Mark Lanegan and Earth’s Dylan Carlson released their contribution to the ongoing Galaxie 500 tribute series with a cover of the dream-pop outfit’s 1990 song, “Summertime.” The pair recorded the cover in a charmingly cluttered studio space; Carlson set a slightly quicker tempo than the original as he conjured the …
Read More »The Doors Prep 'Morrison Hotel' 50th-Anniversary Reissue
The Doors are set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 1970 LP Morrison Hotel with a reissue packed with unreleased takes from the album’s studio sessions. The two-CD/LP deluxe edition of the Morrison Hotel: 50th Anniversary reissue, due out October 9th, will feature the original album newly remastered by …
Read More »Donovan Woods Details New Album 'Without People'
Donovan Woods has announced plans for his new album, Without People. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2018’s Both Ways, the full-length project will be released November 6th. Recorded remotely by Woods and backing musicians during quarantine, Without People shows Woods exploring various aspects of human connection. The first release, “Grew …
Read More »RS Charts: Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Tops RS 200 For Third Straight Week
Taylor Swift‘s Folklore takes Number One the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart for a third straight week, topping the chart with 133,300 units during the week of August 7th through August 13th. After seeing the biggest debut on the RS 200 since Lover, Folklore moved 64,700 sales and 83 …
Read More »How a 'F-cking Nobody' From Philly Got Dave Grohl to Jam With Him on Instagram Live
When Covid-19 shut down the live music industry and screwed Pat Finnerty out of his job as a working musician, the 40-year-old Scranton, Pennsylvania, native started fucking around on Instagram live. For the first two months of quarantine, he challenged himself to see if he could learn every part to …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Was Meant to Channel Eighties Stevie Nicks
If the lady’s feelin’ just like the moon she loves, then Miley Cyrus is lighting her path beneath the “Midnight Sky” with the brightest, fullest moon possible. The 27-year-old Disney darling-turned-pop provocateur has returned with yet another bold reinvention, looking to the raw arena rock vocals and the pristinely glossy …
Read More »This Week's Most Exciting Rap Song Sounds Like the 1970s
When it comes to introductions, a new artist could do a lot worse than launching the rhetorical question, “Why you hating like a jive sucka?” Those are the first words that tumble out of Teezo Touchdown‘s mouth in the video for “SUCKA!” Decked in a white tank top, dramatically sagged …
Read More »Notorious B.I.G.'s Son Drops 'Big Poppa' Dance Remix
The Notorious B.I.G.’s son, Christopher Jordan “CJ” Wallace, has released a house remix of his late father’s hit “Big Poppa.” Related: Kids of Hip-Hop Legends The instrumental comes from the upcoming collection Ready to Dance, co-produced by CJ Wallace and featuring reimagined dance renditions of Biggie’s music, with the rapper’s …
Read More »Three R. Kelly Associates Arrested for Attempting to Intimidate Victims
Three people associated with R. Kelly were arrested on accusations that they attempted to intimidate or pay off victims and witnesses connected with the singer’s upcoming trials. Richard Arline Jr., Kelly’s former adviser Donnell Russell, and Michael Williams were each charged separately for their roles in the alleged harassment scheme, …
Read More »Watch Trey Anastasio Become Late-Night TV's First In-Studio Guest Since March
Trey Anastasio has spent the last several months in his New York apartment, recording the raw, lo-fi album Lonely Trip. But on Tuesday, he ventured out to become late-night television’s first in-person guest since March, performing his excellent new song “I Never Needed You Like This Before” with the Roots …
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