Time passed so seamlessly when I was young. I had a wild fascination with trains. You’d walk into my room and see a Thomas the Tank Engine bedsheet set, train toys scattered about the floor. I would bring their world to life every day, hours passing by faster than the whirling train cars around my …
Foo Fighters have canceled their performance at this weekend’s Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, SPIN has learned. A few weeks ago, the Foos were added to the lineup along with Nas, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and Chris Stapleton. The ceremony takes place on Sunday in Las Vegas. The Foos are nominated for …
Dead & Company are going back on the road. The band will kick off their seventh tour this June starting with a two-night appearance in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. The tour runs through July, ending with a two-night performance at Citi Field in New York City. Other shows include two nights at Wrigley Field …
Former Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman is suing fellow founding members Chris and Rich Robinson as part of a long-running dispute over his request to examine documentation to confirm the accuracy of his royalty payments and share in income as part of The Black Crowes Partnership. The suit was filed yesterday (March 30) in Los …
Legendary A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg, who died in 2016, looks back on his life and career in the new video for his song “Forever,” directed by Tony Reames and Dion “Rasta Root” Liverpool. “Forever” is drawn from Phife’s just-released posthumous album of the same name, which was completed after his death by …
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Dom Deshawn’s latest album Tale of Two Seasons captures the almost helpless feeling of passing through the seasons, undergoing a change that you can’t control but is happening all around you. Like last September’s Maintainin’, the project emerges from the Columbus rapper–born Dominique Mattox–processing personal struggles within the larger global catastrophe of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Aerosmith started whatever day Steven walked in the door, says Joe Perry, his Boston accent flattening those r’s into ah’s. As in Steven Ty-lah. It’s refreshing that after 50 years in one of the most successful bands in history, Perry still sounds like he really doesn’t give a fuck. Like he would be just as …
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The Prince Estate has partnered with Legacy Recordings to release a remastered, digitally enhanced release of Prince and The Revolution: Live. This will be the first time the historic Purple Rain tour show in Syracuse, NY is available on CD, vinyl, and Blu-ray. The show was previously broadcasted on the radio. In addition to the …
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Tom Parker, singer and co-founder of the British band The Wanted, has died from a brain tumor. He was 33. Parker’s wife Kelsey Hardwick posted to Instagram confirming the news of his death. Hardwick’s post featured a portrait of Parker and a family photo with the couple and their two children. In the caption, she …
Kehlani has released a new single “Up at Night” that features Justin Bieber. The track will appear on her third album, blue water road, which will be released on April 29. The album is available for pre-order and pre-save here. The new track features sultry verses, with a punchy chorus delivered in Kehlani’s enchanting style. …
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Maggie Rogers has revealed the first details of her sophomore album, Surrender. It will be released on July 29 through Capitol Records, the 12-track project re-teams Rogers with producer Kid Harpoon, who worked on her acclaimed 2019 debut, Heard It in a Past Life and has also previously collaborated with Harry Styles, Shawn Mendes and …
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Silk Sonic, J Balvin, Carrie Underwood, John Legend, Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola and Billy Strings have joined the performance lineup for the 64th Grammy awards, which will be held Sunday (April 3) at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and broadcast live on CBS. Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak …
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Tributes continue to pour in for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died suddenly on March 25 in Bogota at the age of 50. Paul McCartney, who inducted the Foos into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, is the latest to weigh in, calling Hawkins “a true rock and roll hero” who …
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In the crowded landscape of video games known as Spring 2022, Ghostwire: Tokyo serves as the only paranormal vacation to Japan. Of course, since it’s made by the Japanese horror masterminds at Tango Gameworks, digital travelers better be ready for some visits from spirits, demons, and various other creepy crawlies (often based on Japanese folklore) …
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Kevin Morby has released a new single “Rock Bottom,” with an accompanying video this morning. The song comes from his forthcoming album This Is A Photograph which was announced earlier this month. Along with Morby himself, the “Rock Bottom” video features jewelry artist and TikTok star Ariel Kellogg along with Tim Heidecker. The playful video …
When he was in the first grade, Justin Furstenfeld’s teacher asked her students to write a poem about something they loved. “I came back the next day with a song written about a kite stuck in a tree,” the Blue October frontman tells me. “I sang it in front of the class and the teacher, …
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For the Spotify Singles series that’s highlighting the work of the Grammy nominees for Best New Artist, Japanese Breakfast re-imagined “Be Sweet” from their 2021 album Jubilee as a funky disco tune complete with call-and-response vocals and a cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.” The cover features a folk-rock twist accompanied by an orchestral instrumental. …
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Hubble’s New Capsule Collection is Giving Street Fashion a Refresh In 2014, Bronx native Vince Ricci founded Hubble Studio – a massive, blank canvas-like creative space in the Arts District of LA. Since its conception, Hubble Studio has been the epicenter of all things aesthetic and culture-driven – from fashion to photography, music to media. …
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Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming tour dates. The news comes four days after drummer Taylor Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia ahead of the band’s appearance at the Estéreo Picnic Festival. Here’s the statement in full. It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the …
The National has announced dates for a summer North American tour, which kicks off on July 15 at the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago. The tour is the group’s return to the stage after not touring in three years and will include appearances at several festivals including the Outlandia Music festival in Nebraska, the Day In …
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Australian psychedelic rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have announced the tracklist and release date for their new album, Omnium Gatherum. The 16-track double LP will arrive on April 22 on the group’s own KGLW label. Following the release earlier this month of the 18-minute first single “The Dripping Tap,” a second new track, …
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Singer/songwriter Angel Olsen ruminates on such weighty topics as coming out as queer and the death of her parents on her new album, Big Time, which will be released June 3 by Jagjaguwar. The organ-flecked first single “All the Good Times” is out now and features Olsen and her partner in the Kimberly Stuckwisch-directed music …
Angel Olsen Tackles Death, Personal Rebirth on Big Time Read More »
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will join peers such as Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Grateful Dead with the April 1 launch of their own dedicated SiriusXM channel, “Whole Lotta Red Hot.” Broadcasting from channel 315, the station will kick off with the band’s track-by-track commentary about their new album, Unlimited Love, …
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In a double bill straight out of the mid-2000s, Interpol and Spoon will team for the “Lights, Camera, Factions” tour, which kicks off Aug. 25 in Asbury Park, N.J. The two indie rock titans, who are both now signed to Matador Records, will be joined on the road by label-mates The Goon Sax. Interpol has …
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An enormous electronic bass drop, an impossibly high falsetto run, a slinky blues guitar solo: These are your typical “holy shit” moments at popular music festivals. (Pick any one you want: At this point, they’re basically all minor variations of each other.) Here are some “holy shit” moments I experienced at Big Ears 2022: a …
Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and Family, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will headline the inaugural Palomino Festival, which will be held July 9 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The event is the brainchild of promoters Goldenvoice, the same team behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its …
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Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has shared a heartfelt video tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, calling him “my best friend” and “one of the most passionate drummers I’ve ever seen in my lifetime. When I think of him, I sum it up with one word: velocity,” Farrell said. “He had the gift …
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Florence + The Machine will support their recently announced new album, Dance Fever, with a fall North American tour beginning Sept. 2 in Montreal. Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg will support on various dates, and one dollar from every ticket sold will benefit Choose Love in its …
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When McKenzie Ellis moved to Los Angeles from Oklahoma City two years ago, it wasn’t at all what she’d expected. Not only was the world in the midst of what seemed like an apocalypse-themed episode of Punk’d (things were that absurd), she’d realized the weather wasn’t quite her cup of tea either. Though a selling-point …
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Roxy Music is reuniting for their first tour since 2011 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its self-titled debut album, the legendary British group announced this morning. Vocalist Bryan Ferry, saxophonist Andy Mackay, guitarist Phil Manzanera and drummer Paul Thompson will return to the road in September for 10 North American arena shows, followed …
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“Just so you know, this is our first group interview in two-plus years,” PUP lead singer Stefan Babcock says somewhat trepidatiously, as we situate ourselves in the various corners of their downtown Toronto rehearsal space. I’ve set up my phone to record voice memos, hanging carefully on a steel I-beam overhead, with the microphone aiming …
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As tipped here on Friday, The Gaslight Anthem are reuniting after an extended hiatus for their first tour in four years. The trek begins August 9 in Berlin with a two-week European leg and will visit North America starting Sept. 13 in Seattle. Opening acts include Tigers Jaw and Jeff Rosenstock. “I am very pleased …
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Last night marked the last time Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks would take the stage together as Genesis. “Tonight is a very special night. It’s the last stop of our tour, and it’s the last show for Genesis,” Collins said during the set. “After tonight, we’ll all have to get real jobs.” While …
The original LCD Soundsystem lineup reunited on Saturday night to play a short set at a special DFA Records event. As announced last month, James Murphy and company hosted a party in New York to celebrate the label’s 20th anniversary. “Anniversaries, schmaniversaries, but given everything we’ve all collectively been through, this feels like a plausible …
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The music world has been reeling since Foo Fighters announced the death of their beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins on Friday night. Artists quickly took to social media to remember the charismatic percussionist, and over the weekend, those who played live paid tribute through covers, dedications, and kind words. Mammoth WVH covered Foo Fighters’ 1998 hit …
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The rock world is mourning Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who was found dead at the age of 50 on Friday in Colombia. Hawkins joined the band in 1997 after playing in Alanis Morissette’s band during the Jagged Little Pill tour. Coincidentally, the Foo Fighters opened a string of dates during that run. Dave Grohl, …
New details have emerged regarding the death of Taylor Hawkins. Bogotá, Colombia’s District Health Office shared a statement made by local health officials, which you can read below: Hawkins died at a hotel located in the town of Chapinero in Bogotá, Colombia, local health officials said in a press release Saturday morning. Bogotá’s emergency center …
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Last night, the music world was stunned by the news that Taylor Hawkins died. The Foo Fighters were scheduled to play a headlining set at Festival Estero Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia at the time of his passing. Instead, the stage was lit with hundred of burning candles while the words “Taylor Hawkins Por Siempre” shined …
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On Friday night, the Foo Fighters announced that their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died at the age of 50. The band released a statement confirming his death, with no other details. Hawkins had been with the band since 1997. The band was supposed to play two shows in South America on Friday and Sunday nights. They were …
Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters drummer, died on Friday at the age of 50. The Foo Fighters posted the news on their Instagram account on Friday evening. A rep for the Foo Fighters issued a statement confirming the news of Hawkins’ death. No cause of death has been revealed. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated …
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After setting the reggaetón genre ablaze with “Gasolina” in 2004, Daddy Yankee is getting ready to hang up the nozzle. With news of his impending retirement from music this year, the Puerto Rican icon released his final album, Legendaddy. Across 19 tracks, Daddy Yankee reasserts his position as the King of Reggaetón while collaborating with …
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Australia has a rich history of blessing the rest of the world with terrific bands. The Wanderers could be the latest band to follow in that tradition. The band dazzled at several SXSW showcase events last week, showing audiences in Austin what they’re fully capable of when armed and operated. Don’t say we didn’t tell …
Despite playing a series of shows in to honor the 10th anniversary of their seminal sophomore album, The ’59 Sound, The Gaslight Anthem never indicated that they’d be reforming. In fact, Brian Fallon told us in 2020 he was comfortable as a singer-songwriter. However, in a tweet on Friday morning, Fallon had some big news for …
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