The B-52s have announced a world tour commemorating the band’s 40th anniversary. The 43-date trek includes a headlining North American summer run along with European dates and festival appearances. Tickets for the 43-date trek go on sale on Friday. OMD and Berlin will serve as support on select dates. The …
Read More »Hear Morrissey's New Song With Billie Joe Armstrong, 'Wedding Bell Blues'
Morrissey recruited Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and the Regrettes’ Lydia Night for his soulful cover of the 5th Dimension’s “Wedding Bell Blues,” the first official single from the singer’s upcoming Sixties/Seventies covers LP, California Son. The guest duo add breezy backing vocals throughout the Laura Nyro-penned track, while Morrissey …
Read More »King Crimson to Begin Streaming Entire Studio Catalog
At a press event in London on Saturday, King Crimson manager David Singleton announced that the band’s entire studio-album catalog will soon launch on Spotify. Describing the move as part of an “outreach year” for the band, Singleton said the albums are set to begin streaming in time for the …
Read More »Rolling Stones Announce 'Bridges To Bremen' Concert Film, Highlighting 1998 Gig
The Rolling Stones‘ Bridges to Babylon Tour will be the focus of the upcoming live album/concert film Bridges to Bremen. The never-released, full-length show captures the rock band performing in the German city on September 2nd, 1998 and includes a mix of the Stones’ greatest hits as well as tracks …
Read More »Best Online Music Courses, Classes and Lessons
Hitmaker Timbaland is the latest artist to join MasterClass, an online learning platform that’s tapping into the expertise of celebrities, industry leaders, and newsmakers to offer on-demand classes for busy professionals hoping to learn a new skill or hobby. Timbaland’s course, released last month, focuses on producing and beat-making, something …
Read More »Watch Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers Cover Lady Gaga's 'Shallow'
Better Oblivion Community Center have covered Lady Gaga‘s Oscar-winning song “Shallow,” which is becoming part of the pop culture lexicon. The band, a collaboration between Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, reimagined the A Star Is Born track during a performance at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn. In the clip, which was …
Read More »Watch Lil Kim's Cinematic 'Go Awff' Music Video
Lil Kim has dropped a music video for her new single “Go Awff” and the rapper is all about the glitz and glamour in the clip. Directed by Damien Sandoval, the video showcases Lil Kim’s over-the-top style, setting most of the choreography in front of a Lil Kim-branded private plane. …
Read More »Hear Elon Musk's Surprise Rap Song 'RIP Harambe'
Elon Musk combined a Twitter joke, a years-old meme and Auto-Tune into a surprise new song called “RIP Harambe,” which the Tesla CEO uploaded onto SoundCloud this weekend. “This might be my finest work,” the SpaceX boss said of the track, which he posted on his fictitious Emo G Records’ …
Read More »Def Leppard Talk Rock Hall Induction, Love of Brian May
Def Leppard were eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for over a decade before they appeared on a ballot this year. Once they were added, they won entry on their first attempt. “It’s not one type of music [being inducted this year], which I think is a …
Read More »See Ice-T, Zakk Wylde Team Up on Intense Hurricane-Themed Song
Guitarist Michael Ciravolo assembled an all-star cast for his moody, hard-hitting 2018 album Finding Beauty in Chaos. Ministry’s Al Jourgensen, Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, Van Halen’s Michael Anthony, the Cure’s Simon Gallup and many others contributed to the LP, released under the project name Beauty in Chaos. Now, Ciravolo — …
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