This story was originally published by Searchlight New Mexico and is posted here as part of an ongoing collaboration with Rolling Stone. SHIPROCK, N.M. — In the fertile northeast corner of the Navajo Nation, fields that only months ago were traditional open-air corn farms are now stuffed with hundreds of …
Read More »2020: The Year of the Converging Crises
The first time I saw the Bay Bridge, it was ablaze. All the way from San Francisco to Oakland. As crowded as the Embarcadero was, I was the only one who saw the flames. It was early 2018 and it was my first time in the Bay Area. It was …
Read More »Sad13 Covers Rilo Kiley's 'Paint's Peeling' for 'The Execution of All Things' Covers Comp
Sad13‘s Sadie Dupuis has dropped a cover of Rilo Kiley‘s “Paint’s Peeling.” The rendition appears on No Bad Words for the Coast Today: The Execution of All Things Covers Comp, out November 6th via Bandcamp. Dupuis’ cover of the 2002 track is considerably slower than the original, throwing dark, heavy …
Read More »Jon Pardi Nurses a Broken Heart in New Song 'Bar Downtown'
On Friday, Jon Pardi will release Heartache Medication (Deluxe Version), an expanded edition of his CMA-nominated third album. In addition to the album’s original tracks, the new edition features three previously unreleased songs, including the groove-heavy “Bar Downtown,” which premieres Thursday. Adding a rhythmic, R&B-influenced backbeat to his usual mix …
Read More »Fuzz Drop New Scorcher 'Spit' Alongside Surreal Stop-Motion Video
Los Angeles trio Fuzz have shared a new song, “Spit,” from their upcoming album, III, out October 23rd via In the Red Recordings. “Spit” is another blast of blown-out, big riff rock from a group that’s always reliable in that realm, with drummer and singer Ty Segall presiding over the …
Read More »Youngboy Never Broke Again Arrested on Drug, Firearms Charges
Youngboy Never Broke Again was among 16 people arrested Monday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on various drug and firearms charges, local CBS affiliate WAFB 9 reports. According to the the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office website, the rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, faces three charges: possession of a …
Read More »Bright Eyes Perform 'Down in the Weeds' Tracks for NPR 'Tiny Desk Concert'
Bright Eyes performed four songs — including three from their first album in nearly a decade — on the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The trio recorded their set with Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis performing at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, while Nate Walcott appeared at …
Read More »With the Release of His Filmed One-Man Show, Drew Droege Shares His Birthday Party Mix
This past spring, actor and comedian Drew Droege was performing his one-man show Happy Birthday Doug at the SoHo Playhouse in New York City, when it was cut short in March like the rest of live theater due to social distancing restrictions enforced to reduce harm during the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Kylie Minogue Hits the Dance Floor in 'Magic' Video
Kylie Minogue hits the dance floor in her new video for “Magic,” the second single off the singer’s upcoming new album Disco. The video for “Magic” — directed by Sophie Muller who doubles as the album’s visual director — was filmed at London’s famed Fabric nightclub; while Disco will arrive …
Read More »Pink Floyd Expand and Upgrade 'Delicate Sound of Thunder' for Reissue
Pink Floyd will re-release Delicate Sound of Thunder — a document of their blockbuster tour supporting 1987’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason — this fall in a variety of formats. The concert film, which has been restored and re-edited from the original 35mm film and remixed into 5.1 surround sound, …
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