The The, Matt Johnson’s longstanding post-punk and new wave band, has not released a new studio album since 2000’s NakedSelf, opting instead to compose a new movie score every few years. But the band — which has rotated through many members over the year, including Johnny Marr and Gail Ann Dorsey — is back in […]

When the Chicago punk band Sludgeworth started in 1989, they were a Screeching Weasel side project. At the time, Sludgeworth singer Dan Schafer played bass and guitar in Screeching Weasel, and drummer Brian McQuaid was also in both bands. (Back then, Dan Schafer was known as Dan Vapid, and Brian McQuaid was Brian Vermin.) Pretty […]

Along with Noah Kahan and a surprise Dua Lipa, Post Malone made his debut at the ACMs tonight. The rapper performed a whole set of country covers at Stagecoach a few weeks ago, and this evening he debuted a new country song called “Never Love You Again.” He also played a solo version of “I […]