Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia will be honored in a nine-day livestream event hosted by the Rex Foundation and the Jerry Garcia Family. The event, christened Daze Between, will feature exclusive live music performances and storytelling, and will take place August 1st through 9th this year to mark the 25th anniversary …
Read More »Jake Johnson's Foul-Mouthed Basketball Coach Leads New Netflix Comedy 'Hoops'
A foul-mouthed basketball coach played by Jake Johnson is the star of Hoops, Netflix‘s new animated comedy series from writer and producer Ben Hoffman. Johnson, who previously worked with Hoffman on New Girl, voices Coach Ben Hopkins, a petty and bad-tempered coach who is desperate to prove himself by training his underperforming …
Read More »Hayley Williams, Elton John Chat About Artistry on Apple Music
Hayley Williams joined Elton John on his Rocket Hour Apple Music show this week to chat about her latest album, Petals for Armor, and how she’s grown as an artist. On writing the new record and capturing her life at age 31, Williams said: “Even as you write you’re putting down something …
Read More »PJ Harvey Drops Raw 'Down By the Water' Demo
Gearing up to reissue of her entire catalogue, PJ Harvey shared a demo of “Down By the Water” from To Bring You My Love, which will be reissued on September 11th via Beggars Archive/Too Pure Records. The demo sounds extremely similar to the album version, down to the ominous guitar and …
Read More »'Glee' Cast Mourn Death of Actress Naya Rivera
Friends, colleagues and former costars of Naya Rivera are mourning her death after the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office recovered her body on California’s Lake Piru Monday following a six-day search. The 33-year-old actress and singer, best known for her role as Santana Lopez onGlee, is believed to have drowned while …
Read More »Watch Nick Cave's Haunting Trailer for 'Idiot Prayer' Concert Film
Nick Cave has shared a new trailer for Idiot Prayer: Alone at Alexandria Palace, a live solo performance filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s set to premiere July 23rd. The clip, released Monday, offers a glimpse at Cave’s isolated set at the iconic London venue. It also features him reading …
Read More »Hear David Gilmour's First New Song in Five Years 'Yes, I Have Ghosts'
David Gilmour is finally giving a wide release to his first new song in five years, “Yes, I Have Ghosts.” Previously, the former Pink Floyd frontman released the tune via the audiobook edition of his wife and long-time collaborator Polly Samson’s novel, A Theatre for Dreamers. Over a waltzing acoustic …
Read More »21 Savage Announces Free Online Financial Program for Youth
21 Savage and his foundation, Leading by Example, are launching a free online financial literacy education program for youth who are staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Associated Press reports. Partnering with mobile banking service provider Chime, education technology platform EverFi and nonprofit Juma Ventures, the Atlanta rapper’s …
Read More »G.E. Smith, LeRoy Bell Capture Democracy in Crisis on New Song 'America'
Guitarist G.E. Smith and soul singer LeRoy Bell have shared a stirring new song, “America,” from their upcoming collaborative album, Stony Hill, out August 28th via BMG. The track is a mellow blues tune that moves with a heavy groove and allows Smith to peel off plenty of intricate guitar …
Read More »Michael Stipe, Aaron Dessner Perform 'No Time for Love Like Now' on 'Fallon'
Michael Stipe and the National’s Aaron Dessner performed their new song, “No Time for Love Like Now,” for the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday. A collaboration with Big Red Machine, which comprises Dessner and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Stipe cowrote the song with Dessner and revealed a …
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