On Friday, Noise For Now released their second compilation benefitting abortion access and reproductive rights. Noise For Now Vol. 2 includes music from Faye Webster, the War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne, Devo, and more. It also features Julia Jacklin covering Catatonia’s 1999 song “Dead From The Waist Down.” Since her latest album, 2022’s […]
Bob Dylan Mostly Played Recent Songs And ’50s Covers At Outlaw Tour Opener
On Friday, Bob Dylan took the stage at the opening night of the Outlaw Music Festival tour. At the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia, the legendary musician surprised the audience with a new lineup and an unpredictable setlist. Jim Keltner joined on drums and Donnie Herron was out after playing pedal steel for 19 […]
Taylor Swift Performs “The Black Dog” Live For The First Time And Reunites With Prince William At Wembley
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is ending in December and she’s making the most of every minute. The other week she performed Calvin Harris and Rihanna’s “This Is What You Came For” for the first time since 2017, and on Friday she gave a live debut to “The Black Dog” from The Tortured Poets Department. The […]
Watch Blink-182 Debut New Song “Can’t Go Back” And Play Live Rarities At Orlando Tour Opener
Brand-name legacy pop-punks Blink-182, still rocking their reunited classic lineup with Tom Delonge, kicked off their latest run of tour dates Thursday night at the Kia Center in Orlando. The set featured the debut of an unreleased song called “Can’t Go Back.” As Mark Hoppus explained to the crowd, “We just wrote this song, and […]
Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals – “All Fucked Out”
Earlier this year the (former?) Against Me! leader Laura Jane Grace released her very good solo album Hole In My Head. Later this year, she’s teaming up with ska band Catbite to play Operation Ivy tribute sets at Riot Fest and at the Virginia ska festival Supernova. Now, Grace is introducing a brand-new band called […]
Mustard & Travis Scott – “Parking Lot”
Earlier this year, DJ Mustard — he’s been just Mustard for years, but most of us still call him DJ Mustard — produced Kendrick Lamar’s convulsive Drake diss “Not Like Us.” Mustard has tons of hits to his name, but this was his first time producing one that reached #1. On Wednesday night, Mustard took […]
What To Know About Solid Sound 2024, According To Jeff Tweedy
Solid Sound is not like other festivals. It’s at an art museum: the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, in North Adams, MA. It’s relatively small, with a capacity of about 8,000 people per day. And it’s entirely centered around Wilco – not just as the headliners, but as hosts and curators. It’s a festival as […]
Zach Bryan Releasing New Album On Fourth Of July, Previewing At Great American Bars Next Week
Zach Bryan likes to release a lot of music, and he likes to do it as quickly as possible. It’s been less than a year since Bryan released his very good self-titled album, which he then followed immediately with his Boys Of Faith EP. Bryan has been plenty busy since those records came out — […]
Watch Chappell Roan Perform An Awesome, Mega-Theatrical “Good Luck, Babe!” & Reflect On Her Come-Up On Fallon
Right now, Chappell Roan is in the midst of a rare, dizzying pop-star ascent, and she seems to hit a new level every week. With festival crowds thronging her afternoon sets, you can see it happen in real time. Last night, Roan went on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, and she’s already reached the point where […]
Wet – “Double”
In 2022, Wet released the Pink Room EP. Today, the NYC indie-pop trio is back with “Double” produced by vocalist Kelly Zutrau alongside Buddy Ross. “In early 2022 I flew out to Portland to work with Buddy for a couple weeks,” Zutrau explained. She continued: The first day or two we didn’t get much done. […]