If you thought a pandemic could stop metal legends from creating a new record, you don’t know Metallica. Drummer Lars Ulrich revealed in a new interview that the guys have been working on new music while in quarantine, sharing ideas both over Zoom and email. During a chat with Swedish talk show host Fredrik Skavlan, Ulrich said […]
Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Donald Trump's Pandemic Response
Bruce Springsteen’s latest SiriusXM show, From My Home to Yours, was initially going to focus on great summer songs. However, with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode entitled, From My Home To Yours…Volume 6: Down to the River to Pray, wanted to share his thoughts about what’s currently happening regarding Americans’ health and U.S. leaders’ […]
Mina Tindle – "Lions" & “Belle Pénitence”
In the first half of the ’10s, the Parisian songwriter Pauline De Lassus started a project called Mina Tindle. Her first two albums, 2012’s Taranta and 2014’s Parades, got their share of acclaim, but it’s now been a long six years since she’s released a collection. In the meantime, you might’ve heard her singing on […]
Bruce Hornsby Releases New Single With James Mercer, Announces New Album
Bruce Hornsby is back, and that’s just the way it is. The “The Way It Is” singer and multi-instrumentalist released his new single, “My Resolve” featuring James Mercer of the Shins today, calling it “a Sisyphean tale of the creative life, sung with a fellow climber.” The track is a precursor to his newly announced […]
Darkstar – “Text”
UK electronic duo Darkstar are releasing their new album Civic Jams at the end of the week. “This was all planned to go out into a world that wasn’t going through a pandemic,” they write in a statement. “We don’t know what we feel about releasing music in this climate to be frank. Everything we […]
Neil Young's 'Homegrown' Is Available to Stream 2 Days Early
Neil Young’s long lost Homegrown album is out this Friday, but fans got a nice treat from the singer-songwriter. “Hi, hoping you’re all holding up and still showing up,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “Music is medicine for the soul. Look after it.” HiHoping you’re all holding up & still showing up music is medicine for the soulLook […]
Bruce Hornsby – "My Resolve" (Feat. James Mercer)
Bruce Hornsby just released a new album, Absolute Zero, last year, and he’s already back and ready with another one. Non-Secure Connection will be out in August and it features production contributions from his now-frequent collaborators Justin Vernon and Brad Cook and there’s guest spots from Jamila Woods, Leon Russell, Vernon Reid, Rob Moose, and […]
Phoebe Bridgers on Speaking Out Against Ryan Adams
In February 2019, Phoebe Bridgers, along with a group of other women including Ryan Adams’ ex-wife Mandy Moore, accused the artist of sexual harassment in a report by The New York Times. She also released a statement following the NYT story. And in an interview with NME, the singer-songwriter recounted that experience and how she […]
Haim Perform 'Women in Music Pt III' Songs on NPR’s 'Tiny Desk' Series
Haim’s Women in Music Pt. III is slated to be released next Friday (June 26). Ahead of it, the sisters performed a three-song set from quarantine in a modified version of NPR’s Tiny Desk series. The stripped-down set saw them perform “The Steps,” “I Know Alone” and “Summer Girl,” which featured Henry Solomon on saxophone. Recently, Haim performed on the Late […]
Arca – "Mequetrefe"
Arca is releasing her new album, KiCk i, next week. She’s shared two tracks from it so far, “Nonbinary” and “Time,” and it’s already landed on our list of the 50 Best Albums Of 2020 So Far. We’ll have even more to say about it next week, but for now Arca is sharing a third […]