Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, along with his sons Joey and Jakob, performed a cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now” on Tuesday’s Late Late Show With James Corden. Performing via the singer’s recording studio, the Armstrongs delivered a fiery punk-pop take on the Tommy James and the Shondells single. …
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Frontline medical workers come face-to-face with the coronavirus daily as more and more cases flood U.S. hospitals. Jimmy Kimmel brought one such worker, ER nurse TJ Riley, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday to show his appreciation — and dole out a pretty big surprise. Riley, who also survived COVID-19, works …
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The Doobie Brothers have come together virtually to perform 1974’s “Black Water.” “We knew we would want to share something with others out there who are in isolation just like we are,” says Patrick Simmons, who wrote the song and sings lead on it. “We are so grateful to our …
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Alicia Keys doles out a mix of motivation and gratitude on her new song, “Good Job,” set to appear on her forthcoming album, Alicia. “Good Job” is a classic Keys ballad that puts her piano and voice front and center, with a few atmospheric touches for good measure. “You’re doing …
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In 1987, when Devo got the opportunity to write the musical score for Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, the band didn’t have much going on. It had been seven long years since their breakthrough hit “Whip It” and after the back-to-back flops of 1982’s Oh, No! It’s …
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Last month, Third Man Records launched Third Man Public Access, broadcasting live performances by artists and bands at the label’s headquarters in Nashville. The series was meant to be a salve to the increasingly dire coronavirus pandemic; as live events were getting canceled left and right, Third Man jumped at …
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As promised, the Wonders — the fictional band at the heart of That Thing You Do! — reunited via Zoom Friday night to watch and provide commentary to the 1996 film. The watch party raised money for MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund. Actors Johnathon Schaech, Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn and …
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The day before Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order over the coronavirus, Reckless Records buyer Matt Jencik felt anxious. Over the previous week, Jencik’s chain of three Chicago music stores, which employ about 40 people, had been playing chicken with the inevitable: closing its doors. But Jencik was …
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The soundtrack to filmmaker John Carpenter‘s landmark sci-fi thriller The Thing will get special reconsideration this spring with two distinct LP reissues. The first features the original score by Ennio Morricone — best known for spaghetti westerns like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and his Oscar-winning music for …
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A federal judge in New York has denied R. Kelly‘s request to be released from prison on bail due to the COVID-19 crisis. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Anne Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York ruled the singer must remain in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in …
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