Wilco will be releasing deluxe editions of their 1999 album, Summerteeth, on Nov. 6 via Rhino Records. The remastered versions of the band’s third album will come in two formats. The CD version will include a previously unreleased recording of their show at The Boulder Theatre in Colorado on Nov. 1, 1999. Aside from Summerteeth’s […]
Thurston Moore Shares “Siren,” New Single and Video
Sonic Youth found Thurston Moore shared his new 12-minute single, “Siren,” along with a short film of a mermaid fantasy as its accompanying visual. The song hails from Moore’s upcoming seventh solo album, By The Fire, which is out on Sept. 25. View a teaser clip of “Siren” below. By The Fire, completed in a London […]
Lana Del Rey Shares Update on New Album 'Chemtrails Over the Country Club'
It didn’t take long for Lana Del Rey to return to music. We’re approaching the release of her spoken-word album Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, which is slated to drop on Sept. 29, but Del Rey shared an update on Chemtrails Over the Country Club that she said was due out this month. In an Instagram […]
Erick Morillo, 'I Like to Move It' DJ, Dies at 49
Erick Morillo, the Colombian-American DJ who shot to fame in the 1990s with his hit song “I Like to Move It,” has died at the age of 49, according to Miami’s Local10. He was found at his Miami Beach home on Tuesday morning. No cause of death has been revealed and according to Local10, police […]
Desert Stars Festival Goes Digital With Streaming Performances
The recently postponed psych-rock and shoegaze festival Desert Stars in Joshua Tree faced the same fate as many events in 2020 — die out or go digital. This week the festival announced that they’ve chosen the latter, opting to host a virtual version of the festival with streamed performances from headliners, Mercury Rev, Alex Maas […]
John Frusciante Shares 'Amethblowl' From Upcoming Solo Album
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has shared “Amethblowl,” which is off Maya, his upcoming all-instrumental electronic solo album. The record is dedicated to his cat Maya, who recently died. The guitarist says in a statement, “Maya was with me as I made music for 15 years, so I wanted to name it after her. She […]
David Byrne Apologizes for Wearing Blackface in 'Stop Making Sense' Promo Video
Ex-Talking Heads singer David Byrne has apologized for wearing Blackface in a promo video for the band’s 1984 film Stop Making Sense. In a series of tweets, Byrne said that a journalist recently pointed out his wearing of Blackface as he portrayed several characters in the promo video. He said he’d forgotten about the video until […]
Woodstock 99 to Become Netflix Docuseries
The much-maligned Woodstock 99 festival is coming to the small screen. SPIN has confirmed that the trouble-plagued festival will be the focus of a Netflix docuseries that will chronicle the highs and lows of the event that saw Rage Against the Machine, The Offspring, Korn, Metallica and Willie Nelson among the more than 90 bands […]
Miley Cyrus Jazzes Up Billie Eilish's 'My Future'
Following her disco ball-swinging performance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus filmed a set for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, which included a cover of Billie Eilish’s latest track, “My Future.” Surrounded by candles and her masked band, Cyrus brought a jazzy vibe to the pop track that was almost Amy Winehouse-esque. […]
Master P Launches New Food Company to Replace Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima
Earlier this year, food products like Uncle Ben’s rice and Aunt Jemima pancake mix came under fire for their racial stereotypes. Quaker was going to change the logo and Aunt Jemima name since it was based on a “racial stereotype.” Now, Master P is offering an alternative to those products. The No Limit entrepreneur is […]