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Melvinsunveiled the video for their raucous new track “Embrace the Rub,” a noisy 90-second burst from the sludge legends’ upcoming album Pinkus Abortion Technician. “‘Embrace The Rub’ is a Steven McDonald-penned, punk throwback to his days as a young Hawthorne, California punk hanging out with Black Flag,” Melvins’ Dale Crover …

Nothing says “authentic country” more than a belt buckle made out of a serving tray, a huge foam cowboy hat and a set of rock & roll versions of some classic Buck Owens songs. Actually, all of those things rank pretty low on the proverbial authenticity scale, but that’s the …

When Jack White announced a cell phone ban for his upcoming tour, he tipped his cap to Chris Rock, who employed a similar rule during a 2017 stand-up set at Third Man Records. White defended his decision in a recent interview with Lars Ulrich for the Metallica drummer’s “It’s Electric!” …

Iceage released new song, “Take It All,” from their upcoming fourth LP, Beyondless. The Copenhagen rock band layer marching snare rolls with spacey guitar textures and violin from guest player Nils Gröndahl. “Take It All” is the third song Iceage have released from Beyondless, following “Catch It” and Sky Ferreira …

Willie Nelson will turn 85 years old on April 29th, just two days after the release of his latest album, Last Man Standing. With a title track that acknowledges the passing of cherished friends and musical colleagues who have gone before him, that song looks at the double-edged sword that …

David Bowie knew it was time for a big change at the end of his 1987 Glass Spider Tour, a grueling, overblown stadium extravaganza that baffled many fans and left most critics quite cold. It had been four long years since the huge success of Let’s Dance, and his last …

Vince Staples defends his “avant-garde” creative choices and blasts the Grammy Awards for ignoring his acclaimed 2017 LP, Big Fish Theory, on the new song “Get the Fuck Off My Dick.” “I ain’t taking no more calls, might think ’bout calling it quits/ Press is trying to block my blessings; …

As far as album titles go, Things Change would seem to be an understatement for American Aquarium. The new LP, due to be released June 1st through New West Records, sees an entirely revamped lineup behind bandleader BJ Barham. Originally formed in 2006, American Aquarium announced the dissolution of its …

Jim James, Animal Collective, Angel Olsen and Flying Lotus are among the artists slated to perform at the David Lynch Foundation’s Festival of Disruption, which comes to New York’s Brooklyn Steel on May 19th and 20th. The director himself, who will curate and host the two-day festival, will also present …

“I didn’t even know there was jazz in England,” said one attendee at the opening night of New York’s Winter Jazzfest in January. Hosted by influential BBC DJ Gilles Peterson, the concert – a showcase of British jazz held at downtown club Le Poisson Rouge – was America’s introduction to …