Eddie Vedder, Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga are just some of the stars who have teamed up with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization to perform in a worldwide televised special called “One World: Together at Home.” Set to air across all major broadcast and major networks as well as digital music providers on […]
2nd Grade Announce Debut Album, Share 2 New Songs: Listen
Philadelphia musician Peter Gill, who has played with Friendship and Free Cake For Every Creature over the years, has rounded up a crew of fellow Philly musicians, among them members of Remember Sports, for a new project called 2nd Grade. Their debut album, Hit To Hit, is coming out at the end of next month, […]
The National to Share Classic Shows and Footage as Fundraiser for Touring Crew
Last Monday, The National aired footage from their 2010 show in Brooklyn as part of the rollout for the 10th-anniversary announcement of their High Violet reissue. Now, they’re going to dig a lot deeper into their vault for a good cause. The National shared in a tweet that every Monday at 5 pm EST, they’ll be sharing […]
Momma – "Biohazard"
The psychically attuned band Momma are releasing their sophomore album, Two Of Me, in a couple months. We shared “Double Dare” from it back in February, and today they’re back with the album’s second single, “Biohazard.” It’s gloomy and threatening, filled with visceral imagery and wonky guitar work that feels just on the verge of […]
(Sandy) Alex G – "rosebush"
Occasionally, Alex Giannascoli will upload a random track out of nowhere to his personal YouTube channel. Sometimes they’ll be instant-classic (Sandy) Alex G tracks like “Fay,” but usually they’re some of his more out-there compositions. Today, he’s shared one that falls into the latter category, a number called “rosebush” that features processed exhalations and a […]
Coronavirus: Piko-Taro Shares Handwashing Song
In 2016, a truly brain-numbing viral video earned a weird little historical-footnote status. Piko-Taro — the suave and mustachioed pop-musician alter-ego of the Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka — came out with an utterly ridiculous 45-second synthpop ditty called “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen).” Thanks in part to a Justin Bieber tweet, the song peaked at #77 on the […]
Jade Hairpins – "(Don't Break My) Devotion"
Jade Hairpins, the new(ish) side project from Fucked Up’s Jonah Falco and Mike Haliechuk, announced their debut album, Harmony Avenue, a few weeks back with “J Terrapin.” Today, they’re back with a new song, “(Don’t Break My) Devotion,” a kaleidoscopic dance wiggle that breaks out into some fevered shoutalongs. “A puppeteer-puppet relationship in the grips […]
The Strokes – “Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus”
Later this week, we’re getting a new album from the Strokes, one of the few big artists who didn’t decide to push back an LP release because of the global pandemic that’s currently got all of us shut up indoors. The New Abnormal is four days away from arrival, and the Strokes have already shared […]
Duran Duran's John Taylor Recovering From COVID-19: 'Cannot Wait to Be Back Onstage'
Duran Duran bassist John Taylor revealed that he contracted COVID-19. In a tweet, Taylor said that he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago and had a “mild” case, which included a week of “Turbo-charged flu.” “I came out if it feeling okay – although I must admit I didn’t mind quarantine as it gave […]
Laura Marling – "Held Down"
While many artists are delaying the release of their new albums due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we’re getting one early for once. Laura Marling was originally planning on releasing her seventh album at the end of the summer, but she’s just announced that the album is instead arriving much sooner. It’s called Song For […]