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 »Song You Need to Know: Dave Hause, 'Your Ghost'
When Dave Hause and his brother and collaborator Tim decided to write “Your Ghost” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, they knew they had to get it just right. Two white guys from Philly writing about racial injustice and police brutality could land with a thud. So …
Read More »Charlie Daniels, Southern Rock Pioneer and Fiddle Great, Dead at 83
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Daniels, who played bass and guitar on Bob Dylan’s 1969 Nashville Skyline LP and would go on to pioneer the burgeoning Southern rock movement with his namesake Charlie Daniels Band, died Monday at 83. His publicist confirmed Daniels’ death from a hemorrhagic stroke to Rolling Stone. …
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 »Tom Petty's 1993 'You Don't Know How It Feels' Demo is an Acoustic Heartbreaker
The world might suck right now, but thankfully the Tom Petty estate recently released an unearthed 1993 demo of “You Don’t Know How it Feels,” the first taste of the long-awaited Wildflowers archival project. Petty recorded the sparse, acoustic take at his home studio, providing a more intimate, slow-burner feel. …
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 …
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