Music

Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers released a new track, “The Airplane Song,” from their upcoming debut album, Bought to Rot, out November 9th via Bloodshot Records. “The Airplane Song” is a swift pop-rocker built on stomping drums and breathless guitar. Grace’s lyrics depict a tortured relationship as she …

Lindsey Buckingham and his wife, Kristen, were at home in Los Angeles on January 28th, watching the Grammy Awards ceremony on television, when the phone rang. Fleetwood Mac’s manager Irving Azoff was calling with a message for Buckingham from Stevie Nicks. The gist of it, Buckingham says, quoting Azoff: “Stevie …

A stunning new mural of Charles Bradley takes shape in Chicago in the video for “Luv Jones,” a track off the late soul singer’s upcoming album, Black Velvet, out November 9th via Daptone imprint Dunham Records. The Chicago mural is the first in a series that will go up in …

Queen Naija walks barefoot on the sand in her new acoustic performance video for “Butterflies.” The song appeared in July on the singer’s major-label debut EP. The sound of “Butterflies” evokes Tamia in the “Officially Missing You” era: Soft, precisely articulated guitar licks and direct expressions of affection — “I …

Halsey unveiled a defiant new track, “Without Me,” marking her first new solo material since her 2017 album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. “Without Me” boasts an atmospheric blend of synths that swirl around thumping percussion. Halsey delivers a potent vocal performance – which she noted on Twitter, nods at Justin Timberlake’s …

Who shot Bob Marley? After 42 years, the reggae superstar’s attempted assassination remains one of music’s biggest unsolved mysteries. In a new trailer for Netflix’s ReMastered, an investigative documentary team hints at possible answers. ReMastered, directed by Kief Davidson,will dive into eight music mysteries beginning October 12th, with one episode …

When Spotify asked Vancouver-based indie band Calpurnia to record a cover song, their top choice – and their only choice – was the Weezer classic “Say It Ain’t So.” It was the only song all four of them knew how to play, which they learned at rock camp four years …

Lady Gaga unveiled her powerful duet with Bradley Cooper, “Shallow,” from their upcoming movie, A Star Is Born. “Shallow” is a slow-burning ballad that finds Cooper and Gaga trading verses over a twinkling acoustic guitar and a resonant piano. The track moves steadily towards a potent Gaga vocal run that …

Kelsea Ballerini and the Chainsmokers took their freshly minted collaboration up a notch this week when they appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to give “This Feeling” its first-ever live performance. Released September 21st, “This Feeling” is half love song, half mantra for following your heart wherever it may lead. …

Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing recalls having a revelation at some point in the mid-Seventies. “I looked across at my bandmates and thought, ‘What the hell are they wearing?’” he tells Rolling Stone with a hearty laugh. At the time, the group was decking themselves out in frilly, silken …