Thao & The Get Down Stay Down are releasing a new album, Temple, next month. We shared the lead single and title track last month, and on Friday, Thao Nguyen released the album’s second single, “Phenom.” It’s a thumping, wiry song and Nguyen’s voice tiptoes in the verses before breaking into a shout for the […]
Duffy Pens Graphic Essay Detailing Her Kidnap and Rape
Earlier this year, Duffy addressed her decade-long absence from music in a since-deleted Instagram post. In it, she revealed that she endured a harrowing attack in which she was drugged, kidnapped and raped. Now, the singer has penned a length essay titled “The 5th House” on her website that explicitly details her painful experience. “It troubles […]
Lady Gaga Shares 'Chromatica' Album Art
Lady Gaga has revealed the album art for Chromatica, her upcoming album that was supposed to be released on April 10. Chromatica is among the many albums that were supposed to be released but have been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The album is Gaga’s first album in four years (A Star Is Born soundtrack […]
Neil Young’s Fireside Sessions Delayed After Daryl Hannah Falls Ill
It’s been a little over a week since Neil Young shared his second Fireside Session, and on Sunday, the rock legend updated fans on the reason for the next installment’s delay in an Instagram post. “Our next fireside session is finally in the works and should be coming soon! There was a brief delay, as […]
Bonehead Calls For Oasis Reunion: 'We Really Should Get Back Together'
On Saturday, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs was the latest musician to host a Twitter listening party. The Oasis guitarist live-tweeted with fans while listening to the band’s iconic 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, and in the process gave his thoughts on getting the band back together. “We really should get back together. What you saying […]
Clairo – "Everyday, I Don't" (Anna Domino Cover)
Last week, we got an unreleased demo from Clairo, “Everything I Know,” which was recorded while she was putting together her debut album, Immunity, which came out last year. Today, she’s putting out a new cover, and there’s definitely some throughline in the titles and mood of both tracks. It’s of “Everyday, I Don’t,” a […]
My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way Shares 4 Previously Unreleased Songs
My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has just uploaded several previously unreleased tracks to SoundCloud. “Hey all, with all this uncertainty I just wanted to start uploading some unreleased stuff,” he explained in an Instagram post. “Just so people can check it out and have something to listen to. Just felt like sharing.” “I’m calling […]
Panopticon Share New Bootgaze Recordings To Benefit Musicians Struggling After Cancelled Gigs
Panopticon, Austin Lunn’s one-man metal band, has released a new EP to benefit musicians struggling during the pandemic. The Beast Rider EP contains heavy new electric versions of two of Panopticon’s acoustic folk songs, “Beast Rider” and “Norwegian nights.” “During the time that the live band were playing shows to support The Scars Of Man […]
Hear Andrew Gold’s Previously Unreleased “Something New” From 1973
Andrew Gold, the singer-songwriter who recorded the Golden Girls theme song and worked with Linda Ronstadt, died of a heart attack in 2011. But now, Billboard reports, some unreleased material that he left behind is finally seeing the light of day thanks to his widow Leslie Kogan, who discovered a collection of demos Gold recorded […]
Chappell Roan Reinvents Herself With Genre-Bending "Pink Pony Club"
I don’t know what I was expecting from Chappell Roan’s new single, but it was a glorious country-pop-disco hybrid called “Pink Pony Club.” Produced by Dan Nigro, the Missouri singer/songwriter’s latest isn’t so much of a reinvention as a rebirth. Instead of stripped-back ditties, she is now crafting bangers about her own journey of self-acceptance. […]