The John Lennon estate has released a video for the new ‘Raw Studio Mix’ of John Lennon’s classic song “Isolation.” The song appears on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – the Ultimate Collection box set, which arrives on Friday via Capitol/UMe and is available for preorder. Filmed at the couple’s Tittenhurst …
Read More »Chicano Batman Schedule Fall Tour
Los Angeles outfit Chicano Batman will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. The run is scheduled to launch October 20th at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it will continue through December 18th, when the band plays First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fellow L.A. indie rockers Inner …
Read More »Arcade Fire Drop New Instrumental Track for Headspace App
Arcade Fire have dropped a new instrumental track called “Memories of the Age of Anxiety.” The full song is currently only available via the meditation app Headspace. The band described the song as “meditative vibes to help you focus and feel inspired” in a post on Instagram, which includes a …
Read More »Flashback: Ramones Play 'The KKK Took My Baby Away' in 1996
Joey Ramone died 20 years ago, on April 15th, 2001, and Netflix marked the occasion on Thursday by announcing that Pete Davidson will play the punk icon in a biopic. It will be based on I Slept With Joey Ramone, a 2009 book by his brother, Mickey Leigh. Davidson may …
Read More »Watch Marcus Mumford Crash Carey Mulligan's 'SNL' Monologue
Marcus Mumford crashed his wife Carey Mulligan’s opening monologue on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. After first-time host Mulligan noted that Mumford & Sons — “or as I like to call it, My Husband & Sons” — had played SNL three times, the Promising Young Woman actress said …
Read More »Rick Astley Drops Eighties-Inspired Single 'Unwanted'
Rick Astley has released the new single “Unwanted,” the theme to the Qcode podcast of the same name. The Eighties-inspired song opens with Astley’s voice as looping, crunchy instrumentation leaks in. The video above features neon graphics of palm trees, cars, and vintage video games, as the lyrics flash across …
Read More »'Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil': Everything We Learned in Explosive Docuseries
Demi Lovato is no stranger to a revealing documentary. In 2012, she chronicled her recovery after her first stint in rehab withStaying Strong. Five years later, in the filmSimply Complicated, she opened up about her bipolar-disorder diagnosis and admitted that she had been using cocaine while filming Staying Strong. In …
Read More »Anthony Ramos Taps 'In the Heights' Co-Star Melissa Barrera for 'Say Less' Video
Actor and musician Anthony Ramos has released a new video for his song, “Say Less,” featuring his co-star from the upcoming In the Heights film adaptation, Melissa Barrera. “Say Less” is an unabashedly steamy piece of R&B that finds Ramos crooning over swift but soft drums and atmospheric synths: “You …
Read More »Courtney Barnett, Vagabon Cover Sharon Van Etten's 'Don't Do It'
Courtney Barnett and Vagabon have shared a cover of Sharon Van Etten’s “Don’t Do It,” as part ofEpic Ten, the upcoming 10th-anniversary reissue of Van Etten’s album Epic. “I was so honored that Sharon invited me to be part of this project,” Barnett said in a statement. “She is one …
Read More »My Bloody Valentine Expand Online Catalog, Plan Wide Release of Deluxe Reissues
My Bloody Valentine have made more of their floor-shaking catalog available to stream via a new deal with Domino. Now in addition to Isn’t Anything? and the storied Loveless, listeners will be able to stream the compilation EPs 1988 – 1991 and Rare Tracks — which includes the previously unavailable-to-stream …
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