Tony-nominated actor andHamilton cast member Joshua Henry has released “Stand Up,” a cover of the O’Jays’ 2019 anthem for peace and unity. The track is the second single from Henry’s upcoming debut EPGuarantee, produced with Theron “Neff-U” Feemster. Released in remembrance of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, a …
Read More »Gary Numan Details New Album 'Intruder'
New Wave great Gary Numan will release his 18th studio album, Intruder, May 21st. The record will be a companion piece to Numan’s 2017’s album Savage: Songs From a Broken World. That LP was aconcept record set in a post-apocalyptic world that’s been transformed into a desert by global warming. …
Read More »Guided By Voices Inc. Announce 'Mysterious' New Band, Cub Scout Bowling Pins
We haven’t heard from Guided By Voices‘ Robert Pollard since December 2020, so it’s only right to start off 2021 with a record from the prolific musician’s “mysterious” new band Cub Scout Bowling Pins. The group will drop a seven-inch called Heaven Beats Iowa on January 22nd via Guided By …
Read More »Bootsy Collins Teams With Blues Maestro Kingfish for New 'Creepin” Video
Bootsy Collins has released a new video for his song, “Creepin’” featuring ace blues musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. The clip finds Kingfish and his band performing the track in a dive bar, with the guitarist peeling off a dizzying number of equally dizzying solos while providing some fine lead vocals …
Read More »Ringo Starr Taps Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, More for New Song 'Here's to the Nights'
Ringo Starr has released a new song featuring a slew of all-star guests, “Here’s to the Nights,” from his upcoming EP Zoom In, set to arrive March 19th, 2021. Acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren wrote “Here’s to the Nights,” and the recording boasts backing vocals from Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Finneas, …
Read More »Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter to Perform on New Year's Rockin' Eve
UPDATE: Miley Cyrus will also perform during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration. Dick Clark Productions and ABC have announced that Jennifer Lopez will headline Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration this year, live from Times Square in New York and airing December 31st beginning at 8:00 p.m. …
Read More »Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Expands Web Store With Unreleased Demos
Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo has expanded a new online market where he’s selling thousands of demo recordings made over the past couple of decades. Cuomo quietly launched the site back in November with a single demo bundle, and today, December 8th, appeared to finalize the market, which now boasts 2,655 recordings. …
Read More »Bob Dylan Sells Entire Songwriting Catalog to Universal Music Publishing
Bob Dylan has sold his entire songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed price that’s estimated to be more than $300 million, The New York Times reports. 4 Big Takeaways From the Dylan Deal Dylan has had control over nearly all of his songwriting copyrights throughout his …
Read More »Mariah Carey Teams With Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson for New 'Oh Santa!' Video
Ahead of Friday’s release of MariahCarey’s Magical Christmas Special, the singer has revealed the video for one of the AppleTV+ special’s most anticipated tracks, an updated version of “Oh Santa!” featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson. “Oh Santa!” originally appeared on Carey’s 2010 Xmas LP Merry Christmas II You. For …
Read More »Jack Johnson Navigates the Storm of 2020 With 'The Captain Is Drunk'
Jack Johnson weathers the storm of 2020 in “The Captain Is Drunk,” a new single out Friday. “Hey what do I do/If the captain is drunk?” Johnson sings over tranquil acoustic chords. “And the winds are too much/He’s out looking for something.” Speaking about the track with Rolling Stone, Johnson …
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