Earlier this year, Archers of Loaf announced their return with their first new song in over two decades. Now, they gave fans another treat in the form of a thunderous cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man.” “Street Fighting Man” is the B-side to the North Carolina band’s upcoming Record Store Day single, with […]
Fountains of Wayne Drop New Version of 'Hackensack'
Last week, Fountains of Wayne and Sharon Van Etten did a special performance of “Hackensack” to honor songwriter, the band’s late bassist and singer Adam Schlesinger on Jersey 4 Jersey, a televised special to raise funds for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund. And today (May 1), the new version is available for purchase on […]
Glass Animals Announce New Album, Share 'Dreamland'
Glass Animals have announced the release of their third album. Titled Dreamland, the record will be out on July 10 via Republic Records. In advance of that, the group have shared the title track. The video for that song was self-shot by frontman Dave Bayley in his South London apartment during quarantine using just handwritten instructions and filming […]
Tony Allen, Afrobeat Drummer, Dies at 79
Tony Allen, the Afrobeat drummer who was known for working with Fela Kuti, has died. He was 79 years old. “We don’t know the exact cause of death. He was in great shape, it was quite sudden. I spoke to him at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT), then two hours later he was sick and taken […]
Queen + Adam Lambert Share New Version of 'We Are the Champions' Dedicated to Frontline Workers
Queen + Adam Lambert have shared a new version of “We Are the Champions” — but with a twist. The group released “You Are the Champions” (see what they did there?) on Thursday afternoon, which they recorded in quarantine. Earlier this year, the band performed Queen’s landmark set from Live Aid at a show in […]
Pearl Jam Fans Can Choose Songs for a Set List With Eddie Vedder
If you ever wanted to pick your own Pearl Jam setlist and give Eddie Vedder tips on how the night should flow — well, now your armchair quarterbacking dreams can come true. Vedder accepted the All-In Challenge offered by Laura Dern. Basically, what that means, in short, is that celebs are giving away one-of-a-kind or […]
Dixie Chicks Share New Song 'Julianna Calm Down'
The Dixie Chicks’ first album in 14 years may have been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped the trio from sharing new music. In an Instagram post, the group shared a lyric video for “Julianna Calm Down,” the latest song from Gaslighter. Julianna is singer Emily Strayer’s daughter and the song […]
Deftones Share Snippet of New Material in Livestream
Instagram Live has been the preferred medium of artists during quarantine. They’ve performed, yammered and everything in between. Thankfully for Deftones fans, that in-between now includes sharing new music — or at least a taste of it. In a livestream, Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham previewed a very brief snippet of (unsurprisingly) some crunchy riffs from […]
Stezo, Hip-hop Artist and Producer, Dies at 51
Hip-hop artist and producer Stezo died at the age of 51, his producer Chris Lowe confirmed on Twitter. At the time this post published, the cause of death remains unknown. Born Steve Williams, Stezo first appeared on the hip-hop scene as a dancer for EMPD and appeared in tehir video for “You Gots to Chill,” […]
HAIM Use Lasers in 'I Know Alone' Home Performance on 'The Late Show'
Hours after announcing the June release date for their new album, Women In Music, Pt. III and the latest single, “I Know Alone,” HAIM performed the track on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night (April 29). Each member had very distinct gear setups at their respective homes and did what seemingly every other […]