Rage Against the Machine were forced to postpone their highly-anticipated reunion tour last year, and though they’re rescheduled to hit the road this June, Tim Commerford has made it clear that will only happen if the band can play to full venues. Read more
Eminem Takes Aim at Cancel Culture in ‘Tone Deaf’ Lyric Video
Eminem takes aim at cancel culture in the lyric video for “Tone Deaf,” the latest single off his 2020 album, Music To Be Murdered By — Side B. The animated clip puts the rapper’s controversial past on full display, as he blames his Read more
SPIN Daybreaker: 21 Songs for Good Times
It’s a great day for another great playlist and as this week comes to a close, it’s time for a weekend celebration. Daybreaker is back with a mix of mellow, hype, and electronic rhythm and flows. This collection of artists Read more
Hayley Kiyoko’s ‘Notes of HUE’ Playlist
With everyone STILL (mostly) sequestered and self-quarantining due to COVID, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here is singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko: A bold collection of songs to empower and inspire confidence in everyone! Each Read more
Metallica Donates $75,000 to Texas Food Banks
Metallica’s All Within My Hands non-profit donated $75,000 to Feeding America to support the many Texans who have suffered following last month’s crippling blizzards and winter storms. The monetary gift will help provide aid to those in need of food and supplies after enduring Read more
Joe Strummer’s Home Recording of ‘Junco Partner (Acoustic)’ Unearthed
A song deep in Joe Strummer’s vaults has been unearthed. “Junco Partner” was a constant throughout Stummer’s career, and now “Junco Partner (Acoustic)” arrives ahead of Assembly, a newly remastered LP of The Clash frontman’s solo tracks. This intimate, previously unreleased Read more
Lucky 13
Only Mississippian Jimbo Mathus and Chicagoan Andrew Bird could compose an album so different from their platinum-selling Squirrel Nut Zippers’ roots, yet with the same sense of tender nostalgia that will endure until the end of time. Co-written and performed Read more
The Mars Volta Unveil 18 LP Career-Spanning Box Set, Reveal Its Origins in New Interview
If you’re a fan of the Mars Volta and a vinyl collector, boy do we have some good news for you. The iconic duo and curly-haired portion of At the Drive-In have announced a massive career-spanning vinyl-only box set comprised Read more
Tom Morello Hits Back at Accusation of ‘White Privilege’: ‘I’m Not White’
Rage Against the Machine guitarist/activist Tom Morello is usually a man of many words but in a response to a Twitter user who accused him of “white man privilege” on Wednesday, he gave a simple answer to the accusation. His reply? Read more
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band The Ultimate Collection Reissue Will Feature 87 Never-Before-Heard Recordings
Yoko Ono Lennon will celebrate 50 years of the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band — a record Lennon described as “the best thing I’ve ever done” — with the release of a massive eight-disc super-deluxe box set. The 159-track, 11-hour collection, which boasts 87 Read more
Serj Tankian on Activism, Elasticity, His Dream Supergroup and System of a Down
Onstage, Serj Tankian is a tornado of energy, his intense passion and informed vitriol delivered pointedly in System of a Down songs like “Toxicity” and “Chop Suey!” His unique staccato vocal style, influenced by innovators including Frank Zappa and Mike Patton, Read more
The Spill Canvas Are Back With Their First Album in Nearly a Decade
When the Spill Canvas released Gestalt in 2012, it was the seventh full-length album for frontman Nick Thomas since he’d adopted the moniker a decade earlier. Nine years later, Thomas and the band — featuring two new members — are Read more
Metallica Celebrate Master of Puppets Anniversary by Playing ‘Battery’ on the Late Show
Metallica celebrated their groundbreaking Master Of Puppets record on the LP’s 35th birthday by performing its epic opening track, “Battery,” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on March 3. When Colbert introduced the song, he noted that Master of Puppets had Read more
Sharon Van Etten to Release epic Anniversary Edition Featuring Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, IDLES and Courtney Barnett
Sharon Van Etten’s epic was one of the best albums of the 2010s. Last year, the album turned 10 and to celebrate its (now) 11th anniversary, the set is getting a pretty great tribute. epic Ten will be released as a double anniversary Read more
Attack of the Murder Hornets: Discovery’s New Doc Showcases Real Life Horror Story
It’s hard to overstate just how big the problem of the unexpected second villain of our global annus horribilis – the “murder hornet” – could be. Its body is the size of a bloated cheese-puff, its wingspan as wide as Read more
St. Vincent Announces New Album, Daddy’s Home, Releases ‘Pay Your Way in Pain’
If you’ve been eagerly waiting for a new St. Vincent album since 2017’s award-winning Masseduction (and the reimagined versions of the album that followed it), you won’t have to wait much longer. Daddy’s Home, the sixth album from art rocker Annie Clark, will Read more
Stone Roses Singer Ian Brown Cancels Festival Gig Due to Attendee Vaccination Requirement
Ian Brown isn’t a fan of the lockdown and is outspoken as Van Morrison and numerous others as the “pro-COVID” musicians who seem to be all for letting the disease run rampant for as long as humanly possible. After stating last Read more
Wu-Tang Clan to Release 36 Copies of New 400-Pound Photo Book
Wu-Tang Clan, the band that infamously auctioned off the only copy in existence of their 2015 Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album, does not disappoint with another limited-edition release: a 400-pound photo book by limited to 36 copies. Titled Wu-Tang Clan: Legacy, Read more
Iggy Pop Covers Donovan’s ‘Sunshine Superman’ With Dr Lonnie Smith
Gucci model, COVID–anthem creator and punk Godfather Iggy Pop teamed with storied Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith to cover Donovan’s 1966 hit “Sunshine Superman.” The song will appear on Smith’s forthcoming album Breathe, which arrives March 26 on Blue Read more
Justice Isn’t Happy About Justin Bieber’s Justice Album Art
Last week, Justin Bieber announced the title for his new album, Justice, but the artwork for it looks awfully similar to the logo for a certain Grammy-winning electronic duo. Justice is set to be the pop star’s sixth studio album. An Read more
The Mighty Mighty BossToneS Announce When God Was Great, Release ‘I DON’T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING’
The ska-punk legends in The Mighty Mighty BossToneS (whose capitalization habits suggest that they’re fans of the Mocking SpongeBob meme) just announced their 11th studio album, When God Was Great, will be out on May 7 on Hellcat Records. Of course, Read more
Little Nightmares II Isn’t a Standard ‘Horror’ Game, Nor Does It Want to Be
It’s not easy to describe Little Nightmares and its sequel to someone who’s never played it before, but “Imagine if Tim Burton made a stealth-focused puzzle-filled platformer” probably isn’t too far off the mark. The 2017 title from Tarsier Studios Read more
Pete Yorn on New Covers LP: ‘I Wanted to Do the Unexpected’
Pete Yorn had big plans this time last year — before the pandemic shut down life as we know it. Like many musicians, the singer-songwriter was ready to work on new material, his first batch of originals since 2019’s Caretakers. But he Read more
Van Morrison Announces 28-Song Double Album Latest Record Project
After a spate of controversial anti-lockdown songs in 2020, Van Morrison has switched gears, dropping a song about his songs, titled “Latest Record Project,” with the repeating verse “have you got my latest record project?” It’s the first song released Read more
Dolly Parton Gets COVID Vaccine: ‘I’m Old Enough to Get It and Smart Enough to Get It’
Dolly Parton put her arm where her money went (or is it the other way around?), literally. A month after she donated $1 million to vaccine research at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University, Parton received her first dose of the COVID vaccine Read more
Rostam Shares ‘4Runner’ Single, Announces Changephobia Album
Vampire Weekend co-founder Rostam has shared the single “4Runner” and announced a new album, Changephobia, that is due out June 4 through his own Matsor Projects. Changephobia is his second solo album, following his 2017 debut, Half-Light. The tune “4Runner” joins previously Read more
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Induction Ceremony to Take Place in Person
In a sign that things may be turning around in the battle against COVID-19, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today (March 2) that this year’s event will be held in person. The event will take place on Read more
Bunny Wailer, Founding Member of the Wailers, Dies at 73
Bunny Wailer, the reggae icon who was the last living original member of the Wailers, has died at the age of 73. According to the Jamaican Observer, Wailer’s manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed that he died at 8 a.m. this morning (March Read more
Evan Dando Performs at a Massachusetts Walgreens as a ‘Thanks’ for Finding His Wallet
Even rock stars aren’t immune from the annoying stress of losing a wallet, as Lemonheads’ singer Evan Dando proved when he took to social media on Feb. 27 to post “I dropped my wallet with my driver’s license and two Read more
‘El Madrileño’ Meets World: C. Tangana on His Globally Minded Album
Spanish rapper C. Tangana is expanding on his trap foundation with his new album El Madrileño, incorporating elements of Mexican folk, Brazilian bossa nova, Spanish flamenco and other global influences. Guiding the Madrid native along the way are Latin music Read more