UPDATE (1/14): Brian Fallon has bumped back the start date of his tour yet again because of surging Covid cases in the U.S. The songwriter has canceled shows set for January and will instead launch the trek on Feb. 15 in Atlanta. “There are way too many cases happening for …
Read More »Joshua Henry Releases Cover of the O'Jays' 'Stand Up'
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 »Grammys Head Harvey Mason Jr. on How and Why the Show Moved to March
With Covid-19 cases in Los Angeles surging at an unprecedented rate, the Recording Academy — the organization that oversees the Grammys — announced Tuesday that they were moving the show from January 31st to March 14th. California set a new single-day record of 74,000 new cases earlier this week, according …
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 »Caylee Hammack Covers Everclear's 'I Will Buy You a New Life' With Art Alexakis
Caylee Hammack is joined by Everclear’s Art Alexakis for a new rendition of the Nineties alt-rock smash “I Will Buy You a New Life” released on Wednesday. The collaboration comes on the heels of Alexakis’ surprise appearance in the Justin Clough-directed video for Hammack’s single “Just Friends.” Hammack’s rendition of …
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. …
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