As COVID-19 numbers continue to grow, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that some pretty well-known public figures likely had contracted the virus. You can add Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan to that unfortunate list. In an interview with AZ Central, Keenan told the paper that he had contracted COVID-19 in February and […]
Todd Rundgren and Rivers Cuomo Join Forces on Ska Song 'Down With The Ship'
Todd Rundgren has teamed up with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo for a new single, “Down With The Ship.” The duo shared writing and vocal roles on the track, which draws inspiration from reggae and African rhythms. Rundgren, in a statement, describes the song as “just a little parable about what happens when you align yourself with […]
Chris Cornell's Daughter Toni Shares Powerful Letter, Launches Education Initiative
Toni Cornell knows how it feels to lose someone to addiction. And she wants to make sure its never a reality for others. On Friday morning, Cornell — the daughter of legendary Soundgarden leader Chris Cornell — and her brother Christopher launched “Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction through Education,” a national education […]
Yola – “Hold On” (Feat. Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, & More)
UK country-soul singer Yola has teamed up with an all-star group of likeminded artists for the new song “Hold On.” Recorded during the Highwomen’s sessions at RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb, the track features the country supergroup’s Brandi Carlile and Natalie Hemby on backing vocals, alongside Sheryl Crow on piano and Jason Isbell […]
Club Intl. – “Ash Is Gone”
Club Intl is the latest project from New York musician John Eatherly, the former Be Your Own Pet member who used to lead the indie rock band Public Access TV, and Chromatics’ synthpop wizard Johnny Jewel. They shared their debut single “Crush” a few months ago, and now they’re back to announce a whole album […]
Small Black – "Tampa"
Small Black, one of chillwave’s essential bands, have been quiet since releasing their 2015 album Best Blues, but today they’re back with their first new track in five years and news that they’ve signed to George Clanton and Lindsey French’s label 100% Electronica. Their new song, “Tampa,” will be included on a three-track 7″ that […]
Todd Rundgren & Rivers Cuomo Made A Ska Song Together
The veteran studio-pop wizard Todd Rundgren has a lot of wacky ideas. Historically speaking, he has usually been able to pull those ideas off. I don’t know about this one, though. Rundgren is getting ready to release a new album called Space Force. One track features Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, and it’s a damn ska […]
Stream Dinner Party's New Album 'Dinner Party: Dessert' Feat. Snoop Dogg, Rapsody, Herbie Hancock, & More
Over the summer, the a quartet of titans at the intersection of jazz, hip-hop, and soul formed a low-stakes supergroup called Dinner Party. Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder comprised this dream team, and their debut album essentially featured Phoelix, a singer known for his collaborations with Noname, as an unofficial fifth […]
Jack White Will Be This Week's 'SNL' Music Guest
Jack White will be this week’s new musical guest on Saturday Night Live. SNL exec Lorne Michaels shared the news with NBC anchor Willie Geist during an interview for the NBC weekend program, Sunday Today with Willie Geis. In making the announcement, Michaels pointed out that a last-minute change isn’t the easiest shift to make. […]
CupcakKe – “Elephant”
It’s been more than a year now since the great Chicago rapper CupcakKe tearfully announced that she was leaving the music business, and now it looks like we can conclusively say that that’s not going to happen. Good! CupcakKe hasn’t made a ton of music since that announcement, but she has released the singles “Lawd […]