Aimee Mann has released “Suicide Is Murder,” the lead single from her newly announced albumQueens of the Summer Hotel. The LP arrives November 5th via Mann’s own SuperEgo Records. Mann began writing the music forQueens of the Summer Hotel in 2018 when she was asked to compose songs for the …
Read More »Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion Join Made in America 2021 Lineup
UPDATE 8/5/2021:Bia, Fousheé, Kaash Paige, Cazzu, Mozzy, Duke Deuce, Mariah the Scientist, Capella Grey, Destin Conrad, and 26AR have been added to the lineup for the 2021 Made in America festival, performing on the Tidal Stage. UPDATE 7/15/2021:Kehlani, Young Thug, Coi Leray, Latto, Griselda, Lloyd Banks, Fivio Foreign, Pi’erre Bourne, …
Read More »Hear Metallica's Disney-fied 'Nothing Else Matters' Redux for 'Jungle Cruise'
Metallica re-recorded their blockbuster power ballad “Nothing Else Matters” for the new Disney blockbuster, Jungle Cruise. The band teamed up with film composer James Newton Howard (News of the World, Maleficent), who dreamt up a new orchestral arrangement of the song as an instrumental; the group then recorded their parts …
Read More »Flashback: 19 Random Minutes of MTV From the Network's First Month in 1981
When MTV turned 10 back in 1991, the network roped in Tom Cruise, George Michael, Aerosmith, R.E.M., Madonna, and Michael Jackson for a giant anniversary special. “It’s been an amazing decade for MTV,” Cruise said at the top of the night. “It’s gone from a small idea to a worldwide …
Read More »Bob Weir, Steve Earle, Shooter Jennings Cover the Songs of Neal Casal on New Tribute Box Set
Bob Weir, Steve Earle, Billy Strings and Marcus King are among those paying tribute to guitarist Neal Casal on an upcoming box set. Highway Butterfly: The Songs of Neal Casal, due November 12th, features a diverse lineup of musicians covering 41 songs by the late guitarist. Casal, who played with …
Read More »Hear Haim's New Single 'Cherry Flavored Stomach Ache'
Haim have released a new song, “Cherry Flavored Stomach Ache,” which comes off the soundtrack to the upcoming Netflix film The Last Letter From Your Lover. “Cherry Flavored Stomach Ache,” which appears during a key scene in the movie, was written by Haim and Ariel Rechtshaid and produced by Danielle …
Read More »Chvrches Smash Phony Expectations on New Song 'Good Girls'
Chvrches have released another new song, “Good Girls,” from their upcoming album, Screen Violence, out August 27th via Glassnote Records. “Good Girls” is a booming synth anthem that finds frontwoman Lauren Mayberry cutting down unfair and misogynistic expectations and ideals placed on women: “Good girls don’t cry,” she belts on …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Links Up With Bia for 'Whole Lotta Money' Remix
Nicki Minaj took to Instagram Live for a new Queen Radio broadcast, where she announced her teaming up with Bia for a remix of Bia’s “Whole Lotta Money.” The original track appears on Bia’s 2020 EP, For Certain. “There’s something I urgently need to share w/you guys,” Minaj wrote ahead …
Read More »Former My Chemical Romance Drummer Auctioning Off 'Black Parade'-Era Kit
Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar is auctioning off the last drum set he used while with the band — on tour and during the recording of 2006’s The Black Parade — to raise money for a Tennessee animal rescue center. Bryar, who left My Chemical Romance (and subsequently …
Read More »Blink-182's Mark Hoppus Reveals He's Battling Cancer
Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus revealed on social media Wednesday that he is currently battling cancer. He first alluded to having the disease in a quickly deleted Instagram post from Wednesday morning. It featured a photo from what appeared to be a hospital room where he looked to be undergoing treatment, as …
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