Franz Ferdinand are back with a new track, “Billy Goodbye,” which will appear on the Scottish outfit’s upcoming compilation, Hits to the Head, out March 11 via Domino. “Billy Goodbye” finds Franz Ferdinand firmly in their wheelhouse, blending grin-inducing power pop with some clever art-rock flourishes. The track arrives with …
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A day after the War on Drugs released their new album I Don’t Live Here Anymore, the band showcased a trio of tracks from the LP on CBS This Morning’s latest Saturday Sessions. With the Philadelphia retro-rockers loaded into an intimate rehearsal space, Adam Granduciel and company delivered “Old Skin,” …
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Car Seat Headrest are hitting the road next spring for a North American tour. The trek kicks off on March 16th in St. Paul, Minnesota, at Palace Theater and features special guests Bartees Strange for their U.S. dates and Floral Tattoo at the end of the run in Vancouver, BC, …
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The Beatles are angling for a piece of that sweet, sweet TikTok pie, finally joining the platform with their own official account and making 36 of their songs officially available as soundtracks for videos. The band’s account has just two videos so far, and despite having a trove of archival …
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Alice Cooper opens up about his battle with alcohol addiction — a problem that reached its pinnacle in the late Seventies — in an excerpt from the shock rocker’s Who I Really Am: Diary of a Vampire, the latest installment in Audible’s Words + Music series. “I was drinking more …
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Coldplay‘s new collaboration with BTS, “My Universe,” launched at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, dethroning Drake‘s “Way 2 Sexy.” This marks both Coldplay and BTS’ first Number One on the chart, and BTS make history as the first Korean act to top the RS 100. …
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Meechy Baby has dropped the video for his new song “Cutlass.” The track will appear on YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s upcoming compilation, Never Broke Again Vol. 1, slated to drop later this month. In the Rich Porter-directed clip, the rapper cruises around in the classic car and hangs out with …
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Coldplay and BTS have linked up for new song “My Universe.” The track will appear on Coldplay’s upcoming Music of the Spheres LP, which arrives on October 15th. The song features Korean and English language-sung verses that home in on prioritizing love over differences in the uplifting track. “And they …
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Pee Wee Ellis, the influential jazz saxophonist best known for his work with James Brown, Van Morrison, and Ginger Baker, has died at age 80. His death was announced Friday on Ellis’ Facebook page. “With great sadness we have to announce that Pee Wee passed away last night following complications …
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Days after Yusuf/Cat Stevens released a global version of “Peace Train,” the singer-songwriter has announced a new box set in honor of the 50th anniversary of Teaser and the Firecat. Firecat, Stevens’ third album and follow-up to Tea for the Tillerman, was originally released in October 1971. In addition to …
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