The Flaming Lips added a new run of West Coast dates to their 2018 North American tour itinerary. The group is already scheduled to play a handful of shows this March, after which they’ll kick off another leg May 31st at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson, …
Read More »Hear Flatbush Zombies' Vicious Origin Story on New Song 'Headstone'
Brooklyn rap trio Flatbush Zombies unveiled a vicious new single, “Headstone,” from their upcoming album, Vacation in Hell, out April 6th. It also released a black-and-white video for the track directed by Luke Monaghan and filmed in the group’s native Flatbush, Brooklyn neighborhood. One of the group’s three MCs, Erick …
Read More »Watch Kanye West Make Rare Onstage Appearance at Kid Cudi Concert
Kanye West made another rare onstage appearance Saturday when the rapper performed his “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” during Kid Cudi‘s concert at an Adidas event in Los Angeles. West also introduced Cudi – who wasn’t listed among the scheduled performers – at Adidas’ 747 Warehouse St. event, a …
Read More »Run the Jewels Named 2018 Record Store Day Ambassadors
Run the Jewels are the official ambassadors forRecord Store Day 2018, which set to take place on April 21st at independent record stores around the world. The rap duo, El-P and Killer Mike, announced the news and spoke about the importance of record stores in a short video. The bizarre …
Read More »Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Dominate 2018 Grammy Awards
Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy AwardsSunday night, with both artists picking up a slew of trophies and delivering some of the night’s most memorable performances. Mars pulled off an incredible Grammys sweep, winning all six awards for which he was nominated and snatching the night’s …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher's Evocative 'It's a Beautiful World' Video
Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds released the new video for “It’s a Beautiful World,” the second single off the former Oasis guitarist’s recent album Who Built the Moon? The band previously released a lyric video for the song. “It’s a Beautiful World” features Gallagher and his band performing …
Read More »Spinal Tap Bassist Returns With David Crosby, Peter Frampton on Solo LP
Harry Shearer, who portrayed bassist Derek Smalls in the 1984 parody-rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, is releasing his debut solo LP in character.Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)arrives on April 13th via Twanky Records/BMG. David Crosby, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, Peter Frampton, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad …
Read More »Eric Clapton: 'I'm Going Deaf'
Eric Clapton revealed that he was going deaf while discussing his ongoing health issues and the difficulties of playing guitar in his Seventies during an interview with BBC 2. Clapton noted he plans to keep performing live, but said, “The only thing I’m concerned with now is being in my …
Read More »Flashback: The Cars Wrap Up 2011 Reunion Tour at Lollapalooza
When the Cars reunited in 2010 to cut their new album Move Like This they could have easily stayed on the road for a solid two years supporting it. They have more hits than just about any other band of their era and since they’d been completely inactive since splitting …
Read More »Hear Lana Del Rey Join Borns on Romantic 'God Save Our Young Blood'
Lana Del Rey partnered with Børns on the new synth-pop hymn, “God Save Our Young Blood.” The track will appear on Børns’ upcoming album, Blue Madonna, out January 12th via Interscope. The track finds Børns and Del Rey crooning about late nights and young love over gauzy synths and steady …
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