Joan Jett & the Blackhearts have dropped previously unreleased live shows via the streaming platform Nugs.net. Jett kicked off the partnership with three concerts spanning her 40-year career: a show from Houston, Texas, in 1983; a Columbus, Ohio, concert from 2015; and a 2018 show that took place at Hellfest …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Rosalía Team Up for 'Euphoria' Song 'Lo Vas a Olvidar'
Billie Eilish and Rosalía have united for a new collaboration “Lo Vas a Olvidar.” The track will be featured in the upcoming special episode of the HBO show Euphoria, “Part 2: Jules,” premiering January 24th. “Lo Vas a Olvidar” was produced by Eilish’s brother and frequent collaborator Finneas, and features …
Read More »See Black Pumas Perform 'Colors' for Biden-Harris Inauguration Welcome Event
Black Pumas performed their Grammy Record of the Year-nominated single “Colors” during Saturday’s first Biden-Harris pre-inauguration event, “America United: An Inauguration Welcome Event Celebrating America’s Changemakers.” “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, we’re looking forward to a new sense of optimism, unity and peace for all American people,” …
Read More »Black Sabbath Drop Live Versions of 'Heaven and Hell,' 'The Mob Rules' From Upcoming Reissues
Black Sabbath released live renditions of “Heaven and Hell” and “The Mob Rules” from the upcoming reissues of their two albums of the same name, which were their only to feature frontman Ronnie James Dio in the Eighties. The performance of “Heaven and Hell” is a rarity previously released only …
Read More »Weyes Blood Drops 'Titanic Rising' Outtake Through 'Roblox'
Weyes Blood has revealed “Titanic Risen,” an outtake from 2019’s Titanic Rising, through the game Roblox. Natalie Mering has cited the ill-fated maiden voyage of the 1912 White Star Line Ship as one of the album’s themes, and now fans can hear “Titanic Risen” while playing Roblox Titanic. Players find …
Read More »Sleaford Mods Drop New Song 'Nudge It' With Amyl and the Sniffers' Amy Taylor
British punks Sleaford Mods have released a new single, “Nudge It,” featuring Amy Taylor from the Australian outfit Amyl and the Sniffers. The track will appear on the duo’s upcoming album, Spare Ribs, out this Friday, January 15th. “Nudge It” arrives with a music video directed by Eddie the Wheel …
Read More »PJ Harvey Previews 'Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea' Reissue With 'This Mess We're In' Demo
PJ Harvey has revealed a demo for “This Mess We’re In,” from her upcoming reissue of Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea, out February 26th via UMe/Island. Whereas the original recording features Thom Yorke (he also contributed backing vocals to “One Line” and “Beautiful Feeling”), the demo is …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums Podcast: Ms. Lauryn Hill Looks Back on 'Miseducation'
After rocketing to worldwide fame in the early Nineties as an actress and a member of the Fugees, Lauryn Hill took a big risk with her solo debut, 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. It made her an even bigger star at age 23, sold millions of copies, and won …
Read More »Bob Seger Pays Tribute to Saxophonist Alto Reed After Bandmate's Death
Bob Seger has paid tribute to his long-time saxophonist Alto Reed following the death of his Silver Bullet Band bandmate, who died Wednesday at the age of 72 after a battle with stage four colon cancer. “Alto has been a part of our musical family, on and off stage, for …
Read More »Talking Heads, Selena, Salt-N-Pepa to Receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
Talking Heads, Selena, Salt-N-Pepa and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are among the artists who will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 63rd annual Grammys on January 31st, 2021. The Recording Academy announced their Special Merit Awards honorees Tuesday, with opera singer Marilyn Horne and jazz drummer Lionel Hampton …
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