Wiz Khalifa saluted his fans on 4/20 by releasing a new music video for his song “Taylor” along with a surprise mixtape. Only, the Pittsburgh rapper was so excited he kind of spoiled his own drop by tweeting cryptically the day before: “Fly Times Vol. 1 will inspire a whole …
Read More »New Politics Returns With Defiant New Song 'Comeback Kid'
Alternative band New Politics ended its hiatus with a buoyant new single, “Comeback Kid,” a song about finding the strength in hard times. “You can knock me out/You can hold me down/I’m a comeback kid,” lead singer David Boyd triumphantly sings in the chorus. “Ain’t no rest for the wicked.” …
Read More »Watch The Lumineers Perform 'Gloria' on 'Colbert'
The Lumineers previewed their upcoming album III with a performance of new single “Gloria” on The Late Show. The Colorado rock band transformed host Stephen Colbert’s stage with a vintage backdrop and wood paneling, projecting old home movie footage behind them. In the clip, the musicians give the folk-tinged track …
Read More »Watch Weezer Cover 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' With Tears for Fears on 'Kimmel'
Weezer linked up with Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears for a performance of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. Smith and Rivers Cuomo shared vocal duties on the song, trading verses while Weezer guitarist Brian Bell breezed through the song’s famous …
Read More »Jay-Z to Reopen New York's Webster Hall With 'B-Sides' Concert
Jay-Z will serve as the (re)opening night performer when New York’s Webster Hall returns later this month following a lengthy renovation. The rapper, who has never performed at the East Village venue, will take the stage April 26th with a gig dubbed “The B-Sides 2”; Jay-Z’s initial “B-Sides” shows – …
Read More »YouTube Expands Coachella Streaming: What to Expect, How to Watch
For the ninth consecutive year, YouTube will stream the Coachella Festival’s two weekends so fans outside Indio, California can watch the spectacle on their screens. The streams of over eighty acts at the festival will be available on YouTube’s Coachella channel and the YouTube Music app. This year, YouTube Music …
Read More »See the Raconteurs Debut 'Help Us Stranger' Songs at First Show in Eight Years
The Raconteurs performed their first concert together in eight years and debuted tracks off their upcoming third album Help Us Stranger at the band’s gig Saturday at Third Man Records’ 10th anniversary celebration in Nashville. In addition to performing the previously released “Now That You’re Gone” and “Sunday Driver,” Jack …
Read More »Mick Jagger 'Doing Very Well' After Heart Surgery
Mick Jagger is “doing very well” after the singer’s reported heart surgery, which the singer underwent just days after the Rolling Stones postponed their upcoming stadium tour. “Mick Jagger has successfully undergone treatment. He is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery,” a representative for the …
Read More »Machine Gun Kelly Plots 'Hotel Diablo' Tour
Machine Gun Kelly will embark on a North American tour this summer in support of his forthcoming album, Hotel Diablo. The tour is set to play Rockingham, North Carolina May 10th, but the trek officially gets underway May 31st in Cincinnati, Ohio. The run will stretch through June, wrapping on …
Read More »Green Day Releasing First Book 'Last of the American Girls' This Fall
Green Day have collectively co-authored a book titled Last of the American Girls. The full-color text, illustrated by cartoonist Frank Caruso, will be released on October 29th via Dey Street Books. Named after the song “Last of the American Girls” off 21st Century Breakdown, the book is described as “an …
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