New Find: Celeste’s ‘Strange’ The UK continues to produce fully-fledged pop stars at an alarming rate. The latest to make waves is Mae Muller, who has steadily been building a following with raw and relatable songs like “Therapist” and “Anticlimax.” (She also has an innovative online presence). The 22-year-old is now ready to take it […]
Clinton Kane’s Breakout Year Continues With Quarantine Single
New Find: Clinton Kane Clinton Kane first popped up on my radar in 2019 with an EP called this is what it feels like. The Aussie/singer songwriter then took a giant stride towards a commercial breakthrough by landing a feature on Martin Garrix’s “Drown” at the beginning of this year. Clinton now returns with a […]
Willie Nelson – "I'm The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised" (Johnny Paycheck Cover)
Although it’s been delayed from spring to summer, Willie Nelson’s 70th studio album First Rose Of Spring is still on its way. He’s already shared the record’s title track and the Chris Stapleton-penned “Our Song.” Today, he’s shared another track. “I’m The Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised,” the third single from First Rose Of […]
Live Nation Outlines Plan to Steadily Reopen Venues by End of 2021
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting when you could go back out and see some live music — Missouri and Arkansas withstanding — here’s some hope. During an earnings call with investors on Thursday (May 7), Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino said that the promotions giant is aiming to get things back to normal at the […]
The Streets – "Where The F* & K Did April Go"
The Streets teamed up with Tame Impala last month on the new single “Call My Phone Thinking I’m Doing Nothing Better.” And today, UK quasi-rapper Mike Skinner is back with that song’s B-side, “Where The F* & K Did April Go.” “I wrote this last week,” Skinner says. “It’s a weird time isn’t it. We […]
Joe Goddard & Hayden Thorpe – "Unknown Song"
Former Wild Beasts singer Hayden Thorpe has released one solo album, last year’s Diviner, since his band broke up a few years ago. And now, BrooklynVegan reports that he’s teaming up with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, his Domino labelmate, for a brand new single called “Unknown Song.” “The lockdown has really made it apparent how […]
Cage the Elephant Share Zoom-Compiled Video for 'Black Madonna'
Cage the Elephant, like everyone else, have been stuck in quarantine. Just like their peers, they decided to do something fun and creative by using Zoom. In this case, it meant creating a new video for “Black Madonna.” The video, which was directed by singer Matt Shultz, was put together entirely over Zoom, is made up […]
David Bowie's Late '90s 'LiveAndWell.Com' Is Coming to Streaming Services
David Bowie is getting another archival release. The live collection, LiveAndWell.Com, will be released on streaming services next Friday (May 15) via Parlophone Records. The collection was recorded in 1997 during the Earthling tour. It features performances from shows in New York City, Amsterdam, Rio De Janeiro, and the Phoenix Festival in the United Kingdom. […]
The Magnetic Fields – “I’ve Got A Date With Jesus”
Next week, Stephin Merritt’s Magnetic Fields will release the new project Quickies, the latest in a long line of records written around a particular idea. This time, we’re dealing with a five-EP box set — 28 new songs, each under three minutes long, most with pretty funny song titles and concepts. We’ve already posted the […]
Deap Vally – "Space Age Love Song" (A Flock Of Seagulls Cover)
Martha Coolidge’s 1983 movie Valley Girl starred Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman as star-crossed SoCal lovers in a storyline inspired by Romeo And Juliet. Just in time for the film’s 35th anniversary in 2018, director Rachel Lee Goldenberg remade Valley Girl as a jukebox musical featuring hits from the ’80s. The film was shelved at […]