boys' 1995 Hardcore 'Aglio E Oglio' EP Now on Streaming Services
A year after Ill Communication was released (in 1995), the Beastie Boys went back to their hardcore roots by releasing Aglio E Oglio. The EP, which featured eight songs in 11 minutes, wasn’t hyped — it was just Adrock, MCA and Mike D. rolling back the years. The collection was originally released on Grand Royal (the Beasties’ own label) […]
Joni Mitchell Launches Archives Series, Shares Acoustic Version of 'House of the Rising Sun'
Joni Mitchell is launching her own archives series. The singer-songwriter will be delivering a bunch of archival releases in the coming years, beginning with Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). It will feature a number of rarities in the build-up to her first proper release that encompasses a deluxe 5-CD set that includes unreleased home, live, […]
Pearl Jam to Release 1992 'MTV Unplugged' Sessions
Pearl Jam’s iconic 1992 MTV Unplugged session, previously only a special 2019 Record Store Day release, will be available on vinyl and, for the first time, on CD as well. The live session lands on the band’s 30th anniversary — Pearl Jam formed in 1990 from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, a band featuring […]
Phoebe Bridgers Takes 'Tiny Desk' to the Oval Office
Ever wonder what it would look like to have a female president in the White House? Well, Phoebe Bridgers gave us a great idea with her performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk At-Home concert. Bridgers swapped her iconic skeleton onesie for a suit and played her set positioned in front of the iconic Resolute desk. Meanwhile, […]
Tom Petty's Estate Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Confusion Wheel'
“Confusion Wheel,” the first previously unreleased Tom Petty song off the late artist’s upcoming Wildflowers & All the Rest box set, dropped today (Sept. 1o). All the Rest, a title chosen by Petty, is the unreleased half of his Wildflowers album. It arrives Oct. 16 via Warner Records under the full title of Wildflowers & All the Rest. The box set was […]
Watch Nick Cave Play 'Cosmic Dancer'
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 […]