Roger Waters has released a new recording and video for “The Gunner’s Dream.” The song from Pink Floyd’s 1983 album, The Final Cut, tells the story of a dying airman who dreams of a safer, better world, without war. The black-and-white visual opens on Waters playing the piano and singing …
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System of a Down’s Serj Tankian has shared the new trailer for Truth to Power, a documentary that examines the singer’s role in the 2018 Armenian Revolution, as well as his history of activism. “Whatever statement I make is based on an injustice occurring somewhere that I want to rectify. …
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Gary Numan has released a new song, “Intruder,” the title track from his upcoming album, out May 21st. The song boasts an ominous industrial stomp, although there’s an eerily serene edge to the vocal melodies as Numan shows his continued knack for pop craftsmanship. The accompanying video, directed by Chris …
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U.K. rapper Slowthai has enlisted A$AP Rocky for a new song, “Mazza,” from his upcoming album, Tyron, out February 5th via Method/AWGE/Interscope. Tyron is split into two thematic and sonic halves, and “Mazza” fits decisively in the album’s harder opening section. Slowthai produced the track with regular collaborator SAMO, letting …
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In a year in which there were few ways to hear music beyond the comforts of your own home, music videos served as a welcome — if not essential — way to experience our favorite songs. From big-budget quasi films to the most humble of bedroom recordings, 2020 was an …
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Taylor Swift‘s Evermore spends a second week atop the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, pulling in 165,700 units during the week of December 18th through December 24th. The album, Swift’s second Number One album of 2020, was able to hold off competition from Paul McCartney, whose 18th solo album …
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After celebrating Hanukkah with eight nights of covers, Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin, along with Kurstin’s the Bird and the Bee bandmate Inara George, reconvened in the studio for spread some Christmas cheer with a rendition of “Little Drummer Boy,” which the trio performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live. For …
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Yo Gotti gets festive in the new video for his latest single, “Wish List.” Produced by Ben Billions and CuBeatz, it’s the Memphis rapper’s first holiday-themed release since 2017’s “3 Kings” with Fabolous and DJ Khaled, which appeared on the A Very Roc Christmas compilation. In the flashy GTFilms-directed clip, …
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Founding Grateful Dead guitarist-vocalist Bob Weir will bid farewell to 2020 with his group Wolf Bros during a New Year’s Eve livestream. The gig, which he’ll play at his Bay Area TRI Studios, will be broadcast on the Fans platform at 10 p.m. EST on December 31st and will be …
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Alice Cooper has released a cover of Outrageous Cherry’s 2005 song, “Our Love Will Change the World,” which will appear on his upcoming album, Detroit Stories, out February 26th, 2021 via earMUSIC. The track has a deceptively peppy step with bright, crunchy guitars and charming piano lines, while Cooper’s vocals …
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