Guitarist Dave Keuning formed the Killers in 2001 when he took out an ad in a Las Vegas newspaper seeking musicians, and he’s a key creative voice in the group that co-wrote classics like “Mr. Brightside,” ‘Somebody Told Me” and “When You Were Young.” But he stepped off the road …
Read More »The Offspring's Dexter Holland on Cali Punk Pride and Why We've Seen the Worst of Covid
“Oh, baby, let the bad times roll,” the Offspring sing on the title track to their new album, resigning themselves to a world in peril. It’s the stalwart California punk band’s first studio LP in nearly a decade, and their first for Concord after a lengthy run on Columbia, but …
Read More »Merry Clayton on Her Hard-Won Comeback and How Faith Saved Her Life
When Merry Clayton woke up in the hospital, she just had one question. In June 2014, three months after Twenty Feet From Stardom, the documentary telling the story of the legendary backup singer, won an Oscar, Clayton suffered a near-fatal car accident in her Los Angeles hometown, resulting in months …
Read More »Chung Ha Takes K-Pop Global With Breezy Spanish Track, 'Demente'
Need more proof that K-pop is going global? Just take a listen to “Demente,” the charming new single from K-pop idol Chung Ha, which finds the free-spirited singer duetting in Spanish with the Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa. Taken from Chung Ha’s debut album, Querencia, the track is notable as one …
Read More »Rosé Steps Out of Blackpink for a Sparkling Solo Debut
Rosé (née Roseanne Park) of Blackpink reflects on her journey to the top in her debut solo single “On the Ground.” Five years into her career, she now has the spotlight to captivate listeners with a meditative track that comes from her heart. “On the Ground” gives Blackpink fans another …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Haim?
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Haim released their most daring album to date,Women in Music Pt. III, this past June, …
Read More »Musicians on Musicians: Brittany Howard & Margo Price
M argo Price once danced on a table at a Nashville greasy spoon, and Brittany Howard has the photos to prove it. “Me and Margo go way back,” says Howard, recalling the period when she first came to Nashville, in 2011. Back in those days, Price was the singer in …
Read More »Music at Home: Walls of Sound
I’ve spent quarantine living with my girlfriend in a scantly furnished family home in Brooklyn. We’re surrounded by empty walls that constantly echo our conversations, and to pass the time — and fill all that extra space — we play music as loud as it will go. The louder we …
Read More »Music at Home: Songs for the Bath
As summer comes to a close and sweater season begins, many of us will start to incorporate baths into our routine — or stop taking showers altogether. Whether it’s a simple bath with warm water or additions that include bath bombs, salt, candles, books, or wine, baths are an ideal …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Talks 'Biography' Doc, Future Plans: 'How Can You Retire From a Rock Band?'
“My name is John Michael Osbourne, [but] not many people call me John,” Ozzy Osbourne says at the start of the upcoming documentary, Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne. “They say ‘Oz’ or ‘Ozzy.’ And if I walked down the street and someone said, ‘John,’ I wouldn’t stop.” The …
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