Of Montreal, Frankie Cosmos, Speedy Ortiz, Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto, Geoff Rickly of Thursday and Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo are just some of the musicians who have signed a new letter calling Congress to provide more aid to musicians who have been financially affected during the global pandemic. Put together by the Union of Musicians and […]
Flaming Lips Cover George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in New Movie
Arkansas, a dark-comedy film that stars Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn and more is out on streaming platforms on May 5 via Lionsgate. Usually, this would require a ho-hum reaction because what movie isn’t being released on-demand these days? However, the Flaming Lips make an appearance and not in the fashion you’d expect. An eye-patch wearing […]
Billy Joel, Sting and More to Play Rise Up New York!
Billy Joel, Sting, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi and more will be doing virtual performances for Rise Up New York! on May 11. Hosted by Robin Hood, an organization fighting poverty in New York City in conjunction with iHeartMedia, the telethon will be raising money to support New Yorkers who have been experiencing hardship due to […]
Metallica to Stream London Club Show From 2016
Last week, Metallica went way back into their VHS era to stream a show from Michigan from 1991. This week, the band is showing something far more recent. As they were in the midst of promoting Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, the group played a string of small club shows ahead of its November 2016 release. One of those […]
Portugal. The Man Fights Book Ban in Former Hometown
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any more bizarre, one school district in Alaska upped the ante by throwing a book ban into the mix. Last week, the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough School Board debated the curriculum for the district’s high school English department and decided to remove five supposedly controversial books from the reading […]
Cady Groves, Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 30
Cady Groves has passed away at the age of 30, SPIN has confirmed. Groves’ brother Cody broke the news on social media. In his original post he said her cause of death was unknown; however, has since given an update. “I hate that I even have to do this, but apparently the world and internet […]
Axl Rose Slams California Officials for Not Enforcing Beach Closures
While most people are being mindful of California’s Shelter in Place order as the coronavirus continues to spread, hoards of protestors have been flooding Orange County beaches, demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom reopen the state after he announced it was too soon to reopen beaches on Thursday. Aside from protestors, the cities of Dana Point and […]
The Rolling Stones Launch 'Extra Licks' Six-Week Streaming Series
Since we can’t go to concerts right now (unless you live in Missouri), artists have been bringing the shows to us. Last month, Radiohead continues to dig into their archives for their weekly concert series, and now The Rolling Stones are doing the same. Today, the legendary rockers are launching their Extra Licks YouTube series as […]
Duff and Susan McKagan Donate 1,000 Masks to Seattle Hospital Childcare Workers
Duff and Susan McKagan are giving back to their community. On Friday, the Guns N’ Roses bassist and his wife donated 1,000 masks to UW Medicine’s childcare staff in their hometown of Seattle to ensure they’re protected while at work and between shifts. “Think of all the tendrils of people who need masks,” Duff explained […]
You Might Be Able to See Live Music Again in Missouri as Early as Next Week
If you live in Missouri, you might be able to start going to concerts again as soon as Monday. As Billboard reports, Gov. Mike Parson announced the Show Me Strong recovery plan on April 27, which strives to gradually reopen the state’s economy beginning on May 4. The first phase of the plan allows retail stores […]