Music

Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Dave Matthews and Pharrell Williams were among the artists to “take a knee” onstage Sunday in solidarity with NFL players staging a similar demonstration during the National Anthem. Following Donald Trump’s comments Friday night condemning athletes who stage protests during “The Star Spangled Banner” – as …

Niall Horan unveiled a melancholy video for his new ballad, “Too Much to Ask.” The track will appear on the former One Direction singer’s upcoming solo debut, Flicker, out October 20th. The Malia James-directed clip finds Horan grappling with lost love as he sings the poignant and nostalgic lyrics in …

Alex Williams’ new LP Better Than Myself was already a stripped-down slice of Seventies country when it was released in August. Now the Indiana-born artist has stripped it down even further for an acoustic version of “Pay No Mind” that he recorded for the new Bud Light Basement acoustic performance …

Three microphones used to record Nirvana‘s final album, In Utero, will be auctioned off via Reverb, with the sale set to run between September 21st and September 30th. The album’s producer, Steve Albini, provided the microphones, an Electro-Voice PL20 and two vintage Lomo 19A9’s. “They’re irreplaceable,” Albini said. “They stopped …

Larry David discussed the drastic changes coming toCurb Your Enthusiasm as the show prepares for its first new season since 2011. OnJimmy Kimmel Live, David cracked that the biggest difference was the way his cast mates insulted him. “Now, instead of a ‘bald bastard’ they’re calling me an ‘old bastard!” …

Robert Plant released a thunderous new song, “Bones of Saints,” from his upcoming 11th LP, Carry Fire. The frontman favors his smoky lower register, crooning a series of brooding images (“madness in the air,” “fire up in the sky”) as backing band the Sensational Space Shifters churn up rustic guitars …

Jay-ZremakesFriends in the video for thethought-provoking track “Moonlight” off his latest album, 4:44. The rapper released the video via Tidal, like previous clips, promptly at 4:44 p.m. Friday. Get Outstar Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Atlanta’s Lakeith Stanfield and comedian Jerrod Carmichael play the male protagonists, while Insecurecreator Issa Rae, …

David Crosby searches for an elusive sense of serenity on his new song, “Sell Me a Diamond.” The track will appear on the singer-songwriter’s upcoming LP Sky Trails, out September 29th. The song, which premiered via NPR, opens with Crosby recounting a meeting with a jeweler, who promises to sell …