Iggy Pop has shared a short but mesmerizing new song, “Free,” which will serve as the title-track for his next album, out September 6th via Loma Vista. “Free” finds Iggy Pop exploring ambient soundscapes tinged with jazz, as soft synths sail underneath a swell of horns and a lead trumpet …
Read More »AC/DC Post Vintage 'Highway to Hell' Videos for 40th Anniversary
AC/DC are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album Highway to Hell by posting archival videos from their July 13th, 1979 appearance on the Dutch TV show Countdown on their official Youtube channel. The group has unveiled “Highway to Hell,” followed by “The Jack” on July 24th and “Whole …
Read More »After Two Weeks, A$AP Rocky Is Still Detained in Sweden
UPDATE 7/19: A$AP Rocky will be held in pre-trial detention for another week. The Stockholm District Court agreed to the prosecution’s July 25th extension request to continue the investigation, according to BBC News, The New York Timesand CBS News. “We have worked intensively with the investigation and need more time,” …
Read More »Florence and the Machine Detail 'Lungs' 10th Anniversary Box Set
Florence and the Machine are marking the 10th anniversary of their debut album, 2009’s Lungs, with a double vinyl box set, alongside anniversary colored vinyl and cassette editions. They will be released on August 16th and are available for pre-order. The limited edition burgundy vinyl and cassette anniversary editions comprise …
Read More »Hear Jakob Dylan on the Laurel Canyon Music Scene and His Wallflowers Hits
Jakob Dylan had never conducted an interview before Echo in the Canyon, the new documentary he hosts on the Sixties Laurel Canyon music scene, which hits theaters nationwide this week. But Dylan — who breaks down the film and his musical career on the new episode of our podcast, Rolling …
Read More »Watch Mumford & Sons Bring 'Slip Away' to 'Late Late Show' in London
Mumford & Sons staged a late-night performance of “Slip Away” from their hometown London’s Central Hall Westminster as part of The Late Late Show With James Corden‘s U.K. residency Thursday. On an atypical-for-late-night dimly lit stage, the British folk act delivered a thrilling rendition of “Slip Away,” a non-single off …
Read More »Ringo Starr Reveals 'Peace and Love' Birthday Celebration Details
On July 7th, 2008, Ringo Starr invited fans to join him on the streets of Chicago to celebrate his birthday with a simple direction: Say, or think, the words “peace and love” when the clock hit noon. He’s been doing it ever since, and the gathering has spread to more …
Read More »Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly Hologram Tour Announces North American Dates
The previously announced hologram trek featuring Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly detailed its North American itinerary. The “Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour” kicks off September 19th in San Francisco and wraps November 20th in Toronto. Citi cardmembers can access a Private Pass pre-sale that runs from June 19th at 10 …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen's Sorrowful Video for 'Western Stars' Title Track
Bruce Springsteen’s new album Western Stars is here and with it, a new video for the title track. Springsteen and the backing musicians from the album play the song in a bar, crosscut with scenes of Bruce driving a vintage Chevrolet El Camino though the West, roaming the desert and …
Read More »Banks Unveils New Song 'Look What You're Doing to Me' With Francis and the Lights
Electropop singer-songwriter Banks announced that her forthcoming album, III, is due out July 12th. She dropped its tortured-love song “Look What You’re Doing to Me,” featuring Francis and the Lights. “The song is about love,” the singer said. “About falling in love, being in love and how you feel when you’re high …
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