Helado Negro Covers David Bowie’s ‘Sound and Vision’ for Tribute Album
Helado Negro has dropped a cover of David Bowie’s “Sound and Vision,” set to appear on a Bowie tribute album from BBE Music. “The cover I imagined was something living in b
Nick Cave, Warren Ellis Surprise-Release New Album ‘Carnage’
Nick Cave and his longtime collaborator Warren Ellis surprise-released a new album, Carnage, Thursday morning. All lyrics on the album are by Cave, while the music is by both of th
Post Malone Covers Hootie and the Blowfish for Pokémon Day Celebration
Post Malone has released a cover of Hootie and the Blowfish’s 1995 hit song “Only Wanna Be With You” ahead of his performance at the Pokémon Day 25th-anniversary virtual con
Wolf Alice Preview New Album ‘Blue Weekend’ With ‘The Last Man on Earth’
Wolf Alice have announced new album, Blue Weekend. The follow-up to 2018’s Mercury Prize-winning Visions of a Life, the upcoming LP arrives on June 11th via Dirty Hit/RCA Records
Can Preview New Album ‘Live in Stuttgart 1975’ With Mesmerizing Excerpt
German krautrock pioneers Can will release a new series of live albums, with the first installment, Live in Stuttgart 1975, arriving May 28th via Mute and Spoon Records. Mute and S
BTS’ ‘Fix You’ Cover Will Make You Love BTS, Coldplay, and Life Itself
Coldplay’s “Fix You” was always something of a hymn, and last night, the song finally got the choir it needed. On their MTV Unplugged performance, the seven members of South
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