When Max Savage isn’t drumming for Parquet Courts, he leads a similarly minded New York rock band called Maxband alongside A Beacon School’s Patrick Smith. They’re about to follow up their 2018 debut album Perfect Strangers with an EP called Top Of The Stairs. Lead single “Cut It Loose” is an exceedingly pretty post-punk track […]
Julie Byrne & Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – "Love's Refrain"
“Love’s Refrain” is a beguiling instrumental by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma that came out back in 2016 and was included on the experimental composer’s 2016 tape In Summer. Julie Byrne, the singer-songwriter who is taking her sweet time following up 2017’s magnificent Not Even Happiness, has always been enamored with the track, so she chose to add […]
Justin Vernon Plays New Big Red Machine Song in Latest 'Visit With Vernon'
Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon launched his “Visit With Vernon” voting initiative with his Eaux Claires last month to “talk thoughtfully about why voting matters” and in the second installment, where he sat with two new Milwaukee voters, he performed a new Big Red Machine song titled “Latterdays.” The singer-songwriter says the tune is “about […]
Hear Wilco's Previously Unreleased "Candyfloss" Demo
Remember the 1990s, when every CD seemed to have a secret song tacked onto the end? In the case of Wilco’s 1999 stunner Summerteeth, that song was a buoyant power-pop song called “Candyfloss.” The band is releasing a deluxe reissue of Summerteeth next month, and one of the previously unreleased tracks is Jeff Tweedy’s “Candyfloss” […]
Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, Dua Lipa to Feature on Netflix's 'Song Exploder'
The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Dua Lipa and Natalia Lafourcade are the artists tapped to take dives into specific, career-changing hits on Volume 2 of Netflix’s Song Exploder. The new season will premiere globally on Dec. 15, 2020. Trent Reznor will discuss his iconic Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt,” which has been famously covered by […]
Guided By Voices Share The Lead Single From Their Third Album Of 2020
Here’s some news that will not surprise you if you know anything about Robert Pollard: Guided By Voices are prepping their third album of 2020 for release in December. The upcoming Styles We Paid For joins the previously released Surrender Your Poppy Field and Mirrored Aztec to complete GBV’s 2020 triad. “Mr. Child,” a character […]
Watch the Trailer From Bruce Springsteen's New Doc
After announcing Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You earlier this month, Apple TV+ has offered up the official trailer for the film. Directed by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny, the documentary not only follows the recording process of Springsteen’s upcoming album and also serves as a tribute to the E Street Band, longtime Springsteen collaborators who […]
Savage Ticket Announce Their New Platform And The Contest They Are Sponsoring
We all need music in our lives—COVID or NO COVID. That is why Savage Ticket is redefining the ways we present, share and enjoy music and entertainment for the new world. At Savage Ticket they believe that the unifying power of music and its healing power can bring hope and light to the world. And […]
Quinton Brock – "To The Moon"
Quinton Brock is a Buffalo native releasing music out of Brooklyn. Like his pal Bartees Strange, a recent Artist To Watch, he blurs the boundaries of indie rock in fascinating ways, ending up with music that feels like a genre unto itself. Or at least that’s the case with “To The Moon,” Brock’s new single […]
Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz Added to Run the Jewels’ 'Holy Calamavote' Lineup
Run the Jewels’ Holy Calamavote is less than two weeks away. And now, they’ve announced additional guests for the nights’ voter-encouragement event, adding Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz, Greg Nice, Gangsta Boo, DJ Cutmaster Swiff, Cochemea and Gastelum. Zack De La Rocha, Mavis Staples and Josh Homme were previously announced as part of the telecast. It will […]