Charli XCX is releasing her quarantine album How I’m Feeling Now, which she’s been writing and recording in a spontaneous collaborative process including input from her fans and co-executive producers A. G. Cook and BJ Burton, next week. We’ve already heard two songs, “Forever” and the Dylan Brady-produced “Claws.” And now she’s sharing a third, […]
Neil Young Shares 'Fireside Sessions 4' Livestream
After nearly a month, Neil Young has shared his latest Fireside Sessions livestream. Like its previous three editions, the fourth one was shot and directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah and it took place at the couple’s home in Colorado. Starting at sunset and standing in front of a campfire, Young kicked off the set with a […]
Sweet Pea Atkinson, Was (Not Was) Singer, Dies at 74
Sweet Pea Atkinson, a singer in Was (Not Was), died after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles, where he lived. He was 74. Born Hillard Atkinson in Oberlin, Ohio, he released two solo records 1982’s Don’t Walk Away and Get What You Deserve in 2017. However, he gained more recognition as a member of […]
Sam Prekop – "Circle Line"
The Sea And Cake frontman Sam Prekop has spent the past decade exploring the possibilities of modular synthesizers in his solo work. Last month, he announced a new album called Comma with the lead single “Summer Places,” signaling a welcome merging of his melodic pop sensibility with his instrumental electronic experiments. And now he’s shared […]
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong Play Guitar as a Kid
Billie Joe Armstrong has been a regular fixture on the livestream circuit right now with his series of covers and virtual late-night show performances. But he upped his contribution to “fun things to view while in quarantine” with a throwback video of him playing “Johnny B. Goode” on his signature “Blue” guitar. And even though […]
Christian Lee Hutson – "Get The Old Band Back Together"
Folk singer-songwriter and Phoebe Bridgers super friend Christian Lee Hutson is about to release his new LP Beginners. “I went with Beginners as the title because that’s where I feel like I am in my life — like I’m still just learning and trying to figure out how to navigate the world,” Hutson says. He […]
Nation Of Language – "The Wall & I"
Anyone who has listened to even a little bit of music by Nation Of Language knows the Brooklyn Band To Watch has a thing for New Order and a whole diaspora of stylish, synth-powered pop music. On new single “The Wall & I,” they do that legacy justice, creating something like a hybrid of “Age […]
Soundgarden Accuse Vicky Cornell of Using Charity Funds for 'Personal Purposes' in Countersuit
The surviving members of Soundgarden (Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron) have filed a countersuit against Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky and his estate, accusing them of appropriating funds raised from a Los Angeles benefit concert in January 2019 for personal purposes. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District […]
Stream Ka’s Stunning New Album Descendants Of Cain
The Brooklyn rapper and producer Ka does things on his own time. Ka, once a member of the buzzy ’90s underground group Natural Ingredients, has become a lone and mysterious elder figure who almost seems to operate in a vacuum. While working as a fire chief in Brooklyn, Ka produces his own albums, puts them […]
Jon Hopkins – “Singing Bowl (Ascension)”
With most of us currently stuck in our homes, we need ways to stay sane. One way that a lot of people are trying lately is meditation. And for those of us who have no idea how to will our minds into a state of relaxation, Jon Hopkins is here to help. The high-minded dance […]