The story of psych-rock pioneers 13th Floor Elevators is chronicled in a new visual book, out April 21st via Anthology Editions. Titled 13th Floor Elevators: Visual History, it was written by Paul Drummond, who wrote the band’s 2007 biography, Eye Mind. The book provides an extensive visual history of the …
Read More »The 1975 Postpone 'Notes on a Conditional Form' Release Date (Again)
The 1975 have once again postponed the release date on their albumNotes on a Conditional Form, most likely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band didn’t release a statement explaining the change but posted the new date — May 22nd — and a preorder link to their social media …
Read More »Prince's Grammys Tribute Concert Gets TV Premiere Date
The Recording Academy’s tribute to Prince, featuring performances from John Legend, Usher, Foo Fighters and more, will air April 21st on CBS at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince was filmed back in January after the 2020 Grammy Awards and boasted a stacked lineup that …
Read More »Lindsey Buckingham Postpones Solo Tour Due to Coronavirus
Lindsey Buckingham has postponed his solo tour due to coronavirus concerns. The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist’s 12-date tour was scheduled to kick off in Las Vegas on April 25th. “It is with great sadness that we are having to postpone my tour dates in April and May due to the …
Read More »Madonna Calls COVID-19 the 'Great Equalizer' in Bathtub Rant
Madonna has some thoughts on the current COVID-19 global pandemic, and apparently there’s no better place to share them from than her bathtub. In a video post on Instagram and Twitter, the singer offered a short speech about coronavirus and its impact, referring to the disease as “the great equalizer.” …
Read More »Elton John Praises the Weeknd in Midst of Self-Quarantine
Elton John discussed the ongoing coronavirus pandemic with Zane Lowe on Monday as part of a new daily interview series in which the Apple host checks in on top-tier artists during self-quarantine. “Every cloud has a silver lining,” John said. “Maybe this will bring people together and be far more …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Brandi Carlile Lead Grammy Museum's Digital Programs During Closure
Since the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles had to close due to coronavirus worries, the institution is going to start offering some of the collection’s programming and imagery on its archive digitally today. The Museum’s “Public Programs” series features events it filmed with Billie Eilish and Finneas, Brandi Carlile, Bob …
Read More »RS Charts: Songs From Lil Uzi Vert's 'Eternal Atake' Dominate the Top 100
Lil Uzi Vert is utterly dominant on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, with tracks from his new album Eternal Atake accounting for 14 of the Top 20. The highest-performing songs matched up roughly with the album’s tracklist: The first song, “Baby Pluto,” debuted at Number One with …
Read More »See Niall Horan Confront His Fear of Pigeons on 'Carpool Karaoke'
As part of his Late Late Show takeover this week, Niall Horan participated in an episode of “Carpool Karaoke” with host James Corden and things took an interesting turn. After singing Horan’s track “Slow Hands” together in the car, Corden asks about the singer’s fears. His first: claustrophobia. And then: …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Went to the Woods. 2 Years Later, He's Returned to Rap and R&B
There comes a time in every man’s life where there’s a need for a change. It’s a special occurrence when the caesar transitions to a fade, the flannels and sherpa-lined trucker jackets give way to peacoats, silver chains, and Air Force 1s, and Chris Stapleton is replaced by Meek Mill, …
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