Olivia Rodrigo scores her first Number One on the Artists 500 Chart this week to the tune of a staggering 283.7 million streams.As her debut album Sour rules the albums chart and “Good 4 U” leads the RS 100, Rodrigo becomes only the third female artist to sweep all three …
Read More »David Ellefson Breaks Silence on Megadeth Dismissal
David Ellefson has broken his silence following his dismissal from Megadeth earlier this week. The band’s decision to part ways with the bassist came after sexually explicit photos and video of Ellefson leaked online this month along with allegations that he had been grooming a fan, which he vehemently denies. …
Read More »Wolfgang Van Halen Drops New Mammoth WVH Track 'Mammoth'
Ahead of the arrival of Wolfgang Van Halen’s debut LP as Mammoth WVH, the band has dropped the latest preview from the album, “Mammoth.” According to Van Halen, the new single “most encompasses the overall vibe of the debut album,” with the track powered by driving guitars and Wolfgang’s inspirational …
Read More »The Metalhead Who Played Country Guitar
There’s an uncharacteristic quaver in Jamey Johnson‘s baritone when talking about the last song he ever wrote with Jason “Rowdy” Cope, his longtime friend and bandmate. That song, “All of Your Stones,” ended up becoming the title track of the new album by Cope’s band the Steel Woods. Released last …
Read More »St. Vincent, Erykah Badu, Phoebe Bridgers to Headline Pitchfork Music Festival 2021
St. Vincent, Erykah Badu, and Phoebe Bridgers will headline the 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival, taking place September 10th through 12th at Union Park in Chicago. Bridgers will headline the first day of the festival, September 10th, which will also boast performances from Big Thief, Animal Collective, Yaeji, Black Midi, Kelly …
Read More »Joyce Wrice Took Nineties R&B Nostalgia and Made It Her Own
Joyce Wrice’s Overgrown resembles a fresh breath of air that we all needed to take in 2021. The Southern California singer’s debut album draws on the classic R&B of the late Nineties and early 2000s, showing the range that fans of the genre were accustomed to seeing from artists like …
Read More »Pink Tells Story of Her Life to Daughter in 'All I Know So Far' Video
Pink looks back on her life in the fantastical video for her new song “All I Know So Far.” The song is named for and inspired by the Michael Gracey-helmed documentary of the same name, set to premiere on Amazon Prime on May 21st. “All I Know So Far” is …
Read More »Hear Bobby Gillespie and Jehnny Beth's Dramatic New Song 'Chase It Down'
Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie and Savages’ Jehnny Beth have shared their new song “Chase It Down,” the opening track from the singers’ collaborative LP Utopian Ashes. The album documents the breakdown of a fictional couple’s marriage, and “Chase It Down” opens at the onset of their disintegrating relationship, with Gillespie’s …
Read More »Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin, Post Malone to Headline Governors Ball
Billie Eilish, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin, and Post Malone will headline the 2021 Governors Ball festival, which is scheduled to take place in New York City from September 24th through 26th. The lineup for the three-day event also boasts DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Young Thug, Burna Boy, Carly …
Read More »Chris Martin to Mentor 'American Idol' Contestants on Coldplay-Themed Episode
Coldplay’s catalog will be the focus of the Mother’s Day episode of American Idol, with Chris Martin serving as a mentor to the singing competition’s remaining seven contestants. The May 9th episode also features Coldplay’s debut performance of their new single “Higher Power,” which the band will release on Friday, …
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