Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday to perform a pair of tracks in support of their new LP,Ruins. Sisters Joanna and Klara Soderberg first performed their spacey waltz “Fireworks” on Kimmel’s stage before switching gears and launching into their biting rocker “You Are the …
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Grammy-nominated singer Khalid joins fellow emerging R&B talent Sabrina Claudio on her new song “Don’t Let Me Down.”Khalid’s verses weave around Claudio’s, mirroring her heartfeltthoughts with his signature wistful tone. The song focuses on two lovers laying out their desires and reservations, yearning for the other to invest in the …
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A week before the arrival of the Elton John tribute LP Revamp, Lady Gaga released a cover of the rock legend’s “Your Song” from the album. On her cover version, Gaga opts not to reinvent or overhaul the 1970 classic – one of Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All …
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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis previewed their upcoming soundtrack to Halle Berry drama Kings with two atmospheric interludes, “Saying Goodbye” and “Waking Up.” The brief instrumentals feature soft strings and high-octave piano melodies, recalling the textural ambience of modern post-rock. The duo also detailed the track list for the 16-song …
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Cash Money bossBirdman and producer Mannie Fresh reunited for “Desiigner Caskets,” their first new single as Big Tymers in 15 years. Throughout the cinematic track, the duo boast about weapons, after-show sex and their status in the hip-hop game. “I send him back in a designer casket, wrapped in plastic,” …
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UPDATE: CupcakKe’s videos for “Duck Duck Goose” and “Deepthroat” have returned to YouTube, Pitchfork reports. A representative for the site said, “With the massive volume of videos on our site, sometimes we make the wrong call. When it’s brought to our attention that a video has been removed mistakenly, we …
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Q-Tip and Demi Lovato released a silky, Motown-inspired rendition of Elton John‘s “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” one of the inventive new covers featured on the upcoming John tribute compilation,Revamp. The duo also unveiled the music video for the cover of the Number One hit that originally paired John with …
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Rock outfitEvanescence and electric violinist Lindsey Stirling will unite for a co-headlining North American tour this summer. The trek starts July 6th at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri and includes stops in Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix and more. The tour wraps September 8th at the Sunlight …
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Indie veteransYo La Tengo released “For You Too,” a new song that reckons with fear and uncertainty that is set for their upcoming album, There’s a Riot Going On, out March 16th via Matador. The tune has an even, elegant mix of drums, synth drones and winding guitar lines. Singer …
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After nearly two decades of drama, Smashing Pumpkins have reunited their classic lineup – sort of – for a summer tour. Billy Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin will be playing together without the aid of D’arcy Wretzky, the band’s bassist from 1988 through 1999. “Some 30 years …
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