The last time we heard from Buffalo psychedelic rock legends Mercury Rev was 2019. That’s when they released Bobbie Gentry’s Delta Sweete Revisited, a full-length tribute to the great country-folk singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry that had a bunch of contributions from famous friends. Mercury Rev haven’t released an album of new material in nine long years, […]
Hear The Soft Moon’s Final Work, A Remix Of M83’s “Ocean’s Niagara”
In January, we got the sad news that Luis Vasquez, who rose to underground fame making darkwave and icy post-punk under the name the Soft Moon, passed away unexpectedly. Today his final musical creation has been released. It’s a remix of “Oceans Niagara,” the lead single from last year’s M83 comeback album Fantasy. It’s part […]
Perennial – “How The Ivy Crawls”
Perennial’s new album Art History arrives this Friday. So far the New England indie rock trio have released “Action Painting” (which made our 5 Best Songs Of The Week list) and “Up-tight.” Today they’re offering one final preview with “How The Ivy Crawls.” The previously shared tracks burst with high energy, and “How The Ivy […]
Athletes Who Tried To Cross Over To Music, For Better Or For Worse
Many of the professional athletes on this list boast an impressive set of accolades, from national championships and gleaming trophies to MVP awards and their faces displayed in the Hall of Fame. But these athletes wanted to achieve fame on a whole other level—through music. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn’t. Many learned the hard […]
The Best Comeback Stories In Music History
There are no secrets behind the closed doors of the rock star lifestyle. Notoriously fueled by sex, drugs, and rock and roll, we’ve seen many iconic bands and musicians fall victim to their vices and ultimately lead to their death or the demise of their bands. There are also bands whose ego simply got the […]
Celebrating Tom Petty With Amazing Facts About His Life
It’s incredibly hard to discuss the landscape of American rock & roll music in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s without including Tom Petty in that discussion. Petty was a multi-talented musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who, during his incredibly long career, sold more than 80 million albums. Petty also formed a supergroup with […]
Thom Yorke Announces Solo Tour Of New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, & Japan
The Smile have a bunch of European tour dates this summer in support of January’s Wall Of Eyes, but Thom Yorke has an intriguing new venture lined up after that. On the heels of his recently released soundtrack for the Italian drama Confidenza, Yorke has announced a run of solo shows across New Zealand, Australia, […]
Watch Avril Lavigne Bring Out Her Ex Deryck Whibley For A Sum 41 Song In Vegas
Avril Lavigne brought her Greatest Hits tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night, and that’s not all she brought. Deryck Whibley, Lavigne’s ex-husband, was on hand to perform “In Too Deep” from his band Sum 41. Lavigne seemed stoked to have him there, which is nice. Love to see the […]
Watch Maggie Rogers Cover Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” For SiriusXM
Earlier this week, Maggie Rogers covered Joni Mitchell’s “Cactus Tree” at Red Rocks. In a new session for SiriusXM, the pop singer performed a rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s 1991 classic “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Rogers released her third album, Don’t Forget Me, in April, and she brought one of those tracks to late-night […]
Steve Miller Shares Statement About Eminem Sampling Him On “Houdini”
Yesterday, Eminem launched his return with “Houdini,” which came with a video featuring cameos from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Pete Davidson, and more. The song sampled the Steve Miller Band’s 1982 hit “Abracadabra,” and Steve Miller shared his reaction shortly after the release. “Hey EM,” the 80-year-old musician wrote on Instagram. “There is […]