“Would you believe me now,” Maggie Rogers sings over a gently-strummed guitar line in the opening to her new single “Light On,” “If I told you I got caught up in a wave?” Rogers’ latest is her most promising since appearing, seemingly out of nowhere, with her electro folk-pop viral …
Read More »Steely Dan Fans Detail Walter Becker Street Naming Ceremony
Steely Dan fans detailed the upcoming street renaming ceremony honoring late Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker. The event –which will unveil a “Walter Becker Way” sign in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York, where the musician grew up –will take place Sunday, October 28th at noon ET, at …
Read More »Watch French Montana, Drake Team for Fashion-Forward 'No Stylist' Video
Drake joins French Montana for the glitzy, star-studded new video for “No Stylist.” Glenn Michael and Christo directed the video, which centers around the preparations for a glamorous fashion show. Footage of models prepping and walking is interspersed with gritty scenes of New York City, including a cheeky green-screen sequence …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Ray Angry, 'It Might Be Gold'
One, the new first album from Ray Angry, isn’t like most debuts. That’s probably because the pianist isn’t exactly an up-and-comer: He’s got a huge list of playing, writing and producing credits dating back to the Nineties, including work with everyone from Mick Jagger to Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera, the …
Read More »Flashback: Neil Young Records 'Alabama' in His Barn
By the fall of 1970, after the enormous success of After the Gold Rush and CSNY’s Déjà Vu, Neil Young finally had enough money to buy his dream home: a 140-acre ranch in La Honda, California that he paid for with $340,000 cash. “I just poured all my money into …
Read More »Netflix Docuseries to Investigate Bob Marley Shooting, Sam Cooke Murder
An upcoming Netflix docuseries will investigate some of music’s biggest unsolved mysteries, including the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley and the murders of Sam Cooke and Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay. The eight-episode ReMastered will arrive on the streaming service on October 12th with “Who Shot the Sheriff?,” a look …
Read More »Hear Avril Lavigne Recount Lyme Disease Battle on New Song 'Head Above Water'
Avril Lavigne recounts her battle with Lyme disease on “Head Above Water,” her first new song in five years. The power ballad finds Lavigne belting over a steady-building mix of piano, strings, synths and thunderous drums. In the lyrics, Lavigne searches for hope and faith while her body fights the …
Read More »Billy Idol Plots 2019 Las Vegas Residency
Billy Idol will stage a 10-date Las Vegas residency in 2019 at the city’s Pearl Concert Theater in the Palms Casino Resort. Idol is joined by his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens along with his touring band for the residency, which will features songs from throughout Idol’s catalog, dating from his …
Read More »Chance the Rapper's 'Good Ass Job' Post Revives Kanye West Collab Speculation
On Sunday, Chance The Rapper posted a simple message on Instagram: “Good Ass Job,” in big block letters on a pink background. For longtime Kanye West fans, the three words have special and nostalgic significance, as the rapper has long promised to use the phrase as the title for his …
Read More »Massive Attack Ready 'Mezzanine' 20th Anniversary Reissue
Massive Attack will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark 1998 album Mezzanine with a limited edition reissue that boasts unreleased remixes and more. The 3-LP deluxe reissue features the newly remastered Mezzanine alongside a disc packed with eight unreleased Mad Professor dub remixes. The remixes were initially bound for …
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