Bob Weir and Wolf Bros are rescheduling the rest of their spring tour dates until the fall because of the coronavirus outbreak. “The health and wellbeing of our live music community is of the utmost importance,” Weir and his Wolf Bros bandmates, Don Was and Jay Lane, said in a …
Read More »5 Seconds of Summer Go Back to Their Origins in 'Old Me' Video
5 Seconds of Summer have once again teamed up with director Hannah Lux Davis for a new music video for their latest single, “Old Me.” Following their collaboration on the rowdy “No Shame” visual, the band takes a more introspective look at their career in this video, recreating key moments …
Read More »Donovan Woods Returns With Simmering New Song 'Grew Apart'
Though he’s responsible for creating them, Donovan Woods says he doesn’t always agree with the characters in his songs. That holds true for the Canadian singer-songwriter’s latest release “Grew Apart,” a simmering break-up tune in which the narrator bitterly attempts to shrug off his pain by concocting his own more …
Read More »Gibson Pledges Guitars to Musicians Affected by Nashville Tornado
Gibson Gives has pledged its support to musicians affected by the tornado that hit Middle Tennessee earlier this week, causing widespread damage and killing at least two dozen people. The charitable arm of Nashville-based Gibson Brands, Gibson Gives will provide a guitar to any musician whose instrument (any brand, not …
Read More »Tove Lo Plots North American Summer Tour
Tove Lo announced a North American summer tour. The brief trek launches May 6th in Orlando, Florida and wraps June 25th in Cleveland, Ohio. The electro-pop singer’s live schedule also includes slots at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 15th; the Firefly Festival on June 21st in …
Read More »Vampire Weekend, Neutral Milk Hotel, the National Perform in 'Other Music' Documentary
From the moment it opened its doors in 1995 to its closing in 2016, Other Music was one of the most influential record stores in the early aughts, and certainly a vital force in New York’s indie music scene. An upcoming documentary on the shop, titled Other Music, will hit …
Read More »The National Cancel Japan Concerts Over Coronavirus Fears
The National have canceled two upcoming concerts in Tokyo as concerns about the spread of coronavirus continue to mount. Although the band didn’t mention the virus by name in a note announcing the decision, they said they were calling off their March 17th and 18th gigs “in the interest of …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Phoebe Bridgers, 'Garden Song'
Towards the end of Phoebe Bridgers‘ new track, “Garden Song,” she captures her songwriting prowess in just two lines: “Everything’s growing in our garden/You don’t have to know that it’s haunted.” Since her 2017 debut, Stranger in the Alps, Bridgers has garnered fans by skillfully blending beauty with darkness, and …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus Launches Instagram Filter, Drops New Song 'Shadowbanned'
Stephen Malkmus has continued his very online presence by unveiling “Being Stephen Malkmus,” an Instagram filter of his face. It’s also featured in the video for “Shadowbanned,” the new single from his upcoming album Traditional Techniques, out March 6th. Directed by Jan Lankisch, the clip features the filter on many …
Read More »Jaime Wyatt Previews New Album 'Neon Cross' With Soul-Baring Title Track
Jaime Wyatt follows up her celebrated 2017 debut Felony Blues with the new album Neon Cross, her first for New West Records. Produced by Shooter Jennings, the LP refines Wyatt’s honky-tonk sound into something more lush, layered, and complex, and arrives May 29th. Ahead of the album’s release, Wyatt unveils …
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