Taylor Swift took to Twitter on Saturday to slam Donald Trump for tampering with the U.S. Postal Service so close to the 2020 election. “Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our president,” she wrote. “He’s chosen to blatantly cheat and put […]
Historic Cavern Club 'Could Close Forever' in Wake of COVID-19
Liverpool’s Cavern Club was the site of nearly 300 Beatles shows before the British Invasion, and now it “could close forever” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, mayor Joe Anderson warned that despite the UK beginning to reopen music venues with reduced capacity, the historic venue is in danger of permanently closing if […]
Watch Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold Debut 'Featherweight' During Voter Registration Stream
Last night, a number of big-name indie rock artists shared original, self-recorded performances as part of Vote Ready Live — a livestream event encouraging voter registration. Waxahatchee, Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear, and TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton all participated in the online concert, and so did Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, who debuted a new song called “Featherweight.” He also covered […]
Smashing Pumpkins Tease Activity With Countdown Clock
Talk about a Friday surprise. Smashing Pumpkins dropped a subtle teaser on their social media this afternoon, with five different countdowns going on simultaneously. The soundless clip sees the Pumpkins logo change color a few times See it here on their website. Fan responded to the activity on Twitter and had multiple guesses to what could […]
Nickelback Follow Korn in Covering Charlie Daniels' 'Devil Went Down to Georgia'
The passing of country icon Charlie Daniels on July 6 has now inspired aural tributes from a pair of seemingly unlikely sources: ’90s nü-metal progenitors Korn and Canadian hitmakers Nickelback. Both lineups took on the classic 1979 hit “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” in their own signature styles. Korn, who previously covered artists ranging […]
Margo Price Covers 'WAP' on The Daily Show
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Margo Price served up a mellow version of the sexually graphic Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hit “WAP” on The Daily Show last night (Aug. 14.) Host Trevor Noah and correspondent Dulcé Sloan invited Price’s performance to further their conversation about the media’s double standards and sexist coverage of presumptive vice presidential candidate Kamala […]
Billie Eilish, The Chicks, Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Democratic National Convention
Billie Eilish, The Chicks and Jennifer Hudson highlight the group of artists who have been tapped to perform at the Democratic National Convention, Variety and CBS News reported. Billy Porter, John Legend, Leon Bridges, Common, Stephen Stills, Prince Royce and others have also been slated to perform at the four-day event that will make the Joe Biden–Kamala Harris […]
Miley Cyrus Drops Sexy Self-Directed Video for New Single 'Midnight Sky'
Miley Cyrus dropped her “Midnight Sky” single and video, appropriately enough, at midnight. Apt personal lyrics in “Midnight Sky” include, “I was born to run / I don’t belong to anyone.” Cyrus directed the clip, in which she appears naked, lounging in a colorful ball pit. According to a release, “in creating the song and video, […]
The Flaming Lips Share New Video for 'Will You Return/When You Come Down'
The Flaming Lips have managed to be quite productive recently despite being in quarantine for most of the year. With their new album coming out in less than a month, the Lips have released yet another video with “‘Will You Return / When You Come Down.” Directed by Wayne Coyne and longtime Lips collaborator George […]
First Aid Kit Share Willie Nelson Cover
First Aid Kit are looking back on what tour life on the road was like in their new video for “On The Road Again.” Johanna and Klara Söderbergtook put their own harmonic spin on the 1980 Willie Nelson classic, which they recorded more than seven years ago. Read First Aid Kit’s statement about the track […]