Radiohead guitarist and acclaimed film composer Jonny Greenwood unveiled his new contemporary classical label, Octatonic Records, Tuesday. In an announcement on the label’s site, Greenwood wrote, “Since doing my first soundtrack [2003’s Bodysong], I’ve become friends with lots of these remarkable musicians, as well as more familiar with the music …
Read More »Flashback: Pearl Jam Cover Daniel Johnston's 'Walking the Cow'
The sad news arrived on Wednesday that Daniel Johnston, an outsider folk musician who created incredible art throughout his life despite a debilitating mental illness, died of natural causes at his home in Houston, Texas. “Daniel was a singer, songwriter, an artist, and a friend to all,” he family said …
Read More »Watch Chance the Rapper Channel Motown With 'Eternal' on 'Ellen'
Chance the Rapper donned a tuxedo and channeled Motown choreography on Wednesday’s Ellen, performing his recent song “Eternal” with fellow Chicago-based rapper Smino. Flanked by a pair of backing vocalists, Chance alternated between singing and rapping as he clapped and shimmied on an elevated stage — offering the song a …
Read More »Mac Miller's Dad Addresses Arrest of Rapper's Alleged Drug Dealer
Mark McCormick, the father of late rapper Mac Miller, has publicly responded to the news that his son’s alleged drug dealer has been arrested. On Friday, the eve of the anniversary of the rapper’s death, McCormick attended a gathering at Blue Slide Playground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which has become an …
Read More »Bob Dylan Plots North American Fall Tour
Bob Dylan has rolled out dates for a U.S. fall tour kicking off October 11th in Irvine, California at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center and wraps up November 21st in Philadelphia at The Met Philadelphia. He has played extensively in Europe this year, but these will be his first …
Read More »Ghost Ship Fire Trial Ends in Mistrial and Acquittal
The trial against the two men charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deadly 2016 “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire in Oakland, California ended Thursday with a mistrial for one of the defendants and a full acquittal for the other. Derick Almena and Max Harris both faced 39 years if …
Read More »Lil Nas X Discusses Coming Out After Intense Line of Questioning From Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart is at the center of a controversy stemming from comments he made on the latest episode of HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted. During a conversation with Lil Nas X, marketing executive Paul Rivera asks Nas, “With all that early success you felt it was important to make an announcement.” …
Read More »King Princess Enlists Father John Misty for New Song 'Ain't Together'
Rising pop star King Princess yearns to make it official on “Ain’t Together,” a sultry new track featuring Father John Misty on drums. The song is off her debut album Cheap Queen, released this fall via Mark Ronson‘s Zelig Records. “We say ‘I love you,’ but we ain’t together,” she …
Read More »Dozens Injured After Steel Barricade Collapses at Seattle's Bumbershoot Fest
Approximately 25 people were hurt – and four people hospitalized – after a stage barricade collapsed during the Bumbershoot music festival in Seattle Saturday. The incident took place during Jai Wolf’s set at the annual Labor Day weekend festival at the Seattle Center; roughly 3,000 people had congregated around the …
Read More »Angels & Airwaves Release Beach Boys-Inspired Single 'Kiss and Tell'
Tom DeLonge‘s space-rock project Angels & Airwaves played their first show in seven years Wednesday night, where they debuted new songs like “Rebel Girl,” and revived throwbacks like “The Adventure” and Box Car Racer’s “There Is.” It was the beginning of a big tour that will take them through October. …
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