UPDATE: ENTER TO WIN a pair of 3-day passes to Governors Ball Governors Ball returns for its 2021 edition on September 24-26 at Citi Field parking lot, and the festival has revealed this year’s schedule. You’ll need to download their… Read More
The Flaming Lips emerged from COVID lockdown to play space bubble shows beginning in January, and that isn’t all they’ve been up to. They also collaborated with a 13-year-old fan, Nell Smith, on an album of Nick Cave covers. CBC… Read More
The Doors‘ 1971 classic L.A. Woman turned 50 this year, and to celebrate, a big 50th anniversary deluxe reissue will come out on December 3 via Rhino (pre-order). The 3-CD/1-LP set was remastered by The Doors’ longtime engineer and mixer… Read More
Elton John has announced The Lockdown Sessions, an album of collaborations recorded remotely over the past 18 months, due October 22 via Interscope (pre-order). Some of these have been released already, but others will get their first release with this… Read More
Nick Cave is one of the many artists to have paid tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, following his passing last week. Nick answered a fan asking if he felt any kinship to Charlie (“not just a musician but… Read More
Damon Albarn has shared a second track from his upcoming solo album The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows. The closing track on the album, “Particles,” is a shimmering, ethereal lullaby, floating on layers of atmospheric synths, piano and harmonies.… Read More
Twenty years ago, Kevin Martin was a man obsessed. Week in and week out, he did the rounds at reggae shops across London, flicking through bins of imported 7”s in search of the latest, wildest riddims from Jamaica. Martin’s background… Read More
Johnny Marr has announced Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, a new double album that will be released as four EPs, the first of which is out October 15 via BMG. The first single from the album is “Spirit, Power And Soul,”… Read More
Gordon Phillips is a musician and writer from Richmond, Virginia who sings and plays guitar in the band Downhaul. Here, he looks back on Cymbals Eat Guitars’ oft-misunderstood sophomore album ‘Lenses Alien’ in honor of its 10th anniversary. One of… Read More
Reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry sadly passed away on Sunday morning (8/29) at the age of 85. Tributes to the pioneering artist have been pouring in from fellow musicians and others, including Max Romeo, Mad Professor, Primal Scream, Trojan Records,… Read More