Alice in Chains has unveiled the first two episodes of the sci-fi thriller series Black Antenna, “The One You Know” and “Rainier Fog,” which are soundtracked by the band’s 2018 album Rainier Fog. Black Antenna was directed by Adam Mason, written by Mason and Paul Sloan and produced by Elizabeth …
Read More »Hear Marshmello Recruit Chvrches for New Song 'Here With Me'
Marshmello recruits Scottish indie rockers Chvrches for the producer’s latest single “Here With Me,” which also had a lyric video dropped Friday. Keeping with the upbeat sound of the DJ’s 2018 smash “Happier” with Bastille, Marshmello again employs acoustic guitars and EDM beats to set the stage for Chvrches singer …
Read More »Flashback: Elton John Plays an Early Version of 'Tiny Dancer' in 1970
Elton John‘s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour reached New York city this week with two shows at Madison Square Garden and two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wednesday’s Garden show was both his 70th time playing MSG and his 70th concert of the tour. The 24-song set hasn’t …
Read More »Hear Freddie Gibbs, Madlib Team Up on Menacing New Song 'Bandana'
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib unveiled another dark-edged track, “Bandana,” featuring Jamaican dancehall star Assassin. The song boasts a sparse beat composed of booming bass drum hits, click-clack percussion and a haunting swirl of choral vocals. The ominous atmosphere provides the perfect canvas for Gibbs and Assassin to tear off a …
Read More »Bebe Rexha Licks a Flame During 'Last Hurrah' Performance on 'Colbert'
Bebe Rexha lit up The Late Show with a cleansing fire during a performance of her latest single, “Last Hurrah,” Monday. The performance opened with a slightly awkward moment, when the lighter Rexha was holding up to her mouth flickered out before she had the chance to properly lick the …
Read More »Jerry Lee Lewis Suffers Minor Stroke
Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the last Fifties rock & roll architects alive and performing, has been hospitalized, the singer’s representatives announced via his Facebook page. Here is the full message: “Last night, Jerry Lee Lewis suffered a minor stroke. He is with his family, recuperating in Memphis and the …
Read More »The Last Word: Mavis Staples on Enduring Trump, Why Her Faith Has Never Wavered
Just a little under 20 years ago, Mavis Staples thought her career was over. Pops Staples, her father and the leader of the Staples Singers, had just died and she didn’t see how she could possibly carry on without him. “I’d just sit down and wouldn’t get up,” Mavis Staples …
Read More »Watch Yungblud Try to Save Halsey From Car Crash in '11 Minutes' Video
Yungblud attempts to save Halsey from a fatal car crash while reliving the events every day in the video for “11 Minutes.” The Groundhog Day (or Russian Doll) style visual shows the British rock musician going through the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and eventually acceptance. While at …
Read More »Ringo Starr, Santana Lead Bethel Woods' 50th Anniversary of Woodstock Celebration
Bethel Woods has announced that Ringo Starr and Santana will lead the original Woodstock site’s 50th anniversary celebration to the legendary 1969 festival. New York’s Bethel Woods Center for the Arts’ half-centennial event – a separate festival from the one being organized by original Woodstock founder Michael Lang in Watkins …
Read More »Yoko Ono, John Lennon's 'Wedding Album' to be Reissued
Yoko Ono and John Lennon‘s Wedding Album will be reissued this spring. Originally released in 1969, it was the couple’s third collaborative LP. Announced on Monday, which marks Ono’s 86th birthday, Unfinished Music No. 3: Wedding Album will be released via Secretly Canadian in partnership with Chimera Music on March …
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