Killers guitarist Dave Keuning took an indefinite hiatus from the band in 2017 due to exhaustion from their heavy touring schedule — and he wasn’t involved with the creation of their 2020 LP Imploding The Mirage —but he’s hardly been inactive. Two years ago, he released his under-the-radar solo debut …
Read More »Foo Fighters Release Psychedelic Animated Video for 'Chasing Birds'
Foo Fighters have released a trippy animated music video for their song “Chasing Birds,” from the band’s latest albumMedicine at Midnight. The visual builds off of the song’s first lyric (“Chasing birds to get high/My head is in the clouds”) by depicting Dave Grohl and the rest of the Foos …
Read More »Caylee Hammack Recruits Chris Stapleton for New Version of 'Small Town Hypocrite'
Caylee Hammack has turned her song “Small Town Hypocrite” into a collaborative number, adding singer extraordinaire Chris Stapleton to the mix for the new version. The original song appeared on Hammack’s 2020 album If It Wasn’t for You. An autobiographical story about betrayal and crushed dreams, “Small Town Hypocrite” was …
Read More »Rusty Young, Poco Co-Founder and Pedal Steel Player, Dead at 75
Rusty Young — co-founder, singer, and multi-instrumentalist with the pioneering country-rock band Poco — died April 14th of a heart attack. Young, who was 75, passed away at his home in Davisville, Missouri. His death was confirmed by a spokesperson, Mike Farley. In Poco, Young made his name and reputation …
Read More »Pharoah Sanders, Floating Points' Album 'Promises' to Soundtrack New Film
The acclaimed new album Promises from jazz great Pharoah Sanders, electronic musician Floating Points, and the London Symphony Orchestra will be part of a new film that explores artist Julie Mehretu’s 2003 painting, Congress. The film, Promises: Through Congress, will premiere virtually April 24th at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT …
Read More »'You Met a Leprechaun': Read Rickie Lee Jones' Surreal Van Morrison Meetup in Book Excerpt
By 1983, Rickie Lee Jones had had her share of surreal experiences. Her debut album, 1979’s Rickie Lee Jones, had transformed her into America’s leading boho pop star, thanks to its hit “Chuck E.’s in Love.” She’d made the cover of Rolling Stone, and herfollowup record, 1981’s Pirates, was one …
Read More »Cheap Trick Go Through the Motions on 'In Another World'
It’s hard to tell if Cheap Trick still want you to want them, since a lot of In Another World, the band’s 20th full-length, fails to launch. Sure, there are the big choruses, bigger guitar riffs, and smart-alecky Nielsenisms that their die-hard cult craves, but at the same time, songs …
Read More »Gary Numan Warns of Climate Disaster in 'Saints and Liars' Video
Gary Numan warns of devastating climate change and the hypocrisy of religion in the new video for “Saints and Liars,” the latest single from the new wave pioneer’s upcoming album Intruder. “‘Saints and Liars’ is the earth drawing attention to our blind faith in religion, in a fictitious God, who …
Read More »Arlo Parks Showcases Intimate Single 'Hope' on 'Corden'
Arlo Parks virtually stopped by The Late Late Show to perform her single “Hope” and to chat with host James Corden about her recent success. The taped performance features Parks accompanied by her band as she gives an emotional rendition of “Hope,” which dropped earlier this year and appears on …
Read More »Dionne Warwick Announces 'At Home With You' Livestream Concerts
Dionne Warwick, the newly anointed Queen of Twitter, will jump from social media to livestreaming with Dionne at Home With You, a pair of shows that the singer will stage on Mandolin. Warwick will stage her first-ever livestream concerts on April 4th (Easter) and May 9th (Mother’s Day), with the …
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