Last month during a Playstation 5 reveal event, we heard a little bit of a new Kero Kero Bonito song called “It’s Bugsnax!,” which was written for the video game Bugsnax that will be out in time for the holiday season and the launch of Sony’s latest console. Today, the trio have shared the full […]
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – "Grasslands"
Just a couple months ago, the experimental musician Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith released her latest album, The Mosaic Of Transformation. But along the way, she’s also shared a handful of standalone tracks this year too. Right in the midst of her album rollout, she shared the non-album track “Becoming Ferromagnetic” as part of an Amazon playlist. […]
Year Of The Knife – “Premonitions Of You”
In a few weeks, Year Of The Knife, the young metallic hardcore shit-wreckers from Delaware, will release Internal Incarceration, their first proper album. (They’ve also got 2019’s Ultimate Aggression, but that’s a collection of previously released EPs, not an album.) The band recorded Internal Incarceration with Converge’s Kurt Ballou producing, and the songs that we’ve […]
Lenny Kravitz Calls Us to 'Action' on 'NPR Tiny Desk'
Lenny Kravitz, like many artists, have been encouraging people to not just call for change but act for progress. In the latest edition of Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, Kravtiz brought all his fans to the Bahamas (virtually) for a special set. He was joined by longtime collaborator Craig Ross and mentee Yianni Giannakopoulous. Before performing […]
Noel Gallagher Compares Oasis' Early American Audiences to Unimpressed Sheep
If you saw Oasis perform in the U.S. during their ’90s prime, Noel Gallagher could’ve used some more enthusiasm. The musician, who recently caught up with The Times about recording the band’s 1995 album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory at Rockfield Studios in Wales, compared the sheep in Wales to some less-than-impressed crowds the Gallagher brothers played in front of […]
Stream Alabaster dePlume's 'Visit Croatia' EP, As Heard On Bon Iver's "PDLIF"
Back in April, Bon Iver released a truly spectacular new song called “PDLIF,” which stood for Please Don’t Live In Fear. The song was built on a sample from “Visit Croatia,” the title track from a new EP by “bandleader, composer, saxophonist, activist and orator Angus Fairbairn,” aka Alabaster dePlume. That EP is out now […]
Hear Chris Cornell Cover Guns N' Roses' 'Patience'
Today (July 20) would have been Chris Cornell’s 56th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Vicky Cornell and the Chris Cornell Estate dropped a never-before-released cover of “Patience” by Guns N’ Roses. Cornell recorded this rendition in Los Angeles in March 2016. “Listening to [Chris Cornell’s cover] again after so many years it was hauntingly beautiful; […]
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block to Headline Fenway Sessions Livestream
Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, New Kids on the Block, Jefferson Starship are among the band who will play the Fenway Sessions, which will benefit the Red Sox Fund and Live Nation’s Crew Nation charity which provides assistance to touring and venue staff. The event will take place this Wednesday, July 22 at 7:05 pm EST. […]
August Alsina Follows Jada Pinkett-Smith Entanglement With New Single "Entanglements"
New Orleans-born R&B singer August Alsina had his career derailed a bit by Guillain-Barré syndrome in recent years, but before that he was doing alright for himself, appearing on a handful of Hot 100 singles (including “I Luv It”) and generally maintaining a foothold within the realm of radio-friendly rap and R&B. Recently he’s gotten […]
British Rock Magazine Q to Close After 34 Years
British rock publication Q Magazine will close after 34 years. The announcement was made in tweets by editor Ted Kessler on Monday morning. The next issue, which comes out on July 28, will be the last. The magazine was hit hard by a declining print market which was exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been […]