EDM artist Zedd has announced his Orbit Tour through North America and Europe. Zedd will kick off the first in a string of North American shows at Seattle’s WaMu Theater in September, followed by shows in San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta and more before crossing over the Atlantic. “I’ve been working …
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Kindness is back with their second new single this year: the disco-inflected “Lost Without.” Kelela co-wrote the track, which features vocals from Swedish soul singer Seinabo Sey. “Lost Without” features a hypnotic blend of strings, horns and Nile Rodgers-inspired guitar riffs that offer a retro, warm feel. The song had …
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Chrissie Hynde has announced a new covers album. Valve Bone Woe will be released on September 6th and is available for pre-order. Produced by Marius De Vries and Eldad Guetta and recorded with the Valve Bone Woe Ensemble, the LP features Hynde’s jazz-tipped renditions of songs from a range of …
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David Bowie‘s 1969 demo tape, recorded in an effort to secure a record contract with Mercury Records, will be released as The Mercury Demos on June 28th. The 10-song vinyl release, featuring nine unreleased tracks, feature early versions of Space Oddity tracks like “Janine,” “An Occasional Dream,” “Letter to Hermione” …
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Taylor Swift appeared on the cover of this year’s Time 100 issue, celebrating the most influential people in culture, politics, technology and more. On Tuesday night, as an honoree at Time’s 100 Gala, Swift performed an exclusive acoustic set on guitar and piano. The pop star performed five songs from …
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After ages of quarrel, the members of the New York hardcore group the Cro-Mags have reached an agreement over the band name. Bassist-vocalist Harley Flanagan announced Monday that he had won the rights to use the name, while vocalist John Joseph and drummer Mackie Jayson would continue to tour as …
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Eric Clapton will perform his first Crossroads Guitar Festival in six years in Dallas on September 20th and 21st, featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sheryl Crow, Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt, Gary Clark Jr. and more. Before that, the guitarist has announced he will head out on a small run of …
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In less than a month, the Who will kick off their Moving On! tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they will be joined every night by a local symphony orchestra. This may come as a surprise to some since they said that their 2014 Who …
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For the third time this month, there’s a new sheriff in town – and by sheriff, we mean a remix of Lil Nas X’s cowboy smash hit “Old Town Road.” This time, Chicago rapper Cupcakke delivers a very on-brand, very NSFW version of the song. Whereas the Billy Ray Cyrus …
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Barack Obama celebrated the music, life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle in an open letter, which Karen Civil shared on Twitter and read at a memorial service in Los Angeles Thursday. The rapper was shot and killed outside his clothing store March 31st. In the letter, Obama said that though …
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