While this year saw brands like Fender report record sales numbers, things aren’t going so well for the retailers. On Friday, Guitar Center announced it was planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and a prepackaged plan could be approved as early as this weekend. The move is part of the music instrument retailer’s plan […]
Fleet Foxes Almost Collaborated With Post Malone on a Song for Their New Album
If there’s one thing Post Malone enjoys as much as being the human embodiment of Bud Light, it’s Fleet Foxes (or Nirvana). His fandom is pretty clearly documented in his social media over the years, and he even had J. Tillman (who played drums for the band before transforming into Father John Misty) write “Myself” from […]
System of a Down Guitarist Says In-Fighting Is Preventing New Music
System of a Down has been super busy of late, dropping “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect The Land,” the band’s first new songs in 15 years. The politically motivated tunes were inspired by the conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan, and they raised nearly $600,000 to aid those in SOAD’s Armenian homeland. But there’s another conflict at […]
Smashing Pumpkins Honor Friday the 13th With 'Wyttch' Video
To celebrate Friday the 13th, Smashing Pumpkins dropped a video for the tune “Wyttch” off their forthcoming double album CYR, which comes out Nov. 27. The song was previously released in conjunction with the track Ramona,” but the “Wyttch” video — directed by Charlotte Kemp Muhl of the New York bands UNI and The Ghost of […]
Lenny Kravitz, Cher and More Cover Oasis
Cher, Lenny Kravitz and numerous additional stars came together to cover Oasis’ “Stop Crying Your Heart Out,” off the band’s 2002 LP, Heathen Chemistry. The new single was put together to “raise vital funds to help support children and young people across the UK facing disadvantage, at a time when they need it most.” Proceeds […]
Alice Cooper Drops Cover of Velvet Underground's 'Rock 'n' Roll'
“School’s Out” singer Alice Cooper dropped a cool cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll” today (Nov. 13) ahead of the Feb. 26, 2021, release of his album Detroit Stories via earMUSIC. Helmed by longtime Cooper producer by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Lou Reed), the LP follows the 2019 EP Breadcrumbs as a continuing homage to […]
Soccer Mommy Shares Demo Version of 'Royal Screw Up'
Soccer Mommy released her sophomore LP, color theory, way back in February, but today, she’s releasing an accompanying record aptly titled color theory (selected demos). From that collection, she’s released a new video for the demo version of the song, “royal screw up.” “I made this video by driving around and exploring a little bit of Nashville. Most […]
Deftones Guitarist Stephen Carpenter Favors Conspiracy Theories and Stupidity Over Science
You know that old saying about how it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re stupid rather than opening it and proving them right? Well, perhaps Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter had never heard it before. In an episode of the podcast Tin Foil Hat With Sam Tripoli (which features the comedian chatting with […]
Megan Thee Stallion to Bring 'Good News' on Debut LP
There’s been speculation over when Megan Thee Stallion would be releasing her new album, but that stops now. The rapper, who has had huge singles with her Cardi B collab “WAP,” “Savage,” and last year’s “Hot Girl Summer,” will release her debut album next Friday (Nov. 20). Titled Good News, Megan previously released Suga, an EP, back in […]
New Order's Bernard Sumner Recovering From COVID-19
You can add New Order’s Bernard Sumner to the growing list of artists who have contracted COVID-19. In an interview with the Current, Sumner told Morning Show host Jill Riley that he’s recovering from the virus at his home in England. He said that he got the virus three weeks ago “My voice is a little […]