Dead Can Dance will tour North and South America on a Spring trek dubbed “A Celebration – Life & Works 1980-2020.” A U.S./Canada leg launches April 17th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and wraps May 11th in San Diego, California. A brief run of Mexico, Columbia, Peru and Chile continues through late …
Read More »Mick Jagger Once Seriously Considered a Pension Plan
Mick Jagger could not have foreseen that he’d still be rocking out in his seventies. In fact, according to the Rolling Stones‘ former accountant, he discussed the possibility of setting up a pension plan back in the day. “I was having a meeting with Mick while he was waiting for …
Read More »Watch Kurt Vile Retreat to Cozy Upstate New York in New Documentary
A month before the release of his excellent 2018 album Bottle It In, Kurt Vile retreated to the Catskills in Upstate New York for a weekend of solace. Residing in a 20-bedroom Victorian estate called Big Indian Springs, Vile spent time preparing for the record’s release and rehearsing for an …
Read More »The Beatles Unveil Dreamy 'Here Comes the Sun' Video
The Beatles have dropped a heart-rendering new video for the George Harrison-penned “Here Comes the Sun.” The release is timed with the anniversary of Abbey Road, which turned 50 on Thursday. Directed by Trunk Animation’s Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney, the clip features vintage photos of the group floating throughout …
Read More »Bob Dylan Announces Ten-Night New York City Residency
Bob Dylan rolled out dates for his fall North American tour earlier this month, but he was holding back on the grand finale: a ten-night run at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Tickets go on-sale September 27th for what will be his longest stand at a New York …
Read More »Watch Charli XCX, Troye Sivan Do Jet Ski Flips in '2099' Video
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan catch some waves in the new video for “2099,” their collaboration off the former’s new album, Charli. The clip, directed by the team Bradley&Pablo from a concept by Charli XCX and Sam Pringle, features Charli and Sivan riding jet skis on a lake in slow …
Read More »Surely J. Cole Could Afford a Better Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwich Than This
There is no sandwich in existence simultaneously more delicate, yet inexplicably durable, than a bacon, egg, and cheese. The trio can be held together with nearly any bread product: non-fruit bagel, white/wheat/pumpernickel slice, or an unassuming deli roll. True connoisseurs have it with a pinch of salt and pepper. Possible …
Read More »See Slayer's Violent 'The Repentless Killology' Movie Trailer
As a parting gift for their fans, Slayer will mark the last leg of their final tour with The Repentless Killology, a combination narrative movie and concert film. The film portion features the trilogy of videos that filmmaker BJ McDonnell made for “You Against You,” “Repentless,” and “Pride in Prejudice” …
Read More »Daniel Johnston, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 58
Daniel Johnston, the outsider folk artist whose childlike pleas for love captivated the likes of Kurt Cobain, Matt Groening and Tom Waits, died Wednesday of natural causes, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 58. “The Johnston family is deeply saddened to announce the death of their brother, Daniel …
Read More »Supergrass Announce 2020 Reunion Tour, Prep Career-Spanning Box Set
Three days after reuniting for the first time in 10 years at Glastonbury’s Pilton Party, Britpop veterans Supergrass announced a reunion tour and a career-spanning box set. The band also released a cover of the Police’s “Next to You,” the opening track to 1978’s Outlandos d’Amour. Titled Supergrass: The Strange …
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