Chance the Rapper periodically throws events in Chicago called “Open Mike”—opportunities for local teenagers to attend and showcase their talent. Occasionally, big guests show up (One time, Kanye West came through). Tonight, Dave…
Dave Grohl reacts to hearing his first ever solo recording, a track called “Gods Look Down” recorded in 1990 at Barrett Jones’ Laundry Room Studio in Seattle, in a outtake from the Foo Fighters‘ Sonic Highways docuseries.
“It was the first song he ever wrote and recorded,” the video notes. “This was also the first of many songs recorded with Barrett at Laundry Room Studio.”
“Gods Look Down” was originally…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban, protestors have gathered at Los Angeles International Airport. Some of the people protesting began chanting a lyric from “T5” by Swet Shop Boys, the rap trio formed by Heems (formerly of Das Racist), Riz MC (aka Riz Ahmed, a rapper and star of HBO’s “The Night Of”), and producer Redinho. See clips from the protest below, in which the demonstrators chant the lyric,…
Klaus Voormann, innovative visual artist and one-time bassist in John Lennon‘s Plastic Ono Band, created one of rock’s most vivid album covers for the Beatles‘ 1966 masterpiece, Revolver. On March 2nd, Genesis Publications will release the “Grammy Anniversary Edition” of Voormann’s 2016 book, Revolver 50, which chronicles the creation of that iconic art collage.
Each of the 500 available copies will include one of…
During a concert in Australia, Bruce Springsteen slammed President Donald Trump for his executive order “Muslim ban,” echoing the rage of thousands of protesters. The rock legend introduced 2006 track “American Land,” which he dubbed “an immigrants’ song,” with a rallying cry of equality.
“Tonight, we want to add our voices to the thousands of Americans who are protesting at airports around our…
Father John Misty’s third album, Pure Comedy, is out April 7 (via Sub Pop/Bella Union). He’s so far released the record’s opening title track, its video, a long essay, and a short film. Now, FJM has shared the album’s “Two Wildly Different…
The buzz about Prince’s music being widely released to streaming services in time for the Grammys got louder on Monday morning, as a series of purple ads bearing the Spotify logo — and only the Spotify logo — appeared in New York’s Union Square subway station. More
Last fall, it was announced that Deerhunter would be joining Kings of Leon on tour in 2017. Now, just off the heels of their final January show together, Kings of Leon have announced that Deerhunter will be opening for them once again in the spring. Their shows together kick off on April 28 at Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, CA, and include dates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and…
In 2015, David Byrne gathered artists for a multi-disciplinary performance called Contemporary Color. For the event, he recruited 10 artists (including St. Vincent, Nelly Furtado, Ad-Rock, Dev Hynes, Zola Jesus, tUnE-yArDs, How to Dress Well, and more) to work on original music with color guard teams from across North America. In 2016, a documentary about…
Sigur Rós have announced a European tour. Check out the full itinerary here, and see a trailer below. The new dates, part of their “An Evening With Sigur Rós” series consisting…