Neil Young‘s 2019 European summer tour with Promise of the Real will be chronicled with a double album and concert film titled Noise and Flowers, which is slated for an early 2021 release. The nine-date tour kicked off June 29th in Odense, Denmark, just eight days after the death of …
Read More »Mick Jagger on Toots Hibbert's Death: 'A Great Loss to the Whole Music World'
Mick Jagger has paid tribute to Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, calling the death of the Maytals singer “a great loss to the whole music world.” “So sad to hear of Toots Hibbert’s passing,” Jagger wrote on social media. “When I first heard ‘Pressure Drop‘ that was a big moment.” The Rolling …
Read More »Hear Tears for Fears' Unreleased Live Jam Version of 'Woman in Chains'
Tears for Fears have shared the previously unreleased “Townhouse live jam” version of their hit single “Woman in Chains,” taken from the band’s upcoming five-disc reissue for their 1989 album The Seeds of Love. The unearthed spin on the track features gospel singer Oleta Adams, who also guested on the …
Read More »Elvis Costello Premieres Jaunty, Jazzy New Track from 'Hey Clockface'
After more than four decades, few artists switch musical gears as quickly and ebulliently as Elvis Costello; to this day, you never quite know what you’re getting when he announces a new project. Two years ago, Costello resumed work with the Imposters — which included two former members of the …
Read More »Hear New Order's First New Song in Five Years 'Be a Rebel'
New Order have dropped “Be a Rebel,” their first new song since they released 2015’s Music Complete. On the buoyant synth-pop track, Bernard Sumner sings of optimism and embracing self-love, despite challenging times. “Take a look at yourself/You may not be the same as everyone else/You’re just different, that’s OK/We …
Read More »Watch Corey Taylor Cover '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?'
Corey Taylor delivered a solo cover of “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?” as part of his appearance on SiriusXM’s virtual Octane Home Invasion Festival. “I’ve been threatening to do a cover of this for a very, very long time and figured what better time to do it …
Read More »Hear Spoon's Stripped-Down New Version of 'Rainy Taxi (Big Beat)'
Spoon have released a stripped-down rendition of their 2014 track “Rainy Taxi” for the latest installment of the Bandcamp Friday fundraiser. All proceeds from “Rainy Taxi (Big Beat)” — a piano-and-percussion version of the They Want My Soul track — will benefit Austin Community Foundation. Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Alex …
Read More »Brandy and Monica Welcomed Kamala Harris During Verzuz Battle
Before settling into their nearly three-hour pop face-off, Brandy and Monica welcomed Kamala Harris for a special cameo at the start of their hit-packed Verzuz battle Monday, August 31st. The Vice Presidential nominee appeared via video chat (starting around the 17-minute mark) to thank the singers for supporting Michelle Obama’s …
Read More »Spike Lee Updates Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us' Video With Protest Footage
To mark what would have been Michael Jackson’s 62nd birthday, director Spike Lee has released a 2020 version of his music video for the singer’s “They Don’t Care About Us.” The new visual for “They Don’t Care About Us (2020)” incorporates scenes and outtakes from Lee’s original two videos for …
Read More »St. Vincent, Yoshiki Release Classical Version of 'New York'
St. Vincent has partnered with classical composer Yoshiki for a new version of her song “New York,” first released in 2017 for the albumMasseduction. This reimagined version features Yoshiki’s beautiful string arrangement backing Annie Clark’s voice as she mourns the loss of a relationship in Manhattan: “I have lost a …
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