Dave Grohl is sitting home bored like everyone else — and he decided to do something about it. Well, not something but he cooked up a playlist for The Atlantic that published on Friday morning. In typical Grohl fashion, the playlist is wide-ranging and eclectic that is reflective of his music taste. “In order to get […]
Eleanor Friedberger – "Hell" & "The River" (Destroyer Covers)
Before live music — remember that? — became a purely hypothetical endeavor, Eleanor Friedberger opened a few shows on Dan Bejar’s tour in support of the new Destroyer album Have We Met. When Destroyer played Brooklyn Steel last month, right before the coronavirus hit, Friedberger came out during Bejar’s set to lead his band through […]
Pearl Jam Postpone 2020 European Tour to Summer 2021
While they’re really looking forward to playing the new material from their latest album, Gigaton, Pearl Jam have announced that they are postponing their 2020 European tour dates. They are planning to push it June or July 2021. “We are working with all of our partners to reschedule these dates and will release the new […]
Kina Returns With The Gloomy "Wish I Was Better" Featuring Yaeow
Kina’s ‘Can We Kiss Forever?’ Video Italian producer Kina has the Midas touch when it comes to crafting gloomy, playlist-friendly tunes. The 20-year-old already has two huge streaming hits under his belt (“Get You The Moon” and “Can We Kiss Forever?”) and should land another one with the just-released “Wish I Was Better.” Featuring rising […]
Meg Baird – "Cross Bay"
You can always count on Meg Baird to have new music in the works. Baird came to prominence in the aughts as part of the Philadelphia experimental folk group Espers, and upon moving to San Francisco, she drummed and sang for the psych-rock supergroup Heron Oblivion. Along the way she’s filled in the gaps with […]
The Mountain Goats Release New Album 'Songs for Pierre Chuvin'
The Mountain Goats have dropped a new album without warning. Titled Songs for Pierre Chuvin, the album is the first time since 2002’s All Hail West Texas that John Darnielle has recorded an album entirely on his “infamous and indestructible” boombox. In a statement, Darnielle detailed the process “SO THIS TAPE STARTED while the entire band was […]
Stream Rotting Out’s New Album Ronin
In the seven years since the San Pedro hardcore band Rotting Out last released an album, a whole lot has happened. The band has broken up. Frontman Walter Delgado has been arrested hauling 700 pounds of weed across Ohio. Delgado has spent a year and a half in prison. The band has gotten back together, […]
Leon Bridges and John Mayer Share on 'Inside Friend'
Leon Bridges and John Mayer are bonafide crooners on their own. But when you put these two talents together, some romantic slow jam magic happens. “Inside Friend” marks Bridges and Mayer’s first collaboration together. It’s three minutes of supple sonic flow with a sensual guitar solo mixed in. The new song will keep cohabitating partners […]
Hear An Early Mix Of “China Girl” From The New Iggy Pop Box Set
Iggy Pop’s classic 1977 albums The Idiot and Lust For Life, which he recorded while living in Berlin with David Bowie, are being reissued in a new seven-CD box set. The Bowie Years, out next month, will also include the 1978 live album TV Eye alongside rare outtakes, alternate mixes, and a 40-page book. Today, […]
New Music: Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris, “SexBeat”
Yeah! Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon reunite on their new single, “Sex Beat”. Produced by Jermaine Dupri, the sexy groove kicks off with the return of Ludacris and his bawdy opening verse. Usher follows through with his smooth falsetto, while Lil Jon adds his signature crunk adlibs. The single is the first time the three […]