Mark Ronson appeared on The Late Show to perform his recent single “Late Night Feelings,” a track off his new solo album of the same name. Lykke Li, who appears on the song, joined Ronson for the stylish performance, which saw all the musicians clad in white under a heart-shaped …
Read More »Steve Miller Collects Unheard Tracks for Career-Spanning Box Set 'Welcome to the Vault'
Steve Miller will place his biggest hits alongside a slew of previously unreleased tracks on a new box set, Welcome to the Vault, out October 11th via Sailor/Capitol/UMe. The three-disc, one DVD collection will span Miller’s six-decade career and boast 38 previously unreleased recordings including demos, rehearsals, outtakes and live …
Read More »'Substantial' Lock of Beethoven's Hair Heads to Auction
A lock of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, which the composer cut off himself and gave to a pianist in 1826, will hit the auction block this Tuesday. Sotheby’s will auction off the unique item, an oval frame containing a “substantial” lock of Beethoven’s gray and brown hair. The hair has …
Read More »Brian Wilson Postpones Tour Saying He Feels 'Mentally Insecure'
Brian Wilson has postponed his upcoming tour dates to take care of his mental health. In a note to ticketholders to his June Pet Sounds and Greatest Hits Live tours, he wrote on his website that he did not take the decision lightly. His plan is to “rest, recover and …
Read More »Japanese Breakfast Covered Tears for Fears' 'Head Over Heels,' and It's Perfect
Michelle Zauner, a.k.a. Japanese Breakfast, is now one of the hundreds of artists who have covered Tears for Fears‘ “Head Over Heels.” Released off W Records, an imprint of W Hotels, the cover is the second of Zauner’s two singles off the label — her original song “Essentially” was released …
Read More »Wilco Announce Fall North American Tour
Wilco have announced a fall North American tour, their first since 2017.The band will hit North America following a stint in Europe. They’ll kick off in Toronto on October 8th, making stops at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on October 12th and wrapping up with back-to-back nights at ACL’s …
Read More »Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock, Mike D Reflect on 'Ill Communication' in Amazon Music Doc
Surviving Beastie Boys members Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond reflect on the creative and personal maturation that informed 1994’s Ill Communication in an Amazon Music mini-documentary about their classic fourth LP. The clip — which also features interviews with keyboardist “Money” Mark Nishita and producer Mario Caldato, …
Read More »Alison Mosshart Details Multimedia Collection 'CAR MA'
The Kills‘ lead singer Alison Mosshart announced her first printed collection of artwork, photography and writing. CAR MA is a love letter to the motorcar, a book about rock & roll and love. It is scheduled for release in June via Dover Street Market. Mosshart’s upbringing in Vero Beach, Florida …
Read More »Watch Lower Dens Confront a Cult in 'Young Republicans' Video
Baltimore indie pop act Lower Dens have announced a new album, The Competition, out September 6th, with an unsettling new music video for its lead single. In “Young Republicans,” the band’s own Jana Hunter travels through a time warp – Fifties nostalgia by way of the 1980s – and ends up …
Read More »Stardust's 'Music Sounds Better With You' to Debut Digitally, Earn Vinyl Reissue
Stardust‘s lone song, the iconic 1998 single “Music Sounds Better With You,” will hit streaming platforms for the first time on June 28th, with a 12-inch vinyl reissue out the same day. The record is available to pre-order now via Because Music. The French house trio — electronic artist Alan …
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