Radiohead went a bit further into their archive for this week’s livestream. The band has played many festivals in the U.S., but none can quite match up to what they experienced at Bonnaroo in 2006. Don’t believe us? Then trust guitarist Jonny Greenwood. “Thanks for watching last week’s Coachella concert. This week, something new: We’ve […]
Guns N' Roses to Release Children's Book
Guns N’ Roses may not have any new music arriving imminently, but they are releasing a book…for children. The book, titled Sweet Child O’ Mine after you know what, was written in collaboration with author James Patterson. The book was illustrated by Jennifer Zivion. “As a longtime fan of Guns N’ Roses, I’m thrilled to partner with […]
Millie Small, 'My Boy Lollipop' Singer, Dies at 72
Millie Small, who is known for bringing ska music to the masses with “My Boy Lollipop,” died in London yesterday (May 5) following a stroke, the BBC reported. She was 72. “Millie opened the door for Jamaican music to the world. It became a hit pretty much everywhere in the world,” Island Records founder Chris […]
Weezer Share "Hero" Video That's Dedicated to Frontline Workers
Weezer has shared a new song from their upcoming Van Weezer album. “Hero” features the band’s classic power-pop sound from their earlier days. It’s the first song they’ve shared since last year’s “End Of The Game.” For the video that was shot from quarantine, Weezer enlisted folks to participate in the tightly-edited clip where the mustached Rivers Cuomo […]
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk Co-Founder, Dies at 73
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, has died, SPIN has confirmed. He was 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer Ralf Alf Hütter has sent us the very sad news that his friend and companion over many decades Florian Schneider has passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days […]
Ezra Koenig Plays 'Father of the Bride' Medley
While others are keeping the quarantine streams going or doing weekly covers, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig has been chilling out a bit — with the occasional acoustic tune on Instagram or joining his partner Rashida Jones on an zoom interview. But on Tuesday night (May 5), Koenig did a special medley of “Flower Moon,” “Stranger” […]
Travis McCready to Play First Socially Distanced Concert in Arkansas
It looks like Missouri isn’t the only state ready to reopen its concert business. Neighboring Arkansas will join the Show-Me State in allowing live music to resume. On Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that live music venues could reopen on May 18. Travis McCready, the singer of the country-rock band Bishop Gunn, will be performing what’s billed as […]
Liam Gallagher and Mark Lanegan's Feud Reignites
Mark Lanegan’s new memoir, Sing Backwards and Weep, dropped last month, and it has rubbed some people the wrong way. Namely, Liam Gallegher. In the book, Lanegan recounted some tension with Gallagher when the Screaming Trees were supposed to be doing a U.S. tour with Oasis in 1996. According to Loudwire, Lanegan said that Gallagher […]
Legendary Los Angeles Venue Troubadour May Not Survive COVID-19
All facets of the music industry have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19. Tours have been postponed, festivals canceled, record labels and artists are facing a critical crunch. Now, the fallout is about to hit historical venues. Los Angeles’ Troubadour, which is debatably one of the most important in music history, may not be able […]
Nick Cave Explains How Grief 'Became a Way of Life'
Nick Cave is no stranger to grief. After losing his son in 2015, Cave has penned a number of pieces about grief as an emotion and how he’s been able to deal with it. In his latest entry to his The Red Hand Files site, Cave revisits the topic again and explained that grief — especially now — […]