Blink-182 have postponed their Sunday night concert in El Paso, Texas following the mass shooting that killed 20 people at a Walmart Saturday. “Following today’s terrible tragedy in El Paso we are postponing our Sunday, August 4th show at the UTEP Don Haskins Arena in solidarity with the community,” the …
Read More »Neil Young Postpones 2019 Tour Plans, Announces 15 Film Projects
Outside a pair of upcoming gigs, Neil Young has put his 2019 touring plans on hold so he can devote his attention to an ambitious slate of film projects. “We will be in the editing suites for the duration of 2019,” he wrote in a post on the Neil Young …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Plots North American Tour
Chance the Rapper will promote his recently issued debut LP, The Big Day, on a massive North American tour this fall. The 35-date trek launches Saturday September 14th in San Francisco, California and wraps November 10th at the Miami Beach Pop Fest alongside Daddy Yankee and the Raconteurs. Tickets go …
Read More »Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX Are Camera-Ready on New Song 'Flash Pose'
Pabllo Vittar and Charli XCX are camera-ready on the new song, “Flash Pose.” It’s the first English language track from the Brazilian pop star and noted drag artist. The pair previously worked together on Charli XCX’s Pop 2 track, “I Got It.” On the self-assured, club-ready tune, stylishness sets the …
Read More »Spotify and Apple Music's Newest Duel Has Nothing to Do With Music
In 2019, a curious thing happened to music streaming: The two biggest players in the industry, Spotify and Apple, both quietly stopped referring to themselves as music services. Though the two tech giants still tout their millions-strong song catalogs as the core of their products, the year has seen a …
Read More »The 1975, Foals, Cate Le Bon Make Shortlist for 2019 Mercury Prize
The 1975, Foals, Cate Le Bon and Slowthai were among the British acts to have their recent albums land on the shortlist for the prestigious Mercury Prize, the annual award that honors the U.K.’s best album as determined by a panel of artists and music industry execs. Idles’ Joy As …
Read More »Watch ZZ Top Talk Beards, Blues Rock, More in New Documentary Trailer
ZZ Top discuss how they brought their surreal spin on rock and roll and Texas culture to the mainstream in the new trailer for the documentary, ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. The film will premiere August 13th at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, with a wider released …
Read More »Watch Spoon Perform New Track 'No Bullets Spent' on 'Kimmel'
Spoon is going all out in celebration of their upcoming best-of release, Everything Hits At Once: The Best Of Spoon, which is out July 26th.The rock band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform new track “No Bullets Spent” and also took the opportunity to run through a set of …
Read More »Longtime Grammy Producer Ken Ehrlich to Step Down After 2020 Show
Longtime Grammy executive producer Ken Ehrlich will step down from his role following the 2020 ceremony, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday. Late Late Show With James Corden executive producer Ben Winston will take over Music’s Biggest Night beginning in 2021. The 62nd annual Grammys in 2020 will mark Ehrlich’s 40th …
Read More »Wilco Return With 'Love is Everywhere (Beware)' Announce New LP 'Ode to Joy'
Wilco dropped “Love is Everywhere (Beware),” a new track off its eleventh LP, Ode to Joy, out October 4th via dBpm Records. “So tangled in the wild/Seeing myself as something more mean,” frontman Jeff Tweedy sings over soothing, subtle guitar. “Sadness wants me/Further away from the scene.” An optimistic track …
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