A new posthumous Pop Smoke album is set to arrive on July 16th via Victor Victor. The album is now available to preorder and presave, and a trailer featuring archival audio and video footage of Pop Smoke was also released. However, no additional details — including a title or tracklist …
Read More »Ronnie James Dio's Autobiography 'Rainbow in the Dark' Set for Posthumous Publication
Ronnie James Dio’s autobiography, Rainbow in the Dark, will finally be published posthumously July 27th via Permuted Press. Dio, who died in 2010 after a battle with gastric cancer, began working on the book several years before his death. To finish the book, the musician’s widow and manager, Wendy Dio, …
Read More »Meet Me @ the Altar Preview 'Model Citizen' EP With New Song 'Feel a Thing'
Rising pop-punk outfit Meet Me @ the Altar have released a new song, “Feel a Thing,” which will appear on their forthcoming EP, Model Citizen, out August 13th via Fueled by Ramen. “Feel a Thing” is a blistering track filled with flurries of double-kick drum hits and crunchy guitar riffs. …
Read More »See Noel Gallagher Perform Three Songs, Including Oasis Classic, on 'CBS This Morning'
Noel Gallagher performed three songs from his catalog, including an Oasis classic, as part of CBS This Morning’s Saturday Sessions. Joined by his High Flying Birds, Gallagher delivered Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger” as well as his solo songs “Holy Mountain” and “We’re On Our Way Now.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_gQSARk7Q The …
Read More »Read an Excerpt From Evanescence's 'Echoes From the Void' Graphic Novel
Evanescence have dropped an excerpt from the first installment of their graphic novel anthology series, Echoes From the Void. Each issue of the series will tell stories inspired by various songs from throughout Evanescence’s catalog, with the first issue — shipping June 28th — drawing on two recent tracks, “Better …
Read More »Tenacious D's Kyle Gass Drops Cameo-Filled Video for Ramones Spoof 'Vaccinated'
Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass has shared the cameo-filled video for “Vaccinated,” his spoof on the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated.” Over the video’s 90 seconds, a bevy of famous friends — including Samantha Bee, Evanescence’s Amy Lee, John C. Reilly, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Kathy Najimy, and (in medical scrubs) Gass’ …
Read More »Hear John Roberts' New Dance Song 'Nobody' With Beth Ditto
Bob’s Burgers voice actor John Roberts has dropped his new dance song “Nobody,” a duet with Beth Ditto. The track features on Roberts’ debut album Lights Out, out Friday, June 4th. “Beth Ditto’s voice is church-like. It’s an uplifting song,” Roberts said in a statement to Rolling Stone, adding of …
Read More »King Princess, Soccer Mommy to Appear in HBO Max Pride Concert Series
HBO Max has announced their Shine On spotlight page for Pride Month 2021, which includes an exclusive concert series on the streaming service. Produced by HBO Max’s Human by Orientation, the concert series will feature musical performances by King Princess, Vincint, Raveena, Soccer Mommy, and MUNA, along with comedy specials …
Read More »Patrick Sky, Folk Singer and Bob Dylan Contemporary, Dead at 80
Patrick Sky, a member of the Sixties Greenwich Village folk scene that launched Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, and many others, died on May 26th in Asheville, North Carolina. Sky had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017, but according to his wife, folklorist and musician Cathy Larson Sky, Sky …
Read More »J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Future Lead Rolling Loud California 2021 Lineup
J. Cole, Kid Cudi and Future lead the lineup for the 2021 installment of hip-hop festival Rolling Loud California. Tickets go on sale on June 1st at 12 p.m. PT. The festival expands from two days to three and will be held at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino from …
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