Tame Impala served as the guides for a heady nostalgia trip with their performance of “Lost in Yesterday” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. The Australian psych-rock outfit delivered a pristine rendition of the Slow Rush track, which is anchored by a thick bassline and crisp, clever drumming, while a flurry …
Read More »Jarvis Cocker's Jarv Is… Announces Debut Album 'Beyond the Pale'
Jarvis Cocker will be releasing Beyond the Pale —his first original album sinceFurther Complications in 2009, and his debut with his band Jarv Is… — on May 1st via Rough Trade. The band shared a teaser for the LP on Monday with the new single “House Music All Night Long,” …
Read More »Watch Tom Steyer Dance to Juvenile's 'Back That Azz Up' Performance at South Carolina Rally
Democratic hopeful Tom Steyer joined Juvenile onstage for a performance of “Back That Azz Up” during a campaign stop at a South Carolina college ahead of the state’s primary Saturday. Although Steyer held a microphone for the entirety of the performance, the billionaire activist did very little rapping, instead opting …
Read More »Neil Young Pens Open Letter to Donald Trump: 'You Are a Disgrace to My Country'
Neil Young has never hidden his contempt for Donald Trump, but now that he’s officially an American citizen, he’s raising his voice even louder. “You are a disgrace to my country,” Young writes in a long, scathing open letter to Trump on his Neil Young Archives website. “Your mindless destruction …
Read More »The National Plot 2020 Tour
The National have announced a slew of 2020 North American tour dates with support from Lucy Dacus, Sharon Van Etten, and Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin. Before arriving in the states, the band will head out on a overseas trek in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. It will be supported by …
Read More »The First Time: Robbie Robertson
Few artists have been present at as many turning points in rock & roll as Robbie Robertson. Long before he was a member of the Band, writing modern-day standards like “The Weight” and “Up on Cripple Creek,” he was writing songs, playing guitar, and touring with Ronnie Hawkins and the …
Read More »Harry Styles Salsas With James Corden's Parents in Miami
For a new segment on The Late Late Show, host James Corden flew his parents, Margaret and Malcolm, out to Miami for the Super Bowl. But rather than capturing their experience at the big game, the cameras follow them around as they meet up with various celebrities and artists who are …
Read More »Which River Phoenix Song Did Joaquin Quote at the Oscars?
When Joaquin Phoenix collected his Oscar for Best Actor for Joker Sunday night, he quoted a song that his brother, River, wrote as a teen: “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.” But where, exactly, is that song today? And what was it called? Rolling Stone reached …
Read More »The First Time: Pop Smoke
Pop Smoke has had a hell of a year — within months of releasing his breakout single “Welcome to the Party,” the Brooklyn rapper has already collaborated with Nicki Minaj and Skepta on two remixes, and he recently backed Travis Scott on the song “Gotti.” The track was featured on …
Read More »Megadeth, Lamb of God Plot Sprawling Co-Headlining Tour
Megadeth and Lamb of God will team up for a massive co-headlining North American tour this year. The 55-date trek will be split into two legs, the first of which kicks off June 12th at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, and wraps August 1st at the Concord Pavilion in …
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