The Black Keys paid homage to the blues music that made them a band on last year’s Delta Kream. On Dropout Boogie, the follow-up to Delta Kream and their 11th studio album, Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney go back to the garage. Or at least to the sense of urgency …
Read More »Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Laura Nyro to Get Her Own Documentary
A documentary about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter Laura Nyro is in the works. Nyro’s son Gil Bianchini will serve as an associate producer on the still-untitled film, which will begin production later this year, Deadline reports. A music legend and feminist icon who emerged out of the …
Read More »Joan Jett on Owning Her Bad Reputation: 'I Always Wore It as a Badge of Honor'
When Rolling Stone asks Joan Jett about memorable advice she’s received over the years, she cites a time when she was hanging out with Robert Plant. After mentioning the singer’s name, she pauses. “Of the Led Zeppelin gang,” she adds. “For the younger people that don’t know Robert Plant.” Jett …
Read More »See Nine Inch Nails Play Two David Bowie Classics at First Concert in Over 3 Years
Nine Inch Nails returned to the stage for the first time in over three years Thursday night, with Trent Reznor and company delivering a career-spanning set that included a pair of David Bowie covers. Midway through the band’s gig at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Red Hat Amphitheater — Nine Inch Nails’ …
Read More »Lady Gaga's 'Top Gun' Song 'Hold My Hand' Is a 'Love Letter to the World'
New music from Lady Gaga is on the way — and Little Monsters haveTop Gun: Maverick to thank. On Wednesday, Gaga announced that she will release the soundtrack’s lead single, “Hold My Hand,” on May 3. “When I wrote this song for Top Gun: Maverick, I didn’t even realize the …
Read More »Super Bowl Ball Signed by Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Eminem Heads to Auction
To commemorate the 2022 Super Bowl LVI, a leather Wilson ball donning signatures from halftime show performers Eminem, Dr. Dre, Anderson .Paak, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar is heading to auction. Heritage Auctions will run the sale from May 12 – 14 with a set guide value of at …
Read More »The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Will Be Held in New Jersey
The Moon Person is flying to Jersey. On Thursday, MTV announced that their annual Video Music Awards will take place on Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where the awards show was held in 2019. Last year, the VMAs took place in Brooklyn, New York, in …
Read More »2NE1 Reunite on Coachella's Main Stage
Hit-making South Korean girl group 2NE1 has officially reunited on the Coachella main stage for the first time since disbanding six years ago. Following a solo mini set by leader CL, the four members teamed up to perform their 2011 track “I Am the Best.” Speculation that there may be …
Read More »Idles Offers High Octane Pre-Coachella Performance of 'Crawl!' on 'Colbert'
Idles appeared on The Late Show ahead of their performance at Coachella to showcase their raucous, gritty single “Crawl!” Playing in close quarters on a venue stage, the U.K. group offered a high-energy rendition of the song. “Crawl!” appears on the band’s most recent album, Crawler, released in November via …
Read More »Bright Eyes Deploys Full Band for 'Dance and Sing' on 'Colbert'
Bright Eyes pulled out all the stops to deliver a full-band performance of “Dance and Sing” Wednesday on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The track comes off the group’s 2020 album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, whichRolling Stonesaid reminds listeners why frontman Conor Oberst “was …
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