Drake held on to the Number One spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart, though the Top 10 featured a handful of notable shake ups for the week of May 8th through May 14th. Drake pulled in 160.9 million song streams thanks to the continued success of his new …
Read More »Alice Cooper Offers Words of Encouragement With New Song 'Don't Give Up'
Alice Cooper is offering up a message of encouragement during this scary and uncertain time. The heavy metal legend released a new song and music video, “Don’t Give Up,” that addresses COVID-19, overlaying videos of fans playing instruments and holding up the song’s lyrics over a giant CGI globe. Produced …
Read More »Robbie Robertson Remembers Little Richard: 'It Can't Get Better Than That and It Never Did'
Over the weekend, Robbie Robertson shared a tribute to Little Richard that captured the rock & roll legend’s vast and unparalleled influence. For Robertson, that power was apparent from the moment he first laid eyes on the musician: “When I was 13 yrs. old I saw Richard in the movie …
Read More »Norah Jones Gets Poetic on 'Were You Watching?'
Norah Jones takes inspiration from poetry on her latest song “Were You Watching?” from her upcoming seventh studio album Pick Me Up Off the Floor, due out June 12th via Blue Note Records. The track is a collaboration between Jones, bassist Christopher Thomas, drummer Brian Blade and violinist Mazz Swift, …
Read More »Little Richard: Questlove, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Others Pay Tribute to 'King of Rock & Roll'
Following news of Little Richard’s death at the age of 87, artists turned to social media Saturday to pay tribute to the founding father of rock & roll. “The King Of Rock And Roll. Zero Questions,” Questlove wrote on Instagram. “Journalists Do Your Job. Not ARCHITECT not PIONEER. not HITMAKER. …
Read More »The Lumineers to Host Colorado Gives Back Livestream Event
The Lumineers are lending their home state of Colorado a helping hand with a livestream fundraiser, Colorado Gives Back, to take place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on the band’s YouTube channel. The all-star lineup will feature the Denver-based group and other musical guests including OneRepublic, Jewel …
Read More »American Football's Mike Kinsella Announces New Solo LP, Drops 'A New Muse'
American Football‘s Mike Kinsella continues his solo project Owen with “A New Muse,” a new single off The Avalanche, out June 19th via Polyvinyl. “Dear Lord/Let me be anything but bored or in love,” Kinsella sings across subtle guitar. “I’ve been comfortably cursed/Almost blessed to sleep.” The Avalanche is Owen’s …
Read More »Watch Sammy Hagar and the Circle Cover AC/DC's 'Whole Lotta Rosie' in 'Lockdown' Video
Sammy Hagar and the Circle’s newest Lockdown Sessions video is a cover of the 1977 AC/DC classic “Whole Lotta Rosie.” It begins with drummer Jason Bonham calling up Hagar to suggest the song. “Give me a call,” he says, while a recording of AC/DC’s “Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to …
Read More »Yungblud Assesses How 'Weird' Life Is Right Now on New Song
Yungblud‘s new song “Weird!” was written before the coronavirus pandemic forced many people to self-isolate, but the rising star decided it was an appropriate time to release the track. He is currently working on his sophomore album. On “Weird!” Yungblud examines his feelings of fear and anxiety — while injecting …
Read More »The Psychedelic Furs Unveil Dark New Track, 'No-One'
The Psychedelic Furs dropped a scorching new single Monday — “No-One,” off of their upcoming LP, Made of Rain, out July 31st on Cooking Vinyl. “Who’s gonna wear your crown, no one/The queens of the underground or no one,” frontman Richard Butler sings against a crunchy guitar riff. “The sirens …
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