Woodstock 50 organizers said they will attempt to relocate the festival from upstate New York to Columbia, Maryland in a last-ditch effort to save the beleaguered event, Bloomberg reported. Organizers told the New York Times that they will attempt to stage the festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, which is about …
Read More »Madonna Collaborator Releases Original 'Like a Prayer' Demos
Over 70 items of Madonna memorabilia are currently up for auction, including costumes, demo cassette tapes and, most famously, a handwritten apology letter from Tupac Shakur that was sent to Madge a year before his death. The auction, hosted by Madonna’s former art advisor Darlene Lutz and the auction house …
Read More »Ty Segall Gets Meditative on New Song 'Ice Plant'
Prolific rocker Ty Segall released “Ice Plant,” a surreal song based on memories of the musician’s childhood. The track is the third and final single off First Taste, out August 2nd via Drag City. “Ice Plant” features the melodic, intertwining voices of Segall and Freedom Band member Shannon Lay following …
Read More »Flaming Lips' New Opus 'King's Mouth' Is Heavy Listening
It’s been a while since the Flaming Lips have returned to their classic formula of song-driven alternative psych-rock. King’s Mouth, an elaborate concept LP featuring spoken-word narration from the Clash’s Mick Jones, is, in some senses, a back to basics return to form for the group. There are a few moments …
Read More »Universal Music Group Files Motion to Dismiss Class Action Suit Over 2008 Fire
UPDATE:The judge overseeing the class action lawsuit over alleged damages in a 2008 Universal Music vault fire has denied UMG’s motion to stay discovery in the case, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The ruling means UMG will have to turn over a trove of documents, including lists …
Read More »Watch Stephen Colbert Perform 'This Year' With the Mountain Goats
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert couldn’t contain his fandom as The Mountain Goats appeared on the late night show to perform their classic 2005 track “This Year.” Colbert leapt onstage during the rendition to sing along with frontman John Darnielle, giving an impassioned performance of the tune. The band, …
Read More »Hear Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell's Chugging Cover of Bob Dylan's 'Everything Is Broken'
Sheryl Crow is no stranger to covering Bob Dylan, having released her versions of Dylan songs like “Mississippi” and “Tombstone Blues” on past albums. She continues the trend on her upcoming LP Threads, offering a chugging rendition of Dylan’s “Everything Is Broken.” On Threads, she recasts the song as a …
Read More »Bon Iver Preview New Album 'i, i,' With Two New Songs
Bon Iver shared two new songs, “Faith” and “Jelmore,” both of which will appear on the group’s upcoming album, i, i, out August 30th via Jagjaguwar. The two tracks vary in approach but both hit upon that ethereal, infinite feeling that’s become a hallmark of Bon Iver’s music over the …
Read More »Watch Ed Sheeran Perform 'Best Part of Me' at Abbey Road Studios
Ed Sheeran and YEBBA took over London’s Abbey Road Studios for a new live music video for their collaborative track “Best Part of Me.” The video, recorded in black and white and directed by Dan Massie, reveals the duo performing the song in an empty studio space with Sheeran on …
Read More »Blood Orange Preps New Mixtape 'Angel's Pulse'
Devonté Hynes will release a new Blood Orange mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, on July 12th via Domino. In a statement, the singer-songwriter described the set — which he performed, produced and mixed in full — as “somewhat of an epilogue” to his fourth and most recent LP, 2018’s Negro Swan. Hynes …
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