As Metallica goes, so goes the world? Seemingly, as drummer Lars Ulrich recently told CNBC he believes it might be a year “at the earliest” before arena- and stadium-sized concerts return following worldwide pandemic shutdowns. To that end, Metallica just postponed a previously rescheduled tour of South America, with their official website stating, “It is with a heavy […]
The Weeknd to Headline Super Bowl LV Halftime Show
The Weeknd’s big year will continue into 2021. On Thursday, it was announced that the Weeknd would be headlining the Super Bowl LV halftime show, which will take place on Feb. 7, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The event is produced in collaboration with Pepsi, the NFL, and Roc Nation. Jay-Z is […]
Flaming Lips Announce First Ever Space Bubble Concert
For the last few years, Wayne Coyne has been bringing out his signature bubble during shows, singing inside the globe as fans pass him around the audience. And now with musicians wanting to get back to performing for a live audience despite the pandemic, concertgoers will finally have the chance to not only see a […]
The Black Keys Celebrate 'Brothers' 10-Year Anniversary With Bonus Cuts, Video | SPIN
It’s the 10th anniversary of The Black Keys’ Grammy-winning sixth album, and the band is celebrating with Brothers (Deluxe Remastered Anniversary Edition), an expanded version of their 2010 album featuring a trio of bonus tracks. The re-release, which drops Dec. 18 via Nonesuch, contains the additional songs “Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth,” “Black Mud Part II” and […]
System of a Down's New Songs Raised $600,000 for Armenia Fund
System of a Down surprised just about everyone when they unleashed two new songs last week, their first in 15 years. Despite the recent political back-and-forth between singer Serj Tankian and drummer John Dolmayan, the group agreed on one thing: to raise awareness for what’s going on in Armenia and Artsakh in their ongoing conflict with Azerbaijan and Turkey. The songs, “Protect the […]
Public Enemy Roll Back the Years With Beastie Boys, Run-DMC in 'Public Enemy Number Won' Video
Public Enemy recently released their first album with Def Jam in a number of years with What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? They also recently teamed up with George Clinton and Cypress Hill to release the animated video for “Grid,” and now they’ve done the same thing for “Public Enemy Number Won.” Featuring […]
Teenage Fanclub Shares 'Home,' First New Music in Four Years
Classic Scottish alt rockers Teenage Fanclub announced the release of Endless Arcade, their first LP since 2016’s Here, with the premiere single, “Home.” Endless Arcade will drop on March 5, 2021. “I think of an endless arcade as a city that you can wander through, with a sense of mystery, an imaginary one that goes on […]
Ticketmaster Preps Plans to Verify Vaccination Status | SPIN
Live music — at least the way we remember going to gigs in the “before” time — might be even closer to coming back than initially thought. After Pfizer announced that early results for a new COVID-19 vaccine presented a 90% efficacy rate during its first set of trials earlier this week, Ticketmaster began working […]
Paul McCartney 'Wishes' He Was More Like 'Legendary' Bob Dylan
In a cover story in the UK magazine Uncut, Paul McCartney admitted “Sometimes I wish I was a bit more like Bob Dylan…He’s legendary… and doesn’t give a shit!” McCartney, however, admits, “I’m not like that.” NME reports that during an interview centered on the making of his new solo album, McCartney III, the Beatles bassist said, “I […]
Neil Young Shares Previously Unreleased 'The Losing End (When You’re On)'
Neil Young’s prolific 2020 continues. On Tuesday night, Young shared “The Losing End (When You’re On),” which hails from his upcoming Archives Vol. II box set. The live cut of the country rocker was performed with the Santa Monica Flyers at the Roxy in West Hollywood on Sept. 22, 1973. Notably, the song includes future E Street […]