Elias Ronnenfelt holds a colorful bouquet as he and his bandmates perform on a stage of flowers in the new Iceage video for “Under the Sun.” The track is the new single from the Danish rock band’s fourth album, Beyondless. The video was shot in Tokyo during Iceage’s “Opening Nights” …
Read More »Is Hard-Rock Sexuality Finally Growing Up?
When grunge slaughtered hair metal in the early Nineties, all that remained in its wake on hard-rock radio were a bunch of pity parties by singers who hated themselves and the world. And that’s pretty much how it’s been for the past quarter century. The majority of mainstream heavy hits …
Read More »The Internet Plot Headlining Tour
The Internet will embark on a headlining North American tour this fall in support of their new album, Hive Mind. The first leg of the trek launches October 17th at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and wraps November 3rd at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. The …
Read More »Lucero Talk 'Darker' New Album 'Among the Ghosts' and Family Influence
There’s a point in recent Lucero shows when frontman Ben Nichols pulls back from his anthems of last calls and heartbreaks and leads the band in “Hello, My Name Is Izzy,” a lighthearted country shuffle penned for his two-year-old daughter. Sometimes she even comes onstage, earmuffs on, to dance. That …
Read More »Spiritualized Unveil Cosmic Country Rocker 'Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go'
Spiritualized return from a six-year hiatus this September with their latest LP And Nothing Hurt.On Monday, the Jason Pierce-led rock outfit shared a new single from the album, “Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go.” Throughout his career with Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, Pierce has doled out his unique brand …
Read More »Review: 'Be Yourself,' the Bright New EP From Taylor Bennett
“I’m an outstanding Afro-American bisexual havin’ shit,” raps Taylor Bennett on the title track of his new EP. The Chicago rapper shares a lot of the same elements as his brother, Chance the Rapper; both favor bright pop-rap with sweet, chiming pianos. But unlike the spiritually minded Chance, Taylor’s aspirations …
Read More »Cam Announces Headlining 2018 Road to Happiness Tour
“Road to Happiness,” the recently released single from “Burning House” singer Cam, is an acoustic-based meditation on life’s uncertain journey. But for anyone who has seen the California-born spitfire on stage, her upcoming Road to Happiness Tour will almost certainly not echo the song’s gentle restraint. With her month-long supporting …
Read More »Blackberry Smoke Ready 'Southern Ground Sessions' Acoustic EP
Blackberry Smoke‘s crunchy Southern rock may be made for fuzzed-out electric guitars, but their songs sure do translate well to being played acoustically. Now the Georgia crew is releasing a new EP, The Southern Ground Sessions, with just that in mind, including a stripped-down take of “Run Away From It …
Read More »Hear Zedd's Agile New Breakup Anthem 'Happy Now'
Producer/DJ Zedd has partnered with rising singer Elley Duhé for an understated breakup anthem, “Happy Now.” The track opens with a spindly guitar line that gives way to a snappy dance groove that buoys Duhé’s nimble vocals. But rather than building to a bombastic drop, “Happy Now” rides the memorable …
Read More »Joan Baez Extends Farewell Tour
Joan Baezannounced she’s extending her“Fare Thee Well” tour with an additional North American leg set to launch spring 2019. The new run starts with a previously-announced show April 10th at the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center in Birmingham, Alabama, then continues April 12th at Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Baez …
Read More »