Cyn has the perfect solution for getting over a pissed off boyfriend: getting some drinks. She details this on the insanely catchy “Drinks,” the lead single off thePromising Young Woman soundtrack. Cyn leads off “Drinks” with the hook: a talk-sung refrain delivered with deliciously dramatic flippancy. “He got mad/So I …
Read More »Country Radio Might Finally Be Ready to Forgive the Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks have been unwelcome on country radio for 17 years. It defies common sense that programmers would turn their back on a million-selling, arena-filling, Grammy-winning group, but that was exactly what happened after the band told a London crowd they were against President Bush’s decision to invade Iraq …
Read More »Third Eye Blind Documentary to Premiere at 2020 Tribeca Film Festival
A documentary short film about Third Eye Blind will premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, screening in New York City on April 17th. Titled Motorcycle Drive By, the film will focus on the band’s song by the same name. Released on their 1997 self-titled debut — which included the …
Read More »Flashback: Genesis Play 'The Carpet Crawlers' on Their 2007 Reunion Tour
The Phil Collins–led incarnation of Genesis announced a reunion tour this morning. So far it’s just 10 arena dates in the United Kingdom and Ireland, but that’s almost certainly merely the first leg. The band hasn’t toured in any capacity since 2007 and can easily fill stadiums and arenas all …
Read More »That Time Kathleen Hanna Wrote a Song About Hillary Clinton
Before reuniting Bikini Kill in 2019, Kathleen Hanna pulled together members of her other band, Le Tigre, to throw their support behind Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016. “I’m with her/To the top/She’s with us /We won’t stop,” Hanna sang, decked out in a red pantsuit. In case you …
Read More »Watch Bob Weir Cover Another Bob on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros performed a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR, covering Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead. Weir and Wolf Bros — drummer Jay Lane and bassist Don Was — kicked off with “Only a River,” a solo track Weir released on 2016’s Blue Mountain. Then they launched …
Read More »100 Gecs Plot North American Tour
100 Gecs will embark on a headlining world tour this year, with a North American leg scheduled to launch in the spring. The band’s first show is scheduled for March 20th at Buku in New Orleans, but the tour will really get underway after sets at Coachella, April 11th and …
Read More »Sleaford Mods Plot New Compilation, Unveil Blistering 'Tweet Tweet Tweet' Live Video
British punk duo Sleaford Mods go on a ferocious tear in a new live video for their 2014 song, “Tweet Tweet Tweet.” The video arrives alongside announcements that the band will release a new compilation, All That Glue, May 15th via Rough Trade, and embark on an East Coast tour …
Read More »Melvins' Buzz Osborne Announces Second Solo LP 'Gift of Sacrifice'
After fronting the Melvins for more than 30 years and helping create grunge (despite his conflicted feelings on the genre), singer-guitarist Buzz Osborne released his first solo album in 2014. King Buzzo’s This Machine Kills Artists featured heavy acoustic riffs and droney grooves and proved the musical pioneer is still …
Read More »The Last Bandoleros Preview New Live Album With 'Hey Baby, Que Pasó'
The Last Bandoleros have announced a new concert album —Live From Texas captures the country, rock, and Tex-Mex four-piece onstage at Floore’s Country Store in Helotes, Texas. A collection of 10 tracks, the LP includes a sampling of the band’s new material, from the sing-along punch of “No More No …
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