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 …
Read More »Year in Review: So, How Was Your 2020, Brandy Clark?
So, How Was Your 2020?is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Brandy Clark‘s third album Your Life Is a Record was released in early March and inevitably …
Read More »Paul McCartney Hops on His Horse, Joins TikTok
Paul McCartney joined TikTok to share behind-the-scenes footage from the studio and photoshoot for his new album McCartney III. Macca’s recent uploads show him welcoming fans to his studio, jumping on his Appaloosa horse that’s featured on the album artwork, and getting photographed by his daughter, Mary — who also …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Serj Tankian
Like many people, Serj Tankian considers 2020 the worst year of his life. “Not to under- or overemphasize it,” he says. “It’s been an incredibly challenging year, physically, mentally, emotionally, internationally, politically, socially, economically.” He lost friends and family members to the Covid-19 pandemic, and he has felt anguish over …
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