David Duchovny has announced the release of his sophomore album, Every Third Thought. The follow-up to 2015’s Hell or Highwater, the new 12-song set will be released on February 9th via King Baby/GMG. According to a statement, the new material eschews the folky vibe of the musician-actor’s debut LP and …
Read More »Kid Rock Faces Lawsuit From Circus Owners Over 'Greatest Show on Earth'
UPDATE: Kid Rock has changed the name of his current trek from the “Greatest Show on Earth Tour” to the “American Rock N Roll Tour” following a trademark infringement lawsuit. “While I firmly believe that I am entitled under the First Amendment to name my Tour after my song,” Rock …
Read More »See Foo Fighters Turn 'Everlong' Into Christmas Medley on 'SNL'
Foo Fighters transformed their hit “Everlong” into a Christmas medley on Saturday Night Live, where the band served as musical guest on the 2017 finale. For the band’s second performance of the night, Dave Grohl, wearing a festive red sweater, delivered a slowed-down, solo rendition of the 1997 single. However, …
Read More »Quincy Jones Preps Jazz Video-On-Demand Platform Qwest TV
Quincy Jones‘ new subscription video-on-demand platform dedicated entirely to jazz will launch December 15th. Qwest TV will offer a curated lineup of over 100 “concerts, documentaries, interviews and archives of premium jazz and related eclectic music original content.” The initial line-up boasts films featuring Aretha Franklin, Anderson .Paak, B.B. King, …
Read More »Eagles Plot 2018 North American Tour
Update: The Eagles added a slew of new dates to their 2018 North American tour on Thursday. The tour, whch originally included 12 gigs, ballooned to 26, with new stops scheduled in major hubs like Charlotte, New Orleans and Houston. Second dates were also added in Nashville, Vancouver and Toronto. …
Read More »See Taylor Swift's Poignant 'New Year's Day' on 'Fallon'
Taylor Swift made a last-minute appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday to play a quiet, moving rendition of new song “New Year’s Day.” “New Year’s Day” is the final track on Reputation, a soft, keyboard-heavy outlier after a suite of crushing pop songs. On The Tonight Show, Swift played …
Read More »See Metallica Talk 'Master of Puppets' for Lars Ulrich's Beats 1 Show
Metallica talk about their 1986 classic Master of Puppets and the album’s new reissue in the latest episode of drummer Lars Ulrich‘s It’s Electric Beats 1 radio show. Apple Music released a series of videos from the episode, which Ulrich taped with James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Master of Puppets …
Read More »Watch Lorde Cover Bruce Springsteen's 'I'm on Fire' in New Zealand
Lorde delivered a faithful cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s “I’m on Fire” at her Wednesday concert in Christchurch, New Zealand, her native country, where Springsteen previously covered her song “Royals” three years ago. Lorde told the audience that she and guitarist Ray Suen had just rehearsed the Born in the U.S.A. …
Read More »Bikini Kill Reunite for First Live Performance in 20 Years
Bikini Kill, influential leaders of the feminist punk movement Riot grrrl, reunited Sunday night to perform their 1993 track “Tammy Rae,” marking their first live performance in two decades. Three of the band’s four members – singer-guitarist Kathleen Hanna, bassist Kathi Wilcox, drummer Tobi Vail – surprised the audience at …
Read More »Hear Miguel's Funky 'Told You So' From New LP 'War & Leisure'
Miguelembraces his funky side with “Told You So,” a new song from his upcoming fourth LP, War & Leisure, out December 1st via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. The singer-songwriter utilizes nimble synth-bass and stabbing electric guitars on the upbeat cut, crooning his signature melismatic lines on the chorus. “I don’t want …
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