Cam Interview Five years have passed since Cam staked her claim as one of country music’s most exciting new artists with the haunting “Burning House.” A gold-accredited album called Untamed soon followed, but a series of professional (a change of record labels) and personal (motherhood) events delayed the followup. The Otherside finally arrived last week, […]
Big Red Machine – "Wise Up" (Aimee Mann Cover)
For the past month, Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires festival has been sharing live performances for their For Wisconsin voting initiative. There have been videos from Vernon himself, Arcade Fire, and, just yesterday, Feist. With Election Day finally happening tomorrow (oh god), For Wisconsin is sharing one final performance and it’s a doozy. Big Red Machine […]
Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' Soundtracks New Campaign Ad for Biden
In this most fractious of election years, when artists are lambasting politicians for using their songs, Eminem has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by allowing his 2002 classic “Lose Yourself” to be used in a new 45-second Biden campaign ad. Released the day before the election (Nov. 2), Em tweeted his support for the […]
Eddie Vedder Opens Up About Chris Cornell on 'Howard Stern Show'
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder was interviewed by Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show for the first time ever and spoke about such personal topics as openly about struggling with Chris Cornell’s death, how he handled Pearl Jam’s initial success (he wishes he’d dealt with it better) and also missing a show by his own Seattle […]
Stream Former Walkmen Member Paul Maroon's Debut Solo Release 'Instrumental Music'
Ever since the Walkmen went on indefinite hiatus seven years ago, each member of the band has stayed busy with new endeavors. Hamilton Leithauser has released a handful of solo albums, as has his cousin Walt Martin. Martin’s solo work has run the gamut from children’s albums to more memoir-oriented material; he’s also teamed up […]
Puscifer Share Enigmatic Video for 'Theorem'
Puscifer, who dropped their first album in five years, Existential Reckoning, on Oct. 30, have released a video for the song “Theorem,” which offers an update on the search for Pusciverse desert dweller Billy D. It was directed by singer Maynard James Keenan, who recently spoke with SPIN about the album, including how “The new world order of the […]
Damon Albarn on COVID-19, Trump and Elton John Collab
With all the social restrictions and now, a month-long lockdown in England to prevent COVID-19 cases from rising further, Damon Albarn has opened up about how the ongoing pandemic has not only hurt the live music industry but also the overall well-being of people. “It’s a medical emergency but an existential one as well,” Albarn […]
J. Dilla's 'Welcome 2 Detroit' Box Set to Drop in 2021
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of J. Dilla’s Welcome 2 Detroit. And to celebrate the occasion, BBE Music will be releasing a remastered deluxe 7″ vinyl box set in next February. “Peter (Adarkwah, founder of BBE) let me do whatever I wanted to do,” the late Dilla said in a previous statement about his […]
Hear Neil Young's Latest Previously Unreleased Song
Neil Young continues to drop the sonic gems. This time, he offered up a previously unreleased version of “Powderfinger” off his 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps. While it was released in the late 70s, this version was actually recorded on June 12, 1975, in Point Dume, Calif. It was produced by Young and David Briggs and […]
New Music: Rob Markman “The Dakota”
New York has 20 million stories, and Rob Markman shares his most fascinated one on his new single. Produced by DviousMindz, Rob pens his take on the tragic death of the legendary John Lennon told by his grandmother Pura. Legend was fatally shot by a fan at his building The Dakota in NYC on December […]