Hal Willner died on Tuesday and his contributions across music, TV and film were far-reaching. And that includes working with Metallica. Willner worked on Lulu, the band’s 2011 collaboration with Lou Reed. “The entire Metallica family was shocked and saddened to hear of producer, writer, and composer Hal Willner’s passing earlier today. He was a truly […]
Christian Lalama Is Lovesick On New Single "Knocked Me Off My Feet"
New Find: Christian Lalama’s ‘FrFr’ After first landing on my radar in 2018 with “Tic Toc” and “FrFr,” Christian Lalama has continued to grow into his R&B/pop sound on songs like “Miss Me.” The 16-year-old returns today (April 8) with another genre-bending banger called “Knocked Me Off My Feet.” This time around, the Ontario native […]
Nick Cave Praises Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul'
After encouraging us to turn to creativity while we’re currently staying put at home, Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on Bob Dylan’s latest track, “Murder Most Foul.” The song was released a few years and is Dylan’s first original song since 2012. “‘Murder Most Foul’ reminds us that all is not lost, as the song […]
Gracie Abrams Is Back With Emotional Ballad "I Miss You, I'm Sorry"
Gracie Abrams Returns With ’21’ In many ways, Gracie Abrams’ “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” feels like a sequel to, or perhaps a continuation of, “21.” On the emotional ballad, she’s still trying to sort through the jumbled emotions that follow a breakup — including the very real temptation of trying to piece something irreparably […]
Baths – "Mikaela Corridor"
Back in 2011, while he was on tour in between his great 2010 debut Cerulean and his great 2013 sophomore album Obsidian, Baths released the Pop Music / False B-Sides compilation. And now, nearly a decade later, it’s getting a sequel. Today, Baths mastermind Will Wiesenfeld has announced Pop Music/False B-Sides I & II, which […]
Watch Natalie Maines Cover John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery"
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the latest person to pay tribute to John Prine. In an Instagram video posted shortly after it was announced that Prine died due to complications from COVID-19, Maines covered Prine’s 1971 classic “Angel From Montgomery.” The song became popular after Bonnie Raitt covered it in 1974. Maines was joined […]
Avey Tare – "Wake My Door"
Animal Collective co-leader Avey Tare is releasing a new standalone, pay-what-you-wish benefit single to raise money for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to support musicians struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic. The song itself, “Wake My Door,” is a burbling psychedelic synth-pop lullaby; listen to it below and purchase […]
Jeff Tweedy Honors John Prine With 'Please Don't Bury Me' Cover
Following news broke about the passing of John Prine, Jeff Tweedy focused his nightly The Tweedy Show on paying tribute to Prine. Tweedy did something similar when the late singer-songwriter entered the hospital. He covered a number of Prine’s songs on Instagram Live on his family’s account, @stuffinourhouse, including “Please Don’t Bury Me,” of Prine’s […]
Xiu Xiu, Owen, Palehound, & More Contribute To Polyvinyl's 'Stay Home' Compilation
Today, Polyvinyl Record Co. is releasing a new compilation called Stay Home to highlight artists from their roster and support them during this trying time. All proceeds from Stay Home will go directly to the artists involved — it’s available starting at $5 exclusively over on Bandcamp. There are some tracks from recent Polyvinyl releases […]
Watch David Gilmour Cover 2 Leonard Cohen Songs With His Family
Outside of auctioning off his guitars for charity and launching a podcast where he talked about those guitars, Pink Floyd singer-guitarist David Gilmour has laid low since finishing a short run of shows behind the release of his 2016 album Rattle That Lock. However, with his wife and co-lyricist, Polly Samson, releasing a novel during quarantine, Gilmour […]