Harry Styles, Coachella headliner Frank Ocean, Vampire Weekend and the Verve once had nothing in common. Well, now they do. Alt-rock quintet Switchfoot announced a new EP of covers this week — appropriately titled Covers – with the group’s first single, a rendition of Ocean’s 2011 Nostalgia, Ultra cut “Swim Good,” released today (May 29). The EP also […]
Fiona Apple Composes Music for New Apple TV+ Series
Fiona Apple has been keeping herself busy. Aside from dropping her latest studio effort, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, she has been speaking about the importance of indigenous lands as well as opening up about previous relationships. And now, we find out that she has been working on music for a new Apple TV+ animated comedy […]
Bob Kulick, KISS and Lou Reed Guitarist, Dies at 70
Bob Kulick, the guitarist who performed live and in the studio with KISS, W.A.S.P., Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross and Lou Reed, has died at the age of 70. His younger brother, Bruce (also a KISS guitarist who is performing in Kuarantine with Chris Jericho now) shared the news on social media Friday morning. […]
Madonna Ripped for Posting Son's George Floyd Dance Tribute
Madonna is facing backlash on social media after sharing a tweet and Instagram video yesterday that many fans saw as distasteful. Following the death of George Floyd — the 46-year-old black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25 — and the protests taking place in Minneapolis, the pop star posted a […]
The 1975's Matt Healy Quits Twitter After #BLM tweet
As the tensions and protest grow in Minneapolis and the U.S., following the killing of George Floyd earlier this week, musicians have been sharing their thoughts about the current situation. The 1975’s Matt Healy wanted to do the same. However when he paired it with the band’s video for “Love It If We Made It,” […]
The Raconteurs' New EP Features 2 Richard Hell Covers
Just one cover of Richard Hell and the Voidoids’ classic “Blank Generation” is enough to make any punk fan go wild. Well, on Friday (May 29), the Raconteurs gave us two. The live and studio versions of Jack White and company’s jab at the 1977 track decorated the Detroit band’s first Spotify-exclusive live EP. Their latest […]
Liam Gallagher Shares 'MTV Unplugged' Clip 'Sad Song'
With only weeks away from the release his MTV Unplugged album, Liam Gallagher has released a clip of “Sad Song” from last year’s performance earlier today (May 29). Taking place at Hull City Hall in Hull, England, Gallagher, his band including a strings section performed to a packed house — bringing us back to the […]
Lamb of God Share 'Routes' Video Featuring Testament's Chuck Billy
Lamb of God has shared the third song from their upcoming self-titled album. Accompanied by a video, “Routes” is another thunderbolt from the album. According to a release, the song was inspired by singer Randy Blythe’s time spent with native peoples at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota during the No DAPL movement. “I […]
The Flaming Lips Share 'Flowers of Neptune 6'
The Flaming Lips released a cover George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today” earlier this month in conjunction with Arkansas, a film that starred Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn that aired on streaming platforms. Now, the Lips have shared a new song of their own. Titled “Flowers of Neptune 6,” the song is a bit low-key […]
Killer Mike Urges 'Black People and People of Color' to Embrace Second Amendment in New Op-Ed
Killer Mike has long been a proponent of the second amendment, especially with regard to minority gun ownership. He took things a step further in an op-ed he wrote for Colorlines. The Run the Jewels rapper encouraged African-Americans and people of color to “to take seriously their Second Amendment rights” after the murder of Georgia […]