Nick Cave hasn’t been afraid to tackle unpopular issues and in his latest entry to The Red Hand Files, the singer explores mercy and cancel culture. On mercy, Cave wrote that it “allows us the ability to engage openly in free-ranging conversation — an expansion of collective discovery toward a common good. If mercy is our guide we […]
The Japanese House – "Dionne" (Feat. Justin Vernon)
Last year, the English musician Amber Bain released Good At Falling, her debut full-length as the Japanese House, which was full of slick and dreamy pop songs that paid off the promise of Bain’s early EPs. Today, she’s returning to the format she started out with by releasing a new EP called Chewing Cotton Wool. […]
Stevie Nicks Calls COVID-19 'American Horror Story'
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the globe, Stevie Nicks has shared a journal entry, dated Aug. 10, that expressed her feelings about what the Fleetwood Mac singer calls “a real ‘American Horror Story”’ and strongly encourages people to put masks on. “What’s going on in our country now is a real ‘American Horror […]
Blue Hawaii – "I Felt Love"
Raphaelle Standell-Preston certainly keeps busy. A couple months ago, she released an excellent new full-length with her band Braids, Shadow Offering, which was our Album Of The Week when it came out. At the beginning of the year, she put out two new songs as Blue Hawaii, her duo with Alex “Agor” Kerby, and those […]
Knot – "Horse Trotting, The Feet Not Touching The Ground"
Last month, the former members of Krill announced they were reforming (and expanding their lineup) as a new band called Knot. Their self-titled debut is out at the end of the month, and so far we’ve heard two tracks from it, “Foam” and “The World.” Today, the quartet returns with another, “Horse Trotting, The Feet […]
Geddy Lee Cutout Spotted at Toronto Blue Jays Game
A smiling cardboard cutout of Rush bassist/singer Geddy Lee joined other fans in the stands for a Toronto Blue Jays game at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. The Blue Jays season ticket holder joins other rocking sports fans “attending” MLB games — including late Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul — whose cardboard doppelganger made an appearance at […]
Drew Citron – "Summertime"
Drew Citron’s most recent project is Public Practice, the jittery Brooklyn band who put out their debut album a couple months back. The New York mainstay is also one-half of the indie pop band Beverly. Today, she’s announcing her debut solo album, Free Now, which was written following her breakup with ex-Beverly bandmate Scott Rosenthal. […]
Kanye West's Campaign Is Supported By Just 2% of Black Voters
Kanye West’s presidential campaign hasn’t made any inroads since a poll last month showed him polling at 2%. According to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, the rapper/mogul/presidential candidate is still only at 2% overall and only has 2% of the Black vote well. By comparison, the “No Opinion” option of the poll has 9%. The poll […]
Anjimile – "Baby No More"
Last month, the Boston-based musician Anjimile announced his debut album, Giver Taker, with the wonderful “Maker.” Today, we’re getting the album’s second single, “Baby No More,” a groovy track that builds and builds as Anjimile braces for a necessary break-up because of all his own problems. “Scary, what I done and might do/ Mary, you […]
Bruce Hornsby – “Anything Can Happen” (Feat. Leon Russell)
In a few days, Bruce Hornsby will release a new album called Non-Secure Connection. It’ll feature a whole lot of collaborators, mostly from younger generations. Justin Vernon and Brad Cook, two people who have done a lot of work with Hornsby in recent years, add production, though Hornsby did most of that himself. And we’ve […]