Johnny Marr has a new music video for his recent single “The Bright Parade.” Directed by Marr and Mat Bancroft, the black and white video cuts together raw footage of trains at night, street scenes and the musician himself looking pensive. It’s got a French New Wave sort of vibe, …
Read More »Guns N' Roses to Settle Trademark Lawsuit Over Brewery's Guns 'N' Rose Beer
Guns N’ Roses have agreed to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit against a brewery, Colorado’s Oskar Blues, that sold beer and corresponding merchandise dubbed “Guns ‘N’ Rosé” without permission. In a Monday court filing by the band’s lawyers, both parties agreed to settle in principle on July 31st and are …
Read More »Joe Walsh's VetsAid Heads to Houston With ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell
Joe Walsh’s VetsAid charity concert will take place November 10th, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with a lineup that includes the Eagles guitarist, ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley and Jason Isbell. Tickets go on-sale Friday at 10:00 am via the venue’s website with prices ranging from …
Read More »Hear Bruce Springsteen's Previously Unreleased Track 'I'll Stand By You'
Bruce Springsteen‘s previously unreleased song “I’ll Stand by You” is one of several Springsteen tracks to be included on the soundtrack to Blinded by the Light, a new film inspired by his music. The musician originally penned the song for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but it never made …
Read More »The Unheard 'Abbey Road': An Exclusive Preview of Beatles' Expanded Final Masterpiece
Fifty years ago today, on August 8th, 1969, the Beatles walked back and forth across a street they knew well: Abbey Road. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr lined up and crossed a few times, while a cop held up traffic, right outside the studio where they …
Read More »R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges in New York, Denied Bail
UPDATE (10/2): R. Kelly was once again denied bail at a hearing Wednesday in connection to the federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking the singer faces in New York. The judge presiding over the case also scheduled a May 2020 start date for the trial, which is expected to …
Read More »Woodstock 50 Is Officially Canceled
Less than a month from when it was supposed to kick off, Woodstock 50 is officially canceled once and for all. Michael Lang, a cofounder of the original three-day concert, pulled the plug after attempting to move the event to Maryland. In recent months, he and his fellow organizers had …
Read More »Smells Like Holy Spirit: Watch Kanye West's Sunday Service Cover Nirvana
Kanye West‘s choir put an uplifting, Christian spin on two Nirvana songs, “Come As You Are” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” at the rapper’s most recent Sunday Service performance. In a video, the choir stands in a circle and sings the Nevermindtracks while decked out in white. “Just confess/ he’ll …
Read More »Hear My Morning Jacket's Gritty Lo-Fi Rarity 'John Dyes Her Hair Red'
My Morning Jacket unveiled one of the previously unreleased tracks, “John Dyes Her Hair Red,” from the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of their 1999 debut album, The Tennessee Fire, out August 2nd via Darla Records. “John Dyes Her Hair Red” finds MMJ exploring a sonic realm far from their characteristically …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Revisit Their Teenage Years in New Song 'I'll Be Back Someday'
Tegan and Sara have released “I’ll Be Back Someday,” the lead single for their forthcoming album Hey, I’m Just Like You. The record, out September 27th and coinciding with the release of their new memoir High School, is made up of songs the twins wrote when they were teenagers that they …
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