The Flaming Lips get nostalgic for the Mesozoic era on their new song, “Dinosaurs on the Mountain,” set to appear on their upcoming album, American Head, out September 11th via Warner Records. The track is a dreamy folk-rock tune that ebbs and flows on waves of thick psychedelia and to-the-rafters …
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The Grateful Dead have launched an official podcast that will first examine the creation of the band’s 1970 LP Workingman’s Dead. The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast, available on all podcast platforms, is hosted by musician Rich Mahan and rock journalist Jesse Jarnow. Each episode of the first season will focus …
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Gearing up for the release of Blonde on the Tracks, her album of Bob Dylan covers, Emma Swift has dropped a tender rendition of “Queen Jane Approximately.” A highlight from 1965’s Highway 61 Revisited, Swift’s cover showcases her delicate vocals over a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar. The video, which features animation …
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Deadmau5 embarks on a surreal journey in the new video for his recent collaboration with the Neptunes, “Pomegranate.” The animated clip was directed by Nick DenBoer of Generic Versatility, who previously helmed the videos for Deadmau5’s “Drama Free” and “Monophobia.” The “Pomegranate” video finds Deadmau5 facing off against a bunch …
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The Avett Brothers have released a new animated video for their song “We Americans.” Illustrated by the artist Jason Mitcham, the clip looks at the divided United States through a series of moving paintings and gives new life to the 2019 track, originally released on the album Closer Than Together. …
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Big Star drummer Jody Stephens, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and more discuss the power pop band’s legacy in The Memphis Masters video series. The clip opens with Stephens next to his drumkit as the band’s “Thirteen” plays in the background. “I think part of the Memphis creed is that we’re all …
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John Legend digs into current events (including his thoughts on police defunding and Joe Biden), the making of his new album Bigger Love, and much more in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. Among many other topics, he explains why – despite his political outspokenness – he doesn’t …
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An unreleased David Bowie concert recording from 1995 will debut on streaming services July 3rd with the release of Ouvrez Le Chien (Live Dallas 95). The live LP — recorded at Dallas’ Starplex Amphitheater on October 13th, 1995 — captures the late icon midway through his tour in support of …
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Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu finally reopened on Monday after months of inactivity due to COVID-19 — to an audience of approximately 2,292 house plants. A string quartet performed Giacomo Puccini’s “Crisantemi” to the packed house, livestreaming the concert via the Liceu’s website. The opera house — which opened in …
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Gearing up for the release of her new album Kick I, electronic artist Arca has dropped “KLK,” a shimmering new track featuring Rosalía. The song features the Spanish star singing with Arca over dizzying electronic beats; it was released alongside an instrumental version produced by Arca’s long-time collaborator Cardopusher. Arca …
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