Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon will headline the Central Park “mega-concert” to celebrate NYC’s reopening. Jennifer Hudson will also perform, and the rest of the lineup is still to be announced. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the news at a… Read More
Tenacious D have just shared a medley of Beatles songs, “You Never Give Me Your Money” and “The End” (both from Side 2 of Abbey Road), to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Say Jack Black & Kyle Gass: “Tenacious D are paying… Read More
The late Mark E Smith‘s house in Prestwich, Manchester is on the market. Photos of the property on the real estate listing showed that many of Smith’s possessions were still in the three-bedroom house — which he had shared with… Read More
Bay Area musician Kevin Nichols refers to his music as “prunge,” which is short for pop-grunge, as he explained in an interview with What’s Up! Magazine. “My idea of ‘prunge’ is basically a combination of pop and grunge. Like, Nirvana’s… Read More
Daniel Lanois has released a new song, “Torn Again,” which features a spoken word performance by the late Leonard Cohen. It features pedal steel guitarist Rocco Deluca, who creates a gorgeous, ethereal backdrop for Cohen’s sorrowful lines and unmistakable voice.… Read More
After holding a virtual edition on Twitch in 2020, Move Forward Fest has announced their return for 2021, which will be an in-person event that also streams live. It happens on September 16 and 17 at Knockdown Center in Queens,… Read More
Emo-rap trailblazer (and former Tigers Jaw member) Wicca Phase Springs Eternal is doing a headlining tour this summer with direct support from Connecticut emo/hardcore up and comers Anxious on all Northeast dates, as well as Wilkes-Barre lo-fi pop punks Wild… Read More
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett had been working on a new duet album for two years, a sequel to 2014’s Cheek to Cheek, when Bennett revealed his Alzheimers diagnosis earlier this year. The new album has yet to surface, but… Read More
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
“I can hear some of you screaming, ‘why songs in Latin?’ and I admit I’m scrambling for a cogent explanation. There isn’t one,” says They Might Giants co-founder John Linnell of Roman Songs, his first solo record in two decades.… Read More