FINNEAS is following the footsteps of his little sister, pop superstar Billie Eilish, by announcing his debut solo album. The eight-track set, called Optimist, is out via Interscope on Oct. 15. The 24-year-old musician wrote and produced all of the songs, including the first single, a dynamic power ballad called “A Concert Six Months From […]
Charlie Watts to Miss Upcoming Rolling Stones U.S. Tour
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will miss the band’s upcoming rescheduled No Filter U.S. tour after undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure. Watts will be replaced by Steve Jordan on the 13-date trek. “Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but I gather his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest […]
The Offspring's Drummer Leaves Band, Tour After Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination | SPIN
Pete Parada, the drummer for the punk band the Offspring, said that he will not continue playing with the group because he refuses to receive a Covid-19 vaccination. Parada, who has Guillain-Barré syndrome, is immunocompromised and said his doctor advised against getting the vaccine at this time. “The risks far outweigh the benefits,” Parada said […]
Tom Morello Enlists Eddie Vedder and Bruce Springsteen for AC/DC Cover
The past few days have seen Tom Morello teasing new music on the way. On Wednesday morning, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist unveiled a new bit of older music — a thunderous cover of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Fun fact: the trio previously performed the song […]
Hear Weezer Cover Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' | SPIN
Counting down to the 30th anniversary of Metallica’s 1991 self-titled album commonly known as The Black Album, the heavy metal legends released a cover of “Enter Sandman” — the band’s most famous song — by the indie-rock band, Weezer. On Sept. 10, Metallica will release The Metallica Blacklist, a 53-track collection of “unique interpretations” of […]
Ty Segall Surprise Releases First New Album Since 2019 | SPIN
Surprise! The prolific Ty Segall has been going non-stop for a while but hadn’t released a proper album of solo songs since 2019. Until now. This morning, Segall unveiled Harmonizer, a 10-song collection that is on streaming services now and will be out physically in October. Harmonizer was co-produced by Cooper Crain and recorded at Segall’s own […]
SINK or SWIM By MarlinBeats Is A Definite Must-Listen
Long Island-based team of producers MarlinBeats are releasing their latest body-of-work, the album SINK or SWIM. Following up on their previously released singles “In My Head,” “Somersault,” “Run It” and “Doubted Me,” the triple threat are now taking things to a whole new level by dropping a full album listing 10 massive tracks. Their sound […]
DaBaby Apologizes for 'Misinformed' Comments About AIDS, LGBTQ Community | SPIN
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was pulled from three headlining festival sets after he made homophobic comments about AIDS and the LGBTQ community at the Rolling Loud festival. During his headlining set, the rapper told fans to hold their phone lights up if they “didn’t show up today with HIV/AIDS or any of them deadly sexually transmitted […]
Finding Chase Releases A Magnificent Joint Titled “Butterflies”
American artist Finding Chase is releasing a magnificent joint titled “Butterflies.” The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist unveils an ambient rap track, the perfect chill-out song to vibe to. After “Shooting Stars” and “Eager To Bleed,” “Butterflies” is one more proof of this skilled artist’s vivid creativity and ever-evolving artistic nature. He has become a master at […]
Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott to Headline Coachella 2022
Lollapalooza has come and gone and with that, the future of festivals will be touch and go for the immediate future. However, for those hoping to know more about what’s going to happen with Coachella, the granddaddy of all American festivals, Goldenvoice boss Paul Tollett revealed some news. In a rare interview with the Los […]