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The 70-year-old rocker discusses the raspy gravitas of his dark new album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. By Al Shipley January 28, 2022 A year or two back, John Mellencamp walked into his Indiana studio one morning, and his engineer, the same one he’s worked with since the ‘80s, asked him, “You wanna hear something fuckin’

Joni Mitchell is pulling her entire catalog from Spotify, in solidarity with Neil Young’s decision to do the same earlier this week. Like Young, Mitchell said she’s leaving the streaming platform over concerns about vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan’s popular, Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. In a statement posted to her official website yesterday,

Kilo Kish has released a new song, ‘New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money’, featuring Vince Staples. The track comes with an accompanying visual, which you can check out below. In a statement, Kish said the new single “was inspired by the old quote warning never to bite the hand that feeds you. And though it

Alivenique – the self-described “meta pop-art musical project” of Ali Beletic – has released a new single. ‘Rain’ follows the project’s debut offering, ‘Tune In – Prelude’, which came out last year. Listen to it below. “When I was writing the intro to ‘Rain’, I was thinking about drawing people into the story I wanted

The rocker, who has been obsessed with authentic sound quality for decades, says Spotify’s is lacking. By Grant Rindner January 28, 2022 Neil Young in 2019, probably thinking about high-fidelity sound. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)Gary Miller Earlier this week, Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum in a letter posted to his website: “They can

Amber Mark’s long-awaited debut album drips with ambition. This isn’t a surprise considering the New York-based singer-songwriter’s first two EPs displayed the kind of emotional honesty and sleek confidence most artists don’t reach until much later in their careers: 2017’s 3:33 AM was a personal meditation on the loss of her mother, while 2018’s Conexão

She’s become the most fascinating character on the Netflix show. By Brian Tallerico January 27, 2022 Laura Linney in Ozark, 2022.Courtesy of Netflix When Wendy Byrde fled her Chicago suburb with her husband and two children at the start of Netflix’s Ozark in 2017, she couldn’t have known where the trip would take her. Over

Based in Oakland, California, Artsick was formed in 2018 by multidisciplinary artist and one-time Burnt Palms singer/guitarist Christina Riley, who was writing songs on her own but missed the feeling of collaborating with her former band. Joined by bassist Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left) and drummer Mario Hernandez (Kids on a Crime Spree, Ciao Bella),

Ducks Ltd. have released a new song called ‘Sheets of Grey’, the band’s first new music since their debut album Modern Fiction. They’ve also rescheduled their UK dates for the fall. Listen to the new track and check out those dates below. “This song is actually one of the oldest in our catalog. We wrote

After the rock legend said he would drop the platform if it continued to host Joe Rogan’s podcast, his music is being removed.  By Grant Rindner January 26, 2022 Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on September 21, 2019 in East Troy, Wisconsin.Courtesy of Gary Miller/Getty.

Widowspeak have released a new song called ‘While You Wait’, lifted from their forthcoming album The Jacket. The track, which follows lead single ‘Everything Is Simple’, comes with a video directed by OTIUM and featuring the band’s longtime touring bassist Willy Muse. Check it out below. “The song itself is maybe one of the more narrative

Maneka, the songwriting project of Brooklyn guitarist and former Speedy Ortiz/Grass is Green member Devin McKnight, has announced a new LP. The follow-up to his 2019 debut Devin is called Dark Matters, and it arrives on March 11 via Skeletal Lightning. Check out the new single ‘Winner’s Circle’ below, and scroll down for the album’s

Steve Gunn has today released a new collaborative EP called Nakama, which includes reinterpretations of six songs from the guitarist’s latest full-length, 2021’s Other You. It features contributions from Mikey Coltun and Ahmoudou Madassane of Mdou Moctar, Natural Information Society, as well as remixes by Circuit des Yeux and Bing & Ruth. The project’s cover

New films with Colin Farrell and Jon Bernthal, a series on Bill Cosby and more. By Keith Phipps January 25, 2022 Photographs courtesy Sundance, Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte For the second year running, the Sundance Film Festival was forced to cancel in-person screenings and take the action online. That’s bad news for many,

Franz Ferdinand have shared a new song called ‘Curious’, which will appear on their upcoming greatest hits album Hits to the Head. The track arrives with an accompanying video directed by Andy Knowles. Check it out below. “What’s the meaning behind the song? A meet-cute on the first page as tension enters left on a dark

A 24-year-old vocalist, composer, and producer from Medford, Massachusetts currently based in Brooklyn, Claire Dickson makes music that weaves together elements of avant-pop, electronic music, and jazz while blurring the line between reality and fantasy. Having grown up in a musical family, she was encouraged to pursue her love of singing and music at an

Tomberlin has returned with a new single titled ‘idkwntht’. Out now via Saddle Creek, the track features guest vocals from Told Slant’s Felix Walworth. Check it out below. “‘idkwntht’ is a sonic altar of sorts,” Tomberlin said in a press release. “It’s about taking a moment for remembrance, clarity, and setting an intention for what

Last night’s disappointing ending has created renewed calls for rule changes in the league. By Grant Rindner January 24, 2022 Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills is pushed out of bounds by Daniel Sorensen #49 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 23, 2022 in

If the release of Yard Act’s debut album is tinged with an eerie sense of déjà vu, that much is understandable. A slew of post-punk bands ­– mostly British (Sleaford Mods, Shame), others not (Viagra Boys) – were putting out albums around the same time last year; it’d been a couple of months since the

Taylor Swift has responded to Damon Albarn regarding comments he made in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times. Speaking with Mikael Wood, Albarn said that Swift “doesn’t write her own songs.” Wood responded: “Of course she does. Co-writes some of them.” Albarn went on: That doesn’t count. I know what co-writing is. Co-writing

Sally Shapiro have shared a new single from their upcoming album, ‘Down This Road’, which features Highway Superstar and a saxophone solo by Jorja Chalmers (of Bryan Ferry’s live band). The track comes with an accompanying video created by Orion. Check it out below. “‘Down This Road’ is a melancholic, jazz-influenced synthpop song that we

The plot synopsis for the highly anticipated TV show reveals it will be set during the mysterious Second Age. By Grant Rindner January 20, 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.Courtesy of Amazon. Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series is one of the biggest TV projects in development, and it’s also one

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic, as people are beginning to realize the importance of living in a way that doesn’t harm the environment. If you’re looking for ways to promote green living and sustainability in your community, you’re in luck! In this blog post, we will discuss seven ways that you can do

Don Wilson, the co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the influential instrumental rock band the Ventures, died Saturday at the age of 88. Wilson passed of natural causes in Tacoma, Washington, surrounded by his four children, according to a statement from his son Tim. “Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all