Johnny Irion Recruits Jeff Bridges for Ravi Shankar Tribute Song ‘Inside the Endless Om’
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ravi Shankar, the Indian composer, sitar musician, and collaborator of artists like George Harrison. In honor of the milestone
G.E. Smith, LeRoy Bell Preview First Album Together With ‘Black Is the Color’
Guitarist G.E. Smith and soul musician LeRoy Bell have shared a rugged take on the traditional folk ballad, “Black Is the Color,” that will appear on their debut album
Watch Brian Wilson Perform Solo ‘God Only Knows’ on ‘Colbert’
Brian Wilson delivered solo renditions of the Beach Boys classic “God Only Knows” and his own “Love and Mercy” during a #PlayAtHome performance for Thursday
Elvis Costello Unveils Roiling New Song ‘No Flag’
Elvis Costello has unveiled roiling new song, “No Flag,” which is accompanied by an animated lyric video. Elvis Costello and the Imposters’ most recent LP is thei
‘Talk – Action = Zero’ Compilation to Benefit Black Activists
Bank Robber Music and Rough Trade Publishing have announced Talk – Action = Zero, a compilation album in honor of black victims of police brutality. The compilation will
Erasure Drop Eighties-Leaning ‘Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling),’ Tease New Album
Last summer, Andy Bell headed to Brooklyn to work on new music with Erasure bandmate, songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. The band didn’t have a concrete intention for a
Fiona Prine Campaigns for Absentee Voting in Tennessee, Says System Is ‘Failing Us’
Fiona Whelan Prine, the widow of songwriter John Prine who died in April from complications related to COVID-19, testified before Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday in support of an am
Mayor Ras Baraka Drops Timely Spoken Word Video, ‘What We Want’
Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, released a passionate, timely new video for “What We Want,” the title track to his 2019 EP. Directed by Ayana Stafford-Morris an
See TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe Play Lo-Fi ‘Love Dog’ on ‘Colbert’
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe played a solo quarantine rendition of the band’s “Love Dog” on Wednesday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Filmed in
Ellen DeGeneres Discusses George Floyd Protests With Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Van Jones
Ellen DeGeneres taped the first episode of her talk show since the George Floyd protests erupted around the country, and she dedicated her time to discussing Black Lives Matter and
Neil Young Drops 2019 Live Version of ‘Southern Man,’ Calls for ‘New Rules for Policing’
Neil Young’s “Southern Man” came out in 1970 (via After the Gold Rush), but the singer-songwriter thinks it’s just as relevant today — with one caveat
Hear Thurston Moore’s Sprawling New Instrumental Song ‘Strawberry Moon’
Thurston Moore has unveiled a sprawling new instrumental song, “Strawberry Moon.” The musician unveiled the nine-minute track on his Bandcamp page. The Sonic Youth co-f
K-Pop Power: Fandoms Unite to Take Over #WhiteLivesMatter Hashtag on Twitter
The hashtag #WhiteLivesMatter may have caused some confusion on Twitter on Wednesday, after K-pop fans took over the trending topic by spamming it with fan cams and memes of their
Streams of N.W.A’s ‘F–k tha Police’ Nearly Quadruple Amid Nationwide Protests
N.W.A’s classic 1988 anti-police-brutality anthem “Fuck tha Police” is just one of several protest songs — like Childish Gambino’s “This Is Amer
Bruce Springsteen: ‘We Remain Haunted By Our Original Sin of Slavery’
Bruce Springsteen took to the SiriusXM airwaves on Wednesday morning to play songs as part of his ongoing Bruce Springsteen — From His Home to Yours series on E Street Radio
Hear Bob Mould Rage Against the President and Evangelicals on ‘American Crisis’
Bob Mould’s raging new song “American Crisis” starts with a full-on scream. The track will appear on his upcoming 14th solo LP, Blue Hearts, and it vibrates with
Eagles’ Don Henley Calls on Congress to Bolster Online Copyright Laws
The Eagles’ Don Henley urged Congress to strengthen anti-piracy rules online while testifying virtually before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday, the Associated Press r