Thursday morning, CBS This Morning aired an interview with all four members of R.E.M. ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. In that interview, the band claimed they would never reunite, citing quality control concerns. But at Thursday night’s ceremony in New York, they did indeed take the stage together to perform […]
Duck Sauce – “Can’t Stop” & “Boogie In Your Butt”
Earlier this year, Duck Sauce released “Clap Your Feet” featuring Fuzzy Cufflinxxx and “2 Da Face.” Today, the New York electronic duo is sharing two more songs, “Can’t Stop” and “Boogie In Your Butt.” Duck Sauce unveiled their debut album Quack in 2014 and have still not followed it up. In 2020, they returned after […]
Meet Me @ The Altar – “Sucker” (Jonas Brothers Cover)
Last year, Meet Me @ The Altar Announce released their debut album Past // Present // Future on Fueled By Ramen. The pop-punk up-and-comers covered “Take Me Away” from Freaky Friday for the deluxe, and today they’re sharing a rendition of Jonas Brothers’ 2019 comeback single “Sucker.” “On the list of artists who have inspired […]
Watch ANOHNI And The Johnsons Perform For The First Time In Nine Years
Last year, ANOHNI And The Johnsons released My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross, the long-awaited follow-up to 2010’s Swanlight, though ANOHNI unveiled the solo album Hopelessness in 2016. Tonight, the ensemble performed their first show in nine years, which was also ANOHNI’s first performance in over seven years. Revered performance artist Marina […]
Watch All Four R.E.M. Members Perform Together For The First Time In 17 Years
R.E.M. just said today that they’d never reunite. In a segment on CBS This Morning ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, they insisted that a reunion would not be a good idea because “it’d never be as good.” I guess they meant a proper reunion involving touring and/or recording because what […]
Watch Foo Fighters Debut Lost Song “Unconditional” At UK Tour Opener
Foo Fighters released their latest album But Here We Are a little over a year ago, and tonight they kicked off the UK leg of their Everything Or Nothing At All tour. The band surprised fans in Manchester with a debut of “Unconditional,” a lost song they’d recently rediscovered. A rep for Foo Fighters tells […]
Joan As Police Woman – “Long For Ruin”
American rock veteran Joan As Police Woman has been making music for three decades and has performed with artists like Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Damon Albarn, John Cale, and more. Today, she announced her tenth studio album Lemons, Limes And Orchids. The lead single “Long For Ruin” is out now. “This song refers to the […]
Higher Power – “Stillpoint” (Feat. Never Ending Game)
Higher Power, the great Leeds hardcore band that sometimes sounds like Perry Farrell singing for the Smashing Pumpkins, had the misfortune to release the really good album 27 Miles Underwater just before the pandemic shut everything down in 2020. Earlier this year, they released the single “Absolute Bloom,” their first in a while. Now, they’ve […]
Songwriter Mark James (“Suspicious Minds,” “Hooked On A Feeling”) Dead At 83
Mark James, a songwriter who’s responsible for some truly iconic hits, has died. The Houston Chronicle reports that James passed away at his Nashville home on Saturday. No cause of death has been reported. James was 83. Mark James was born Francis Zambon in Houston, where his father worked as a contractor and his mother […]
Watch Bonny Doon Cover Eddy Current Suppression Ring At Sydney Tour Kickoff
Detroit indie rockers and former Waxahatchee backing band Bonny Doon just kicked off their tour of Australia. With the setting in mind, they chose to cover a song by Melbourne’s beloved Eddy Current Suppression Ring at the first gig, never mind that it was in Sydney. As a fellow American, I say: Close enough! Watch […]