Frank Turner and Jon Snodgrass have reunited after 10 years for a new collaborative album, Buddies II, teasing the project with a new song, “Bad Times, Good Vibes.” Turner and Snodgrass wrote and recorded the album while working remotely during the Covid-19 lockdown, and “Bad Times, Good Vibes” is very …
Read More »Hear Jim Morrison Psych Up the Doors in 'Roadhouse Blues' Alternate Take
Before the Doors recorded the first take of “Roadhouse Blues,” the boogieing lead-off to their fifth album, Morrison Hotel, frontman Jim Morrison set the scene for the band by describing a vivid scene with his natural gusto. “Now the subject of this song is something that all of you have …
Read More »Travis Scott Enlists M.I.A., Young Thug for New Song 'Franchise'
Travis Scott has teamed up with M.I.A. and Young Thug for his latest single, “Franchise.” On Thursday, he also premiered the video at IMAX screenings for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet before sharing it on YouTube at midnight. The new visual, which the rapper self-directed alongside White Trash Tyler, was partially filmed …
Read More »Watch Wyclef Jean Play a Custom Whitney Houston Dubplate for Lena Waithe
Back in August, Wyclef Jean launched a new interview series, Run That Back, and on the debut episode he played screenwriter and actress Lena Waithe a previously unreleased dubplate Whitney Houston had personally made for him. In the clip, Jean explains that he was headed to Jamaica for a dancehall …
Read More »Tenacious D Bring 'Save the World' to 'Kimmel'
Tenacious D tore through a reprise of “Save the World” and “Post-Apocalypto Theme” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday. “Save the world, Jimmy Kimmel,” Jack Black told the camera. “It’s up to you.” Clocking in at nearly two minutes, the performance featured Black, Kyle Gass and several musicians performing a …
Read More »Flashback: Elton John Performs the Nostalgic 'We All Fall in Love Sometimes' in 2005
Elton John fans woke up this morning to the news that he was releasing an enormous box set, Elton: Jewel Box, packed with rarities from his long career. There’s a particular focus on his pre-fame days in the late Sixties where he churned out songs like “Hourglass,” “The Witch’s House,” …
Read More »Hear Doves' Kinks-Inspired New Song 'Broken Eyes'
Ahead of the September 11th release of the first Doves album in 11 years, the reunited trio has shared one more single from The Universal Want, “Broken Eyes.” The guitar-driven track was among the first Doves worked on upon getting back together in the studio in 2017. “We nailed it …
Read More »U2 Announce 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' 20th Anniversary Box Set
U2 will celebrate the 20th anniversary of All That You Can’t Leave Behind on October 30th with the release of a super deluxe edition of the album. It will be available both as single disc remaster of the original LP and a 51-track Super Deluxe box set packed with B-sides, …
Read More »Joe Keery's Djo Shares Disco-Tinged Single 'Keep Your Head Up'
Stranger Things”Joe Keery has shared a new single, “Keep Your Head Up,” released under the moniker Djo. Influenced by psych-rock, the track kicks off with a dizzying electro-drum beat. “Got to love yourself/go ahead touch yourself,” he sings in a Bee Gees-esque register. “Take that time alone before your heart …
Read More »Music at Home: The Witching Hour
This week’s full moon in Pisces may have left you feeling a bit tender. But that’s all right: these songs are meant to revitalize, empower, and mobilize as you let go of the parts of your life that no longer serve you — or reaffirm those that do. From Stevie …
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