Music

In the midst of a pandemic — and ample political and social turmoil — who better to release new music than Nottingham electro-punks the Sleaford Mods? Spare Ribs is out on January 15th, but you can watch the video for “Mork N Mindy” — directed by Ben Wheatley (Rebecca) — …

Robin Wilson’s always had a perfect voice for graveyards. The Gin Blossoms singer’s slightly nasal tenor is just the type of whine to carry far and clear across the tombstones. Right in time for Halloween, he puts it to good use on a faithful cover of the Ramones’ cult hit …

Drake will release his new album, Certified Lover Boy, in January 2021. The musician didn’t share a specific release date but confirmed the record’s imminent arrival with a teaser he dropped Sunday, October 25th. The clip opens with a shot of a young boy standing in a field, gazing and …

Shawn Mendes has released the first trailer for his upcoming documentary, In Wonder, set to premiere November 23rd on Netflix. The film is largely centered around Mendes’ swift rise over the past years, from promising singer-songwriter to an undeniable pop artist capable of selling out arenas. In Wonder not only …

Gordon Haskell, the British singer, bassist, and songwriter best known for his brief stint in King Crimson and his 2001 solo hit “How Wonderful You Are,” has died. He was 74. Haskell’s death was announced on his Facebook page Sunday, October 18th, although a cause of death was not given. …

Metal and classical music, two genres that thrive on grandiosity, virtuosity, and a certain kind of unabashed awesomeness, are a natural fit. Metallica’s S&M series proved that on a mass scale, but the styles are also meshing in the underground. You’ll rarely see the metal/classical affinity demonstrated so plainly as …

Sean Lennon marked what would’ve been his father John Lennon’s 80th birthday with a cover of “Isolation” for The Late Show’s #PlayAtHome music series. The younger Lennon’s rendition was fittingly faithful to the the original, with Lennon playing guitar and singing in front of a red wall, with just drums …

Taylor Mac premiered A 24-Decade History of Popular Music four years ago in October 2016, just ahead of the last U.S. election, when many people in the country were feeling optimistic about the potential of electing the country’s first female president after eight years of the Obama administration’s progressive policies. …

Julian Lennon honored one of his “all time favorite musical heroes,” Eddie Van Halen, after the guitarist died Tuesday, October 6th, following a battle with cancer. In a post on Facebook, Lennon recalled meeting Van Halen at a concert backstage where they “hugged like long-lost brothers.” As Lennon recalled, the …

The War on Drugs shared a searing live rendition of “Pain,” from their upcoming album, Live Drugs, out November 20th via frontman Adam Granduciel’s own Super High Quality Records. The live version of “Pain” — which originally appeared on 2017’s A Deeper Understanding — exchanges some of the slick studio …