Neil Young has performed “Homefires” live since it was recorded in 1974, but the tune has never been officially released. Until now. The song features Young on vocals and guitar and Tim Drummond on bass. The duo produced the track as well. Subscribers to the Neil Young Archives can hear the entire track here or on […]
Respire – “Cicatrice”
The Toronto screamo sextet Respire make grand, crashing, gut-churning music that combines majestic post-rock grace with searing black metal intensity. Later this year, they’ll follow up their 2018 album Dénouement with a new one called Black Line. Respire have already shared first single “Tempest,” and it rules. Today, they’ve shared another song, and it rules, […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “Red Tailed Hawk” (Feat. Matt Kinsey) (The Other Years Cover)
Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, two kindred spirits and Drag City icons, have been reconvening every week to share a new cover with a little help from their friends. They covered Cat Stevens’ “Blackness Of The Night” with AZITA, they covered Hank Williams Jr.’s “OD’d In Denver” with Chavez guitarist Matt Sweeney, and they […]
Neil Young Shares Previously Unreleased 1974 Song "Homefires": Listen
Next month, Neil Young will release the massive new box set Archives Volume 2: 1972-1976. Young has had a career that’s been both long and great, but if you had to nail down a career peak, that five-year stretch would probably be it. The box set will include a whole lot of unreleased versions of […]
Chet 'JR' White, Girls Member/Producer, Dies at 40
Chet “JR” White, formerly the bassist and producer of San Francisco indie-rock band Girls, has died at age 40. White died at his family home on Sunday night after his heart stopped, a Facebook post from Girls’ label, True Panther, confirms. Our good friend Chet “JR” White passed away on Sunday in his family’s home […]
Yaeji – "When In Summer, I Forget About The Winter"
Earlier this year, Yaeji released her first full-length project, a mixtape called WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던. It’s one of the best albums of 2020 so far and today Yaeji is back with a song called “When In Summer, I Forget About The Winter,” which was originally exclusive to CD versions of the album put […]
Dolly Parton Makes Stephen Colbert Cry on 'Late Show'
Stephen Colbert is known for doling out the laughs, but the tears? Not so much. But on last night’s episode (Oct. 20) of Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the host wiped away tears after hearing Dolly Parton do an impromptu acapella rendition of “Bury Me Beneath the Willow,” a folk song that her mother sang […]
Julien Baker – "Faith Healer"
In 2017, Julien Baker released her last album, the great Turn Out The Lights. (The title track of which ranked amongst the best songs of the whole decade.) Baker has, of course, remained plenty busy in the interim. But now she’s finally gearing up to release a new album: It’s called Little Oblivions, and it’ll […]
New Video: Joyner Lucas “Snitch”
Lucas tells all. To snitch or not to snitch is the question for Joyner Lucas’ latest offering off his upcoming Evolution EP. The project drops in full this Friday, October 23. In the accompanying video, Joyner plays various roles from a lawyer to a detective, and gets into the conscious of suspects to either drop […]
New Music: Dej Loaf Ft. Gunna “No Ceilings”
Dej Loaf goes out of her mind on her new single featuring Gunna. Over a Turn Me Up Josh production, the two take their ambition to new heights and stride with no limits. Dej Loaf’s debut album Sell Sole II drops Friday (Oct. 23)