Nineties alt-rock outfit Live unveiled a previously unreleased song, “Hold Me Up,” which will appear on the 25th anniversary edition of their 1994 album, Throwing Copper, out July 19th via Radioactive/MCA/Ume. Recorded during the Throwing Copper sessions, “Hold Me Up” moves from a soft, dreamy verse to a thunderous chorus. …
Read More »Daptone Records' 100th 45 RPM to Feature Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley
Daptone Records, the venerated funk and soul label responsible for releases by Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley and others, has announced big plans for its 100th 45rpm record, with the label bringing together its all-star roster of musicians for two tracks. The A-side features “Hey Brother (Do Unto Others),” a song …
Read More »Vampire Weekend Take Joy Ride Through Desert in 'This Life' Video
Vampire Weekend hitch a ride with a desert dweller named Wade in the video for “This Life,” which appears on the band’s latest album, Father of the Bride. Directed my Emmett Malloy, the clip stars Kyle Field of the band Little Wings as Wade, an Uber-driver of sorts who picks …
Read More »See Slipknot's Live Debut of 'Unsainted,' 'All Out Life' on 'Kimmel'
Slipknot staged their first concert in nearly three years Friday on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where the band played new single “Unsainted” and 2018’s “All Out Life” for the first time live. Slipknot’s Kimmel mini-set, the band’s first live gig since November 2016, follows the announcement earlier this week of their …
Read More »Watch Pink Perform Rousing 'Hustle' on 'Kimmel'
Pink performed her rollicking single “Hustle” on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! The pop singer recruited a massive live band — including several backup singers and a spirited horn section — for the swaggering song, which appears on her recently issued eighth album, Hurts 2B Human. Pink danced gleefully throughout the …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Announce 40-Date Happiness Begins Tour
The reunited Jonas Brothers have announced a massive 40-date North American tour in support of their upcoming album Happiness Begins. The Happiness Begins Tour opens August 7th in Miami and makes stops at 40 arenas in the United States and Canada before concluding October 20th with a gig at Los …
Read More »Flashback: CSN Play 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' at the Original Woodstock
Woodstock 50 isn’t officially dead at this point, but it’s on life support and the prognosis seems very, very grim. Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang is refusing to throw in the towel, but his main investor, Dentsu, has pulled out and released a statement saying the whole thing is off. “Despite …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie's Colorful New 'ME!' Video
A new Taylor Swift era is upon us. The pop star is readying her seventh album with the release of single “ME!” featuring Panic! At the Disco‘s Brendon Urie. Dave Meyers (“Sicko Mode,” “God Is a Woman”) directed while Joel Little (Lorde) co-wrote and produced the track. The song is …
Read More »Ty Segall Plans New York, Los Angeles Residencies
Ty Segall makes a lot of noise. Since 2008, the California garage-rocker has released nearly a dozen solo albums, plus quite a few collaborations, EPs, one-off singles and more. This summer and fall, Segall will explore his back catalog with a series of multi-night residencies in Los Angeles and New …
Read More »Lovelytheband Fights for LGBTQ Rights in New 'Maybe, I'm Afraid' Video
Indie pop outfit Lovelytheband already released a video for their song “Maybe, I’m Afraid” earlier this year, but today they released an additional one. “The animated video touched on the overall theme of the song, whereas this new video touches a little more specifically on one person’s story,” says singer …
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