Krzysztof Penderecki, Influential Polish Composer, Dead at 86
Krzysztof Penderecki, the influential Polish composer and conductor whose work featured in The Shining and The Exorcist, has died at the age of 86. The Ludwig van Beethoven Associa
Joe Diffie, Nineties Country's 'Pickup Man,' Dead at 61 From Coronavirus
Joe Diffie, a consistent country-music hitmaker throughout the Nineties, died Sunday due to complications related to . His publicist confirmed the death to Rolling Stone. Diffie wa
The Who Delay North American 'Moving On!' Tour Until Fall
are the latest act to postpone their upcoming spring tour due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey delaying their North American trek until the fall o
Ringo Starr Pushes 2020 All Starr Band Tour to 2021 Due to Coronavirus
and his All Starr Band have pushed their planned spring 2020 North American tour to spring 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. “This is very difficult for me,” Starr
Robbie Robertson on the Power of 'The Weight' During the Pandemic
In 1968, recorded “The Weight,” a song full of images and characters that said he had been storing in his imagination for years. Robertson admits in his autobiography,
Weezer Unveil Unbeatable 'The End of the Game' Game
have shared a new online game fittingly tied to their song “The End of the Game,” a track off of the band’s upcoming LP, Van Weezer, out May 15th. The 8-bit game
Song You Need to Know: Waxahatchee, 'Oxbow'
Happy release day to ’s Saint Cloud, singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield’s best album yet. In it, she embraces Americana and country-rock, deting from the thrashing ind
Butch Walker Previews New Rock Opera With Wry Ballad 'Pretty Crazy'
“I love you!” a girl giggles at the beginning of ’s new song “Pretty Crazy,” to which Walker deadpans, “Oh, cool.” It’s a lightning-
Beyond JFK: 20 Historical References in Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul'
fans woke up this morning to the stunning news that the songwriter had released a 17-minute epic titled “Murder Most Foul.” “Greetings to my fans and followers, w
Roger Waters Postpones This Is Not a Drill Tour Due to the Coronavirus
has postponed the North American leg of his upcoming This Is Not a Drill Tour due to the pandemic. The trek, which was scheduled to embark July 8th and timed to conclude a month be
Eagles Postpone 'Hotel California' Tour Due to the Coronavirus
have postponed the rest of their 2020 tour dates until the fall due to the outbreak. The band has been playing its 1976 LP, Hotel California (along with a long set of hits), a
Flashback: Pearl Jam Get Booed for Slamming George W. Bush
are releasing their new album, Gigaton, tomorrow, but this isn’t exactly how they envisioned release week when they plotted it out late last year. They were supposed to be fo
Blackberry Smoke Preview New EP With Allman Brothers Band Cover
Southern rockers have set June 19th as the release date for their new EP Live From Capricorn Sound Studios. An homage to the historic Macon, Georgia, recording facilities, which be
Carmanah provide a sense of calm through new single "As I See You" –
I find Canadian band Carmanah’s new music video for single “As I See You” strikingly timely. You’ve likely read enough about the uncertainty this past week,
Rob Sheffield Picks 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time
Funny thing about rock & roll memoirs: They tend to have the same plot. Our heroes begin with big dreams about making it as rock stars. There’s the sleazy bars, the cheap mot
Album Review: TOKiMONSTA – Oasis Nocturno –
Versatile electronic veteran TOKiMONSTA has just returned with her sixth studio album Oasis Nocturno, her first full-length album since 2017’s Lune Rouge. In typical fashion
Pearl Jam Plot 'Quick Escape' From Environmental Doom on New Song
document an environmental apocalypse and excoriate Donald Trump on their new song, “Quick Escape.” The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album, Gigaton, wh