Trent Reznor revealed that Nine Inch Nails had planned to continue its Cold and Black and Infinite Tour this fall, but those dates have now been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The trek was supposed to kick off in San Diego in September and include stops in cities …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Rett Madison, 'Shame Is a River'
As thoughtful, acoustic finger-plucking introduces listeners to 23-year-old Rett Madison’s silvery voice on her new song, “Shame Is a River,” it’s easy at first to confuse this cathartic battle cry with a lullaby. “Shame is a river/When I cross its waters, I always sink,” the West Virginia native sings with …
Read More »The 14 Craziest Musician Acting Cameos
Looking back at some of the strangest cameos in film and TV history, we werestruck by how many of them were by musicians. It makes sense. After all, musicians are already out of place among actors on a TV or film set. What they bring to the table is different …
Read More »Chester Bennington's Grey Daze Drop 'Soul Song' Video Directed by Late Singer's Son
Chester Bennington‘s first band Grey Daze have dropped a new song, “Soul Song,” accompanied by a touching video directed by the late singer’s son, Jaime Bennington. “Soul Song” is a booming alt-rock ballad that moves from atmospheric verses tinged with electronic elements into an epic chorus bolstered by big grunge …
Read More »Jason Isbell Looks Backward and Sees Ghosts on the Probing 'Reunions'
“Thought I was alone in the world,” Jason Isbell sings in the first lines of the swirling seven-minute prog-roots rocker “What’ve I Done to Help,” before adding, “until my memories gathered ’round me in the night.” There’s a reason Isbell chose to open Reunions, his seventh album, with the image …
Read More »Joy Division Ready Vinyl Reissues for 'Closer,' Rare 12″ Singles
Joy Division will mark the 40th anniversary of their landmark 1980 album Closer with a new vinyl reissue, as well as the rerelease of three rare 12″ singles. The Closer reissue, pressed on “crystal clear” vinyl, arrives on July 17th via Rhino, which previously reissued Joy Division’s 1979 debut Unknown …
Read More »RS Charts: Drake Bounces Back to Number One on Artists 500 Chart
Drake bubbled back to the top of the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, raking in 280.1 million streams for the week of May 1st through May 7th. Though never far from the top of the artists chart, Drake’s unsurprising return was prompted by the arrival of his new mixtape, Dark …
Read More »Prince's New Power Generation Tentatively Schedule Fall Tour
Prince‘s former backing band the New Power Generation are planning a U.S. tour this fall after canceling their spring run because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tour starts September 17th at the District in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and wraps October 18th at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee. Additional shows …
Read More »John Fogerty Remembers Little Richard: 'The Greatest Rock Singer of All Time'
Although they only met a few times, the bond between John Fogerty and Little Richard, who died Saturday at 87, was strong. Fogerty grew up on Little Richard’s music and, with Creedence Clearwater Revival, covered “Good Golly Miss Molly.” (Fogerty’s own “Travelin’ Band” was itself a nod to the wild …
Read More »'The Baby-Sitters Club' Is Back in Business With New Teaser
The bestselling book series The Baby-Sitters Club is getting the Netflix dramedy treatment. The streaming platform released the first look for the televised, 10-episode series on Friday, with the show set to premiere July 3rd, 2020 exclusively on Netflix. The Baby-Sitters Club follows the adventures of middle-schoolers Kristy Thomas (Sophie …
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