London punk outfit Chubby and the Gang have released a new song, “I Hate the Radio,” from their upcoming album, The Mutt’s Nuts, out August 27th via Partisan. “I Hate the Radio” is a lovelorn tune that finds the band ditching their typical loud and fast rock & roll sound …
Read More »First-Ever Band-Sanctioned Led Zeppelin Doc in on the Way
UPDATE: Becoming Led Zeppelin will premiere at the 2021 Venice Film Festival this September, the band announced on Twitter Friday. Filmmaker Bernard MacMahon has announced the title for his new documentary on Led Zeppelin, Becoming Led Zeppelin. “Becoming Led Zeppelin is a film that no one thought could be made,” …
Read More »Kanye West Announces 'Donda' Album-Listening Event — Again
After posting up in the Mercedes Benz Stadium for a week in a cot that resembles those at the Olympic Village, Kanye West has announced yet another listening party/release party for his long-awaited album, Donda. The release, which was creative-directed by Demna Gvasalia, will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, …
Read More »Blackpink's Rosé Covers Alicia Keys' 'If I Ain't Got You' by the Sea
During her Tuesday night appearance on the South Korean variety show The Sea of Hope, Blackpink member Rosé performed a cover of Alicia Keys‘ “If I Ain’t Got You” with Onew of the four-piece group Shinee and Lee Suhyun of the sibling duo AKMU. Against the beautiful seaside backdrop in front …
Read More »Lord Huron Debut Music Video for 'Love Me Like You Used To'
Lord Huron has released a music video for their song, “Love Me Like You Used To,” which comes off the band’s recent album Long Lost. The ethereal clip references the fictional backstory and characters behind the album as the band members perform with blurred-out faces. Long Lost, the band’s fourth …
Read More »Fred Armisen Helps Bob Mould Unbox His Career-Spanning Collection 'Distortion
Fred Armisen helps Bob Mould unbox every version of Mould’s career-spanning retrospective box set, Distortion. Distortion chronicles Mould’s post-Hüsker Dü career, the 18 studio albums he recorded as a solo artist and as the frontman of Sugar, plus four live albums, and two albums of rarities and collaborations. A 24-CD …
Read More »The Black Keys Announce Three-City 'World Tour'
The Black Keys will perform at three intimate theaters in U.S. cities named after foreign cities when the blues-rock duo embarks on their “World Tour” in September. Singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney will play Athens, Georgia; St. Petersburg, Florida; and Oxford, Mississippi. Carney acknowledged the cheekiness of the …
Read More »Missy Elliott, Flea, Q-Tip, Ice Cube and More Pay Tribute to Biz Markie
Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea and Bootsy Collins were among the many artists to pay tribute to Biz Markie on social media following the “Just a Friend” rapper’s death Friday at the age of 57. “All of my love to the one of a kind bringer of …
Read More »Flashback: Metallica Play 'Seek and Destroy' in 2011 With All Former Bandmates
Earlier this week, Metallica announced plans to hold a 40th-anniversary celebration at San Francisco’s Chase Center on December 17th and December 19th. “It feels like just yesterday that we were hitting the stage playing our first show at Radio City in Anaheim, CA, in the spring of 1982!” they wrote …
Read More »Holly Herndon Releases AI Deepfake Tool That Lets Others Make Music With Her Voice
Holly Herndon has released a new artificial intelligence tool — which the composer is also referring to as her “digital twin” — called “Holly+” that allows users to upload any polyphonic audio and receive a new version of that music sung in Herndon’s own voice. Herndon has been working extensively …
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