Parquet Courts have unearthed a previously unreleased track, “Hey Bug,” and announced a special livestream concert, On Time, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their first live show. “Hey Bug” is a characteristically jittery two-minute blast from Parquet Courts, who recorded the song during the sessions for their 2014 album, …
Read More »Early Data Suggests a Successful Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be on the Way
More than eight months into humanity’s fight with Covid-19, American drugmaker Pfizer has announced that an early vaccine trial has been successful in preventing the virus, suggesting that it is more than 90% effective in patients with no previous exposure to Covid. According to The New York Times, the information …
Read More »Four Essential Releases This Bandcamp Friday — From Live Jason Isbell to Blink-182 Covers
Since March, when the Covid-19 crisis flattened the livelihoods of many in the music business, Bandcamp has held a monthly holiday in which it waives its full revenue share on all sales. The idea was an immediate hit. Bandcamp Friday, which falls on November 6th this month, has successfully directed …
Read More »Thom Zimny: How I Made 'Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You'
“It’s snowing! It’s snowing!” The man gleefully exclaiming this meteorological fact is watching tiny flakes begin to fall on the ground. Seconds before, he was telling the group of folks milling around the room to gather ’round (“Gen-tle-men, congregate!”) with all the authority of a general assembling the troops. Then …
Read More »Flashback: Metallica Tear Through 'Master of Puppets' at 2009 Hall of Fame Ceremony
For understandable reasons, the country is so focused on the presidential election right now that almost nobody is talking about the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. But on Saturday night, the 2020 class of Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, T-Rex, Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, and …
Read More »Bernie Taupin on His 53-Year Saga With Elton John and Hopes for the Future
The pandemic forced Elton John to radically alter nearly all of his 2020 plans, including his sold-out Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour that’s now on hold until at least next summer. But for Bernie Taupin, his songwriting partner of the past 53 years, it’s basically been business as usual. “Everything …
Read More »Sam Smith Performs 'Diamonds' and 'Kids Again' on 'Colbert'
Sam Smith dropped byThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert to perform two songs from their new albumLove Goes, released on Friday. Performing with a live band on the large, audience-less soundstage thatThe Late Show has been using during the pandemic, Smith made their debut appearance on the show with “Diamonds,” …
Read More »French Montana Releases Pop Smoke Collaboration 'Double G'
French Montana pays tribute to New York City and one of its fallen hip-hop icons, Pop Smoke, on his new single “Double G.” The track features a posthumous verse from the late Brooklyn rapper, who also appears alongside French Montana in the “Double G” music video. “Pop was a brother …
Read More »Verzuz's Founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz — Future 25
Earlier this year, singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds — known for writing massive hits for Toni Braxton, TLC, and Boyz II Men — received a call from P. Diddy. Diddy’s job was to convince Edmonds to face off against Teddy Riley on an Instagram-based rap battle. And he didn’t mince words. …
Read More »iLe Drops 'Donde Nadie Más Respira' Ahead of the Election
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election and the gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico, Ileana “iLe” Cabra Joglar has dropped “Donde Nadie Más Respira.” The title translates to “Where No One Else Breathes.” Directed by Cesar Berrios, the video features the Puerto Rican folk artist running through trees and arriving at …
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