The Pixies pay tribute to a friend of Paz Lenchantin’s named Desiree who died while surfing with their new video for “Long Rider,” which appears on Beneath the Eyrie. Co-written by Lenchantin and Black Francis, the song’s lyrics refer to Desiree’s tragic death in the morning tide. Lenchantin developed the …
Read More »RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again Tops Artists 500 for Second Straight Week
Youngboy Never Broke Again notched his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of October 18th through October 24th. The Louisiana MC saw his total song stream number drop from 184.6 million to 149.7 million, but it was still enough to best …
Read More »Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert Set for 2020 Tortuga Music Festival
Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, and Tim McGraw are set to headline the 2020 Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, which takes place April 17th to 19th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. While the beachside three-day festival remains close to its country origins in its eighth year, the lineup also boasts an …
Read More »Watch Young Thug Perform 'Hot' With Gunna on 'Fallon'
Young Thug performed his recent single “Hot” on The Tonight Show with the help of featured artist Gunna and Temple University Diamond Marching Band. The performance featured the marching band playing in a semi-circle as the rapper appeared behind them, spitting the song’s lyrics in a fog of smoke. Gunna …
Read More »'Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams' Chronicles Life and Death of Ziggy Stardust
Insight Comics will release a full-length graphic novel chronicling David Bowie’s ascent from obscurity to otherworldly fame. Artist Michael Allred (Sandman) joins forces with writer Steve Horton (Amala’s Blade) and colorist Laura Allred (Madman) to capture Bowie’s life through illustrations just as vibrant and fantastical as the man himself. Bowie: …
Read More »No Flamenco at the 2019 Latin Grammys, Says Academy President
Bad news for flamenco fans: as of 2019, the Latin Grammy category for Best Flamenco Album has been discontinued. According to Latin Recording Academy President and CEO Gabriel Abaroa, it wasn’t the ongoing discourse surrounding Spanish artists that sparked the Academy’s decision. “The Latin Recording Academy follows a strict Awards …
Read More »Liam Payne Says Staying in One Direction 'Would've Killed' Him
Liam Payne spoke candidly about how “mega stressful” being in One Direction had been during an appearance on Jessie Ware’s podcast Table Manners. Payne recently released the solo single “Stack It Up.” During his hour-long appearance on the podcast, which Ware co-hosts with her mother, Payne gave intimate details about …
Read More »'Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice': Inside New Collection of Artist's Journals, Lyrics
In the 22 years since he tragically drowned in the Mississippi River at the age of 30, Jeff Buckley has become an ethereal cult figure. The new book Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the late musician’s creative process and personal life. Co-edited by Buckley’s …
Read More »See Chance the Rapper Confront Skeletons in His Closet in 'We Go High' Video
Chance the Rapper dropped a new video for his The Big Day track “We Go High” exclusively to his Instagram on Friday. In the video, Chance goes through the motions of facing his demons and coming out on the other side. At the start of the Elijah Alvarado-directed visual, Chance’s …
Read More »Kim Shattuck's Band the Coolies Reissue Debut EP to Benefit ALS Organization
The Coolies have announced a third pressing of their debut benefit EP, Uh Oh! It’s… The Cooliesin honor of their late bandmate Kim Shattuck, who died from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) last week. The Muffs cofounder, singer and guitarist Shattuck teamed with Melanie Vammen, Shattuck’s former bandmate in …
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