Paul McCartney Announces ‘The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present’ Memoir
Paul McCartney will reflect on his career and eight decades’ worth of songwriting for his upcoming book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, due out in November (pre-order here). “
Ian MacKaye Talks ‘Woodstock’ Soundtrack Obsession in New Book Excerpt
Hardcore legend Ian MacKaye explains how Woodstock and an unexpected house guest helped lay the foundation for his love of music in this new excerpt from Eric Spitznagel’s new bo
Digital Love: Daft Punk Sales Soar 2,650% After Breakup
Fans of Daft Punk streamed the French electronic duo’s music by the millions on Monday after the group, who have pushed the boundaries of electronic music and repeatedly cast a g
Becky G, Burna Boy Link Up for Swaggering New Single ‘Rotate’
Becky G and Burna Boy have released a thumping new collaboration, “Rotate.” The song is tied to a new Pepsi soccer campaign, and as such the music and lyrics boast a triumphant
Julien Baker Drops ‘Heatwave’ Ahead of Album Release
Days before the release of her new album Little Oblivions, Julien Baker has dropped the single “Heatwave.” The track opens with delicate guitar, as Baker sings about a car she
Bright Eyes Take on Vic Chestnutt’s Heart-Wrenching ‘Flirted With You All My Life’
Bright Eyes have dropped a somber cover of Vic Chestnutt’s “Flirted With You All My Life.” The rendition opens with mournful pedal steel and piano, as opposed to the original
Bruce Springsteen DWI, Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed at Hearing
At a virtual hearing Wednesday related to the charges stemming from Bruce Springsteen’s DWI arrest at a New Jersey national park in November, the U.S. government dismissed the ch
Taylor Swift’s Rights Management Company Countersues Evermore Theme Park
TAS Rights Management, the company that handles the rights for Taylor Swift’s music and other trademarks, has filed a lawsuit against the Evermore theme park in Utah. The suit co
Flashback: The Muppets Turn ‘For What It’s Worth’ Into an Anti-Hunting Song
Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 anti-war anthem “For What It’s Worth” is timeless — so much so that Billy Porter revived it to take on the tumultuous year that was 2020. Maybe
John Legend, Janelle Monae to Lead Recording Academy’s First ‘Black Music Collective’ Event
The Recording Academy is trying. Almost a year after the institution welcomed its first Chief Diversity Officer — following many years of backlash regarding racial inequality —
Chance the Rapper Accuses Ex-Manager of Demanding Kickbacks, Exploiting Position in New Lawsuit
Chance the Rapper has filed a lawsuit against his former manager, Pat Corcoran, for allegedly exploiting his position, demanding kickbacks, and damaging the musician’s reputation
Hear Offspring’s ‘Let the Bad Times Roll,’ From First Album in Nine Years
The Offspring return to their signature mix of guileless pop-punk and forked-tongue irony on “Let the Bad Times Roll,” the title track off their upcoming record, which will be
See Andra Day Deliver ‘Strange Fruit’ Medley on ‘Fallon’
Andra Day, star of the new film The United States vs. Billie Holiday, delivered a medley of Holiday’s classic “Strange Fruit” and the soundtrack’s “Tigress & Tweed”
Keep Dancing Inc share their dizzying new single “Old Child” [Video]
Parisian trio Keep Dancing Inc have been on a monumental high since the release of their debut album Embrace last year. Now, the band share their buoyant new single “Old Chil
Billie Eilish Teases New Album Made in Quarantine on ‘Colbert’
Billie Eilish teased her new album in an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Tuesday, February 23rd. The singer said the Covid-19 quarantine marked the first extended p
BTS Cover Coldplay, Perform ‘Telepathy’ for First Time During ‘MTV Unplugged’
BTS made their MTV Unplugged debut on Tuesday, where they performed from Seoul, South Korea. The septet — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — delivered a five-song
Watch Iggy Pop’s New ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ Video
Iggy Pop has dropped a new video for his interpretation of the Dylan Thomas poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” It’s featured on Pop’s 2019 album, Free. In the S