With late-night performers stuck in quarantine, artists have had to get a little creative with their at-home setups. Last month on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Haim gave their rendition of “I Know Alone” a little pizazz by adding a laser light show to their bedrooms. And, on Monday …
Read More »Sheer Mag's Guitar Shredder on How He Became a Soft-Rock Quarantine DJ
Kyle Seely never planned to become a soft-rock DJ. But then he found himself stranded in Australia. “I was supposed to be in the States now, but I have no idea when I’ll be back there,” explains the Sheer Mag guitarist, who moved to Melbourne to live with his fiancé …
Read More »'I Majored in Mouth': How Little Richard Invented the Rock Star
Rebellion, outrage, scandal, hypersexual egomania, ripping it up, rocking it up, gigantic hair, and mascara — all these things are in rock & roll because Little Richard put them there. He was the loudest and wildest and rudest of the Fifties pioneers, the most flamboyantly and untamably free. He invented …
Read More »Soundgarden Countersue Vicky Cornell for 'Fraudulent Inducement' Over Charity Show
UPDATE (7/17):The surviving members of Soundgarden have dropped part of their lawsuit against Vicky Cornell dealing with a 2019 Chris Cornell tribute show. The group alleged Cornell’s widow Vicky of “fraudulent inducement” and claimed that she “did not have the intention of using some or all of the revenue from …
Read More »Drake's 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes' Might Be His Gloomiest Release Ever
Drake’s latest Number One single “Toosie Slide” is either the most radical viral hit ever created, or the most jaded. Despite being an all-ages instructional dance number, it carries none of the slaphappy elation of songs like “Cha-Cha Slide” or “Baby Shark.” Instead, it channels the spirit of that girl …
Read More »Camila Cabello Brings Dancers Together Over FaceTime in New Video
Camila Cabello has found a way to bring all her backup dancers together for a new music video: FaceTime. The singer released a dance visual for her latest single “My Oh My” on Friday, which starts out with Cabello video-chatting with two members of her dance crew. “Oh my gosh, …
Read More »Yes Guitarist Steve Howe Preps First Solo Album in Nine Years
Yes guitarist Steve Howe has teamed up with the band’s current frontman, vocalist Jon Davison, for Love Is, his first solo album since 2011. It will arrive in stores on July 31st. “I called the album Love Is because it hints at the central idea that love is important but …
Read More »Kentucky's Hometown Rising Festival Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Three Kentucky music festivals slated for September have been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about the return of large gatherings. The Hometown Rising country music festival, the hard-rock Louder Than Life fest, and the rock, roots music, and whiskey weekend Bourbon & Beyond have all been …
Read More »The Killers Delay 'Imploding the Mirage' LP, Unveil New Song 'Fire in Bone'
The Killers have unveiled their new song “Fire in Bone” that will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Imploding the Mirage. The album was originally slated for release on May 29th via Island, but “will be receiving a new release date in the coming weeks due to delays in finalizing …
Read More »Hear Hayes Carll's Swampy New Version of 'Times Like These'
Hayes Carll has recorded a new, stripped-down version of his song “Times Like These,” which first appeared on his 2019 album What It Is. The original version was brisk and aggressive, a swaggering rocker in the Chuck Berry mold, but also carried a seething political message. “I wrote the song …
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