In honor of what would be John Lennon’s 80th birthday (Oct. 9) artists including Kevin Parker of Tame Impala, Pete Yorn, Jeff Tweedy and Rufus Wainwright have covered songs from the late singer’s catalog. Tweedy, joined by his son Spencer and Liam Kazar, shared a version of Lennon’s “God,” off the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band […]
Elton John Unveils Previously Unreleased 'Regimental Sgt. Zippo'
Elton John is gearing up to release songs from his upcoming massive box set, and he’s gone deep into his archive to uncover songs that have never been publicly shared. That includes today’s unveiling of “Regimental Sgt. Zippo.” In introducing the song, John wrote on Twitter, “From the album that never was… Regimental Sgt. Zippo […]
Hear Elton John's Previously Unreleased Early Song "Regimental Sgt. Zippo"
Elton John’s upcoming rarities collection Elton: Jewel Box includes a number of previously unreleased tracks, including last month’s “Sing Me No Sad Songs.” Today we get another gem from Sir Elton’s early years, an unmistakable Sgt. Pepper pastiche called “Regimental Sgt. Zippo,” recorded at the same DJM Studios building that housed the Beatles’ Northern Songs […]
Pierre Kezdy of Influential Punk Band Naked Raygun Dies at 58
Pierre Kezdy, bassist of Naked Raygun, the Chicago band who was a favorite of Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and producer Steve Albini, has died (Oct. 9) at the age of 58. The cause was cancer, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Grohl said he was about 13 when Naked Raygun “changed everything I knew about music,” Lou Lombardo, […]
Nick Cave and Nicholas Lens Join Forces on New Opera
Nick Cave has been quite prolific during pandemic times, and showing no signs of slowing down, he’s now teamed up with Belgian composer Nicholas Lens on a new opera. Entitled L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S, the two worked on the project at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown, since both artists had the time. Lens took inspiration from his cycling […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie "Prince" Billy Cover Hank Williams Jr. With Matt Sweeney In Tow
Just last week, Drag City legends Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy teamed up to cover Cat Stevens with an assist from AZITA. Bill and Billy are back today with another cover, this time a version of “OD’d In Denver” by legacy country star and disgraced Monday Night Football theme song guy Hank Williams Jr. […]
New Music: O.T. Genasis Ft. Chris Brown, Charlie Wilson “Back To You”
Genasis back. O.T. Genasis brings it back on his brand new single featuring Chris Brown and Charlie Wilson. Over an interpolation of a Gap Band’s “Outstanding”, the Long Beach hitmaker blows the ladies away with his feel-good rhymes. Breezy laces the Bongo ByTheWay-produced record with his smooth hook, while Uncle Charlie adds his old school […]
New Music: SAINt JHN “Gorgeous”
Can’t go back. Nothing is more gorgeous than the latest release from SAINt JHN. Over a bouncy beat by f a l l e n, Brooklyn’s Ghetto Lenny harmonizes his vocals while delighting in the finer things in life including jewels, luxury cars, and women. Life is good.
New Music: Russ “Paid Off”
What bills? Russ is debt free on his brand new release. With no mortgages and car notes lingering around, Russ shares his desires of the luxury life and boasts his success while shouting out Cam, Uncle Snoop, Tyga and Yeezy. Welcome to the big league.
Lykke Li – “BRON”
Today, the great Swedish pop dramatist Lykke Li has come out with a new single called “BRON.” It’s not a premature celebration of LeBron James and the NBA Championship that his Lakers are likely to win in the next few days. Instead, it’s the first Swedish-language single that she’s ever released. (“Bron” is Swedish for […]