It’s been a long time (an eternity in the music world, and hell, the world-at-large for that matter) since Pure X last released music. Things were a lot different in 2014, but that doesn’t matter now, now does it? Anyway, Pure X just announced plans to release their new self-titled album on May 1 on Fire […]
David Gilmour Covers 2 More Leonard Cohen Songs in Latest Family Livestream
Last week, David Gilmour performed Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on a Wire” and “So Long Marianne” as part of a livestream with his family to promote his wife’s, Polly Samson, new novel. They had so much fun doing these (even billing themselves as the “Von Trapped” family) apparently that they returned for round two. Just like […]
Billie Joe Armstrong Covers The Avengers' 'Corpus Christi'
Billie Joe Armstrong keeps his No Fun Mondays series rolling by sharing his latest cover — but a day early. Posted on Sunday (April 12), the Green Day singer celebrated Easter by putting his spin on the Avengers’ 1983 track, “Corpus Christi.” “Welcome to another No Fun Mondays, but on a Sunday (Easter edition). This […]
Watch M.I.A. Tease a New Song on Instagram
On Sunday, M.I.A. gave fans a special Easter present when she teased a new song on Instagram. Flushed with a heart filter, the singer danced and sang along to an unreleased track. She didn’t give many details about the tune, captioning the post with a simple “1,” but the post sent fans into a frenzy […]
'SNL' Cast Members and Alum Remember Hal Willner in Emotional Tribute
Saturday Night Live launched its historic “At Home” episode last night, and while there were surprises abound (Tom Hanks hosting as he recovers from COVID-19! Chris Martin covering Bob Dylan!), one of the most touching moments was a tribute to the show’s music producer Hal Willner, who passed away on April 7 at the age of […]
Watch Roger Waters Pay Tribute to John Prine' By Covering Paradise'
Since the announcement of John Prine’s death circulated on Tuesday night, a number of artists have paid their respects to the singer-songwriter. The latest comes from former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. Waters shared an acoustic cover he recorded in his studio of “Prine’s “Paradise” in a tweet on Sunday. “Miss you brother,” Waters’ tweet […]
Chris Martin Performs Bob Dylan's 'Shelter From the Storm' on "SNL"
There were a bunch of surprises on Saturday Night Live’s “At Home” episode on Saturday night. Some good. Some not so much. Tom Hanks hosted the episode from afar, looking like he’s on the mend after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Coldplay singer Chris Martin beamed in remotely to the sketch comedy show unannounced and performed Bob […]
Sturgill Simpson Tests Positive For COVID-19 a Month After Exhibiting Symptoms
Sturgill Simpson is the latest musician to test positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, the singer-songwriter revealed his diagnosis in an Instagram post, along with the concerning news that the virus is still in his system a month after he exhibited symptoms. “Ok since they are in short supply these days here are some facts…” Simpson […]
Bonnie Raitt Honors John Prine With Emotional Acoustic Performance of 'Home'
Bonnie Raitt is the latest musician to honor John Prine after he died from COVID-19 complications on April 7 at the age of 73. The country star paid tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter in an emotional video. “For those who aren’t blessed to have a secure and safe home, and adequate medical care, and are worried […]
Lana Del Rey Reveals Spoken Word Album Title and Cover
Lana Del Rey has given new details about her upcoming spoken word poetry album, revealing the title and cover on Instagram early Saturday morning. What she describes as “an audiobook of poems” is titled Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass and the cover art features an orange tree illustrated by Erika Lee Sears. The singer-songwriter also shared that […]