Athens supergroup the Bad Ends pack a lot of punch. In the collective are: Mike Mantione of Athens staples Five Eight (guitar/vocals), Dave Domizi (bass/vocals), Geoff Melkonian (keys/vocals), Christian Lopez (guitars, mandolin), former R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry. In fact, this will be Berry’s first band since his R.E.M. days. Today, the Bad Ends are announcing […]
Stream Lil Baby’s Immersive New Album It’s Only Me
I’ve been frustrated with Lil Baby lately. Coming off of the gargantuan success of his 2020 album My Turn, the young Atlanta rap star seemed like he could go anywhere. Understandably, Lil Baby used some of his newfound clout to get himself paid; that’s the only explanation for the existence of the Bee Gees-interpolating DJ […]
Stream Bill Callahan’s New Album YTI⅃AƎЯ
In this fucked-up world, one blessing we can all be grateful for is that Bill Callahan seems to be once more kicking out albums at a steady clip. Callahan went seven years between LPs at one point there, but he’s back today with his third in four years. My first impression of YTI⅃AƎЯ, a title […]
PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips – “Run On”
“Run On,” often known as “God’s Gonna Cut You Down,” is an old American folk traditional about how you can’t escape God’s wrath. The Golden Gate Quartet released the first known version in 1946. Elvis Presley, Odetta, Johnny Cash, and many others have recorded their own version of “Run On,” and Moby famously sampled it […]
Peter Gabriel – “Here It Is” (Leonard Cohen Cover)
The Leonard Cohen tribute album out today on Blue Note is titled Here It Is. The title track is sung by Peter Gabriel, who makes a rare appearance here, doing his best impression of Cohen’s gruff low-register vocals. We’ve previously heard Cohen covers from James Taylor, Norah Jones, and Iggy Pop (as well as one […]
Margo Price – “Turn It On” (Sleater-Kinney Cover)
A week from today, Sleater-Kinney will release Dig Me In: A Dig Me Out Covers Album, featuring renditions of songs from 2017’s Dig Me Out by a range of artists including Wilco, St. Vincent, and Low. They already shared Courtney Barnett’s spin on “Words And Guitar” along with the album announcement, and today they’re back […]
Bruce Springsteen – “Nightshift” (The Commodores Cover)
A couple weeks ago, Bruce Springsteen announced a new covers album called Only The Strong Survive, the Boss’ follow-up to 2020’s Letter To You. It’ll offer up his take on a bunch of different soul songs, and he’s already shared his version of Frank Wilson’s 1965 single “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do).” Today, […]
Green Day Share Previously Unreleased “You Irritate Me” From Nimrod 25th Anniversary Edition
Green Day’s Nimrod turns 25 today, and it’s getting a special anniversary edition reissue. A box set will include the original album, a collection of demos, and a live set that was recorded in November 1997 at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. That collection of demos features two previously unreleased Green Day songs — “You […]
Blink-182 – “Edging”
After a couple months of teasing, this week Blink-182 announced Tom DeLonge had rejoined the band — reassembling the classic lineup of DeLonge on guitar and vocals, Mark Hoppus on bass and vocals, and Travis Barker on drums for the first time since 2015 — and that they have a new album and a massive […]
Julien Chang – “Competition’s Friend”
Next month, genre-fluid dream-pop player Julien Chang will release his sophomore album, THE SALE. So far, the Baltimore performer has shared a few early singles such as “Marmalade,” “Time & Place,” and “Snakebit.” Today, Chang returns with another new song, “Competition’s Friend,” which is giving both Pink Floyd and Beach House in equal measure. There’s […]