Gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson's classic 1970 article "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent & Depraved" was turned into an album in 2012 by the late Hal Willner, featuring an all-star cast to bring the story to life, including Tim Robbins,…
Union Pool originally hoped to be closed only a couple days in the aftermath of the five-alarm fire that gutted the building next door and caused serious damage to restaurant Chimu in the other building it bordered. The bar and…
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has built a career as a film and television composer over the last few years, having scored Netflix's The One, BBC's The Capture, and more. He writes and records "pop" songs as well, and has just…
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas responded to criticism of the band's set at Denmark's Roskilde Festival, which they headlined on Saturday (7/2) and was apparently not their finest hour. Stereogum reports that in an Instagram comment that's since been deleted,…
We're happy to hear that Travis Barker is doing much better after being hospitalized with pancreatitis, that he later said was life threatening. His full statement that he posted to his Instagram stories read: I went in for an endoscopy…
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Minions: The Rise of Gru is in theaters today, and the soundtrack – featuring indie, pop, and hip hop artists covering '70s hits — is out too. You can grab the double LP set on vinyl. The soundtrack includes Phoebe Bridgers covering The Carpenters'…
Mary J. Blige released a new album, Good Morning Gorgeous, earlier this year, and she's now shared a new video for "Come See About Me" (feat. Fabolous) as part of the deluxe edition.The luxe, tropical music video follows the video…
Doja Cat was set to support The Weeknd on his stadium tour this summer, but she dropped off to recover from tonsil surgery. With the tour beginning in just over a week, The Weeknd has now announced new openers for…
You may remember that OSEES bandleader John Dwyer released a couple of experimental, improvisational records with a variety of players. One of those was Bent Arcana, which featured Ryan Sawyer, Peter Kerlin, Tom Dolas, Andres Renteria, Joce Soubiran, and more…
After unveiling their first, Ziggy Stardust-inspired limited edition David Bowie Barbie in 2019, Mattel have now announced a second Bowie Barbie. This one celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hunky Dory, dressed in the powder blue suit Bowie wore in the…
Reports came in on Tuesday night (6/28) that Travis Barker had been hospitalized in Los Angeles, although a reason had not been given at the time. Now TMZ and People report that Barker is suffering from pancreatitis, and that was…
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Glasgow electronic wiz Hudson Mohawke has announced a new album, Cry Sugar, out August 12 via Warp (pre-order). It promises to be an absolute maximalist fantasy, kicking off with the release of the title song, "Cry Sugar (Megamix)" and an…
Short-lived West Virginia post-hardcore/emo band Lincoln only put out a few recordings during their initial '90s run, but their entire recorded history — including previously unreleased material — has been recovered and newly mixed by J. Robbins for the upcoming…
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. SWAMI JOHN REIS HOT SNAKES/DRIVE LIKE JEHU) Swami John Reis of Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu will be supporting this year's debut solo album, Ride the Wild…
Ol' Dirty Bastard's classic 1995 solo single "Brooklyn Zoo" and its video are the inspiration behind a new ReAction Figure from Super7: preorder yours now. ODB sports his familiar tan jacket, sunglasses (complete with missing lens), and a gold grillz,…
Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher died in May, and the band's Martin Gore and Dave Gahan have now shared a statement. They revealed that Fletcher died from an "aortic dissection" while at home on May 26 and "even though it was…
The irony of the first few opening lines of MUNA‘s latest single “What I Want” is that they contain about…maybe 3% of what I want. “When I go out again / I’m gonna drink a lot / I’m gonna take…
Too Much Joy have announced a new album, All These Fucking Feelings, which will be out October 21 via Propeller Sound Recording. This follows a mere two years after Mistakes Were Made, which was the band's first new album in 24…
This week on Toyah and Robert Fripp's Sunday Lunch series, they've covering Foo Fighters' Grammy-winning 2002 single "All My Life." Toyah, meanwhile, is covering herself in a variety of colors of paint on top of the gold leaf that she's…
