Longtime Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden is taking a leave of absence from the pop-rock outfit after being arrested for a felony charge of intimate partner violence (which is a form of domestic violence) on June 27. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department information center, Madden was released after posting $50,000 bail. “I […]
Jim E-Stack – "Note To Self" (Feat. Empress Of)
Jim E-Stack has been putting in the work over the last decade, bouncing around between different cities — he’s called San Francisco, New Orleans, New York, and now Los Angeles home — and building up a résumé that includes credits with HAIM, Bon Iver, Charli XCX, Rostam, and more. He put out two one-off tracks […]
Bikini Kill to Return to the Road in 2021
After seeing their lengthy reunion tour wiped out by COVID-19, Bikini Kill have revealed when they’ll be hitting the road in 2021. They’ll be starting out with a quick run in Europe, beginning on May 27 with a date in Belgium before concluding that run with a date in Berlin on June 10. Kathleen Hanna […]
Karen O Teams Up With Napa Winery for Charity
Karen O has teamed up with Napa Valley winery Ashes & Diamonds to create 18 hand-painted magnum bottles of rosé. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer admitted that she hasn’t been making any new music during the pandemic and has pushed that creative energy towards painting wine labels. “I had been yearning to just sit at […]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Honey”
Austalian psych-rock wildmen King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have shared a song called “Honey,” their first new material since last year’s thrash metal album Infest The Rats’ Nest. Well, sort of new. “I wrote this song a couple of years ago,” says King Gizz frontman Stu Mackenzie. “It’s nice to have it out in […]
al Riggs & Lauren Francis – "Boyfriend Jacket, Boyfriend Sweater"
Durham-based songwriter al Riggs and guitarist Lauren Francis have teamed up for a new album called Bile And Bone, mixed by i,i engineer Alli Rogers and set for release this fall. It’s billed as a culmination of familiar Riggs themes such as horror movie monsters, queer politics, and puns. The lead single, though, is more […]
Alice Cooper Wants U.S. Police to 'Weed Out' Racists
While Alice Cooper has been channeling his energies toward his Solid Rock non-profit during COVID-19, he recently shared his thoughts surrounding racism and police brutality. Staring his music career around the same time as the civil rights movement was gaining more momentum, Cooper talked about how the same problems in the ’60s are still issues […]
IDLES – "A Hymn"
Last month, the fiery British rock band IDLES announced their new album Ultra Mono, the highly anticipated successor to their beloved 2018 release Joy As An Act Of Resistance. After previously teasing the new collection with “Mr. Motivator” back in May, the announcement also came with a fierce, infectious new song called “Grounds.” Today, they’re […]
Margo Price Dives Into Poolside Performance of 'Letting Me Down'
A zoom rendition just wasn’t going to cut it for Margo Price. On her latest Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance, Price instead opted for a full band and — like any summertime get-down — a floatie-filled pool, while sharing her track “Letting Me Down.” The song comes from Price’s latest album, That’s How Rumors Get Started, and last […]
Narrow Head – "Stuttering Stanley"
Last month, Narrow Head announced the release of their sophomore outing, 12th House Rock. Along with the news, they shared the single “Night Tryst.” And now, they’re back with another preview of the album. The latest track is called “Stuttering Stanley.” Here’s what singer Jacob Duarte had to say about the song: “Stuttering Stanley” is […]