John Prine, the legendary singer/songwriter who blended country and folk music, has died at the age of 73, a rep for Prine told SPIN. On March 29, his family announced that he was hospitalized due to COVID-19 and was intubated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He also had pneumonia in both lungs. Prine’s […]
Neil Young Shares 'My Country Home' From Upcoming Live Concert Release
Neil Young shared another treasure on the Neil Young Archives website today. For sleuths out there, Young buried a clip of “Country Home” from deep on the Times-Contrarian part of the site. There, a nine-minute version of “Country Home” lives and its from a time when Young and Crazy Horse were at their heaviest. The […]
Hal Willner, Music and 'SNL' Sketch Producer, Dies at 64
Hal Willner, the music producer known for his offbeat compilation albums, has died at 64 due to complications from coronavirus, according to multiple reports. Variety was first to report the news of Willner’s death. Willner was the longtime sketch music producer for Saturday Night Live, having been in the role since 1981. On March 28, Willner […]
Charli XCX Shares Snippet of New Song, 'Forever'
Within 24 hours of announcing that she’s working on a new album, Charli XCX has just dropped the beginnings of what will her new song, “Forever.” The electro-pop instrumental is 30 seconds long, and she promises to share “my vocals/topline ideas” on Instagram Live around 4 pm ET/1 pm PT today (April 7)! The snippet […]
Mac P Dawg Shot and Killed at 24 (Report)
Rising rapper Mac P Dawg was reportedly shot and killed on Monday night (April 6), record executive Adam Grandmaison, as well as the members of Shoreline Mafia (the group which he was affiliated with), confirmed via social media. The Los Angeles-based rapper was 24. “Shoreline Mafia associate @MACPDAWG was gunned in LA tonight,” Grandmaison tweeted […]
Bruce Springsteen to Host DJ Set From Quarantine
Bruce Springsteen will be hitting the airwaves on Wednesday. The Boss announced that he’ll be spinning tunes from his home on April 8 at 10 am EST. The set, titled From His Home to Yours, will be broadcasted on SiriusXM’s E-Street radio. “I am here to wish you well and to play you some songs […]
Dave Grohl Reminisces About Jamming With Prince
For someone who’s been playing for as long as Dave Grohl has, it’s not surprising that he’s got a lot of tales to share including a wild one with Pantera. And his latest Dave’s True Stories post earlier this morning (April 7), the Foo Fighters leader unveiled that time he jammed out with Prince back […]
Jim James Pays Tribute to Bill Withers With 'Lean on Me' Cover
Despite being in quarantine for the better part of the last month, My Morning Jacket singer Jim James has managed to stay extremely busy. He’s beamed in performances for Bernie Sanders rallies and paid tribute to John Prine, his longtime friend and collaborator who has been battling COVID-19 and is in serious condition, with a […]
GWAR Tells CNN How They're Handling the Pandemic
Raise your hand if you ever thought GWAR would ever be on CNN. Nobody, nada, zilch. Well, it happened. Beaming in from his “Anarctic fortress,” lead guitarist Pustulus Maximus filled in CNN’s Rick Damigella what’s been going on with the group — and the answer was typical of what fans of the metal band have become […]
Charli XCX to Release New Album While in Quarantine
Charli XCX has been staying busy through various online and video mediums lately. Today, though, she dropped some good news for her fans. In a video, the pop singer announced that she’ll be releasing How I’m Feeling Now, a new album that will be released on May 15. The album will be recorded from scratch […]