Janie Liszewski, the widow of Eddie Van Halen, penned a farewell to her husband Wednesday on social media following his death at the age of 65. “My husband, my love, my Peep,” Liszewski wrote next a photo of her and Van Halen’s feet huddled together overlooking the ocean. “My heart …
Read More »Pete Townshend Honors Eddie Van Halen: 'I Was Hoping He Might Be President One Day'
There has been an outpouring of love for Eddie Van Halen ever since the news arrived Tuesday that the guitarist had died from cancer at 65. Many musicians have taken to the internet to pay tribute, from Flea to John Mayer — and now Pete Townshend. “I was once asked …
Read More »Mariah Carey's Former Engineer Details Secret Alt-Rock Album Recording
Just before releasing her highly anticipated memoir, Mariah Carey dropped a bombshell that shook even her most diehard Lambs: in 1995, the elusive chanteuse recorded and released an alternative rock album under the name Chick. “I was exploring my musical range, but I was also filled with rage,” she wrote …
Read More »Trump Administration Rejected a Mask Mandate on the Day Trump Was Hospitalized for Covid-19
WASHINGTON —In a little-noticed ruling on Friday evening, the Trump administration rejected a petition by a coalition of labor unions that had asked the federal government to require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and other major forms of transportation. The Department of Transportation told the Transportation Trades Department …
Read More »Blackpink's 'The Album' Is an Adrenaline Shot That Wears Off a Little Too Quick
Aside from BLINKS, the official name given to their most dedicated fans, few people in the crowd had likely heard of Blackpink when the four-woman K-pop group stepped onto the stage at Coachella in 2019. While Blackpink had taken blogs and social media by storm, they hadn’t made it into …
Read More »Iron Maiden Slate Live Album 'Nights of the Living Dead' for Fall
Iron Maiden played a high adrenaline, career-spanning setlist on their last tour and documented it for a new live album, Nights of the Living Dead: Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City. The material comes from the three nights the group played at a Mexico City arena last September. …
Read More »Career-Spanning Aretha Franklin Box Set to Feature Hits, Unreleased Recordings
UPDATE 6/23: The Aretha Franklin box set, Aretha, originally scheduled for release in November 2020, will now arrive July 30th, Rhino announced Thursday. Ahead of the collection, Franklin’s unreleased studio rendition of “You Light Up My Life” has been revealed: – A new career-spanning Aretha Franklin box set will collect …
Read More »Halsey Celebrates Her Birthday With '929' Video
Halsey celebrated her 26th birthday on Tuesday by dropping the video for “929.” The track is off her latest LP, Manic. Directed by Peter Donaghy, the clip opens with a crib and a rocking horse. “I really was born at 9:29 a.m. on 9/29,” Halsey says with a laugh. “You …
Read More »Hear Bat for Lashes' Stunning Cover of the Carpenters' 'We've Only Just Begun'
The Carpenters‘ “We’ve Only Just Begun” turned 50 last month — and now Bat for Lashes has released a dazzling rendition of the classic. Natasha Khan offers a sparse take on the track, omitting the original’s climax and Karen Carpenter‘s upbeat vocals. “And when the evening comes, we smile,” she sings. …
Read More »Record Store Day 2020: 18 Great Exclusive Releases From the September Drop
When Record Store Day announced this year’s event will be spread in three “drop” dates — August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th — we knew we had to organize three separate lists to highlight the event’s spectacular releases. The September drop, which occurs on Saturday, features classics (alternate takes …
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