Cher was 16 when she met the 27-year-old record producer Sonny Bono. She was 18 when she married Bono — her first marriage, his second — and 19 when the couple released the smash 1965 single “I Got You, Babe.” Sonny and Cher went through a bitter divorce in 1975, and Bono went on to […]
Post Malone Headlining Coachella 2025
It’ll probably be a few weeks before Coachella announces their 2025 lineup, but little birds have been giving us clues here and there about who might perform. Last month, we heard that Fred again.. was a “lock” for the festival. Today, Post Malone has announced his forthcoming Big Ass Stadium Tour — his words, not […]
Playboi Carti Brings Out The Weeknd At Camp Flog Gnaw, Promises New Music This Week
The Weeknd has a new album on the way called Hurry Up Tomorrow. While he’s yet to confirm its release date, he has teased quite a bit of music from it already, including the Playboi Carti-featuring and Pharrell-produced “Timeless.” Carti — who, incidentally, has also announced a new album with no release date — returned […]
Short Fictions – “This Is The Day” (The The Cover)
Short Fictions have a new old song out in the world this week. On Friday, the Pittsburgh underground greats took to DSPs with a cover of the The’s 1983 single “This Is The Day.” The recording originally appeared on the 2022 compilation AS IF!: A Songs From Teen Comedies Covers Comp. But there’s a good […]
Franz Ferdinand – “Night Or Day”
More than two decades after the release of their classic self-titled debut, sharp-and-fancy Scottish post-punkers Franz Ferdinand remain a model of whomp-ass consistency. Not too many bands can combine smooth-suave with itchy-twichy like Franz Ferdinand, and they energetically intertwine those vibes on their new single “Night Or Die.” Franz Ferdinand already kicked off their album […]
Kim Deal Shares “Nobody Loves You More,” Announces First-Ever Solo Tour
After playing in iconic bands for decades, Kim Deal is going solo. Deal, formerly of the Pixies and currently of the Breeders, will release Nobody Loves You More, her first-ever solo album, later this week. She’s also getting ready to hit the road as a solo act for the first time ever. Today, she’s sharing […]
Jack White – “You Got Me Searching”
Over the summer, Third Man Records employees began sneaking a whole new Jack White album into customers’ bags, a collection of raw, ripping garage rock songs that found the former White Stripe revitalized and back on his bullshit. Eventually, that album got a proper release with the title No Name. I quite liked it. To […]
Elton John & Brandi Carlile – “Never Too Late”
Earlier this year, the Who’s Pete Townshend made a surprising claim about his fellow rock legend Elton John: “He’s just gone over to LA to make an album with Brandi Carlile. They made an album together in two weeks. He says it’s one of the best things they’ve ever done.” John and Carlile are close […]
Los Campesinos! Surprise-Release New All Hell Companion EP More Hell
Los Campesinos! returned in July with All Hell, their first new album in seven years. It was great, so of course we would like more where that came from. Today, the plucky, wordy, ecstatically depressed Welsh indie rockers have surprise-released a new companion EP called More Hell. The EP features reworked versions of five songs […]
Courtney Love Covers Tim Buckley With 070 Shake, Explains How Hole’s “Violet” Is “Not Just About Billy Corgan”
070 Shake’s new album Petrichor is out today, and it features Courtney Love on the transformed Tim Buckley cover “Song Of The Siren.” Meanwhile, the Hole singer is auctioning off handwritten lyrics to “Violet” for charity, and she’s using it as an opportunity to clarify the meaning of the song. “It’s not just about Billy […]