The Glastonbury music festival has been canceled once again due to the Covid-19 pandemic, festival organizers announced on Thursday. 2021 will mark the second summer in a row where the international festival was not held, after the 2020 event was canceled last March. “With great regret, we must announce that …
Read More »Lady Gaga Congratulates Biden and Tells Trump to 'Please Concede'
Lady Gaga, who performed at a Joe Biden rally in Pittsburgh the night before the 2020 election, celebrated the President-Elect’s win Saturday after Biden was officially called the winner in Pennsylvania, giving him the necessary electoral college votes. “Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the American people, you just gave the …
Read More »New Order Raid Vaults for Comprehensive 'Power, Corruption and Lies' Reissue
New Order will release a comprehensive box set of their second album, Power, Corruption and Lies — which broke them into the U.K. Top 10 — this fall. In addition to a remastered version of the album, the group has dug deep into its vaults to provide a holistic look …
Read More »Flashback: Jack Bruce Plays 'Sunshine of Your Love' With Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton
Ringo Starr is turning 80 on July 7th and he plans on celebrating with a virtual charity concert featuring Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr., Sheila E, and Ben Harper. “I love birthdays,” Starr recently told Rolling Stone. “This year is going to be a little different. There’s no …
Read More »The Offspring Cover 'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic's 'Here Kitty Kitty'
The Offspring delivered a sprightly rendition of Tiger King star Joe Exotic’s “Here Kitty Kitty,” performing in face masks in a nod to the COVID-19 era. “She was a rich woman, she had rich tastes/She felt the blood runnin’ through her veins,” frontman Dexter Holland sings, accompanied by guitarist Noodles …
Read More »David Byrne Pens Coronavirus Op-Ed: 'We're All in the Same Leaky Boat'
With New York and surrounding states potentially on the brink of a forced quarantine, David Byrne penned an op-ed Saturday about self-isolation and “what connects us all when physical presence can’t.” An abridged version of Byrne’s op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, while the singer’s Reasons to Be Cheerful …
Read More »Beyond JFK: 20 Historical References in Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul'
Bob Dylan fans woke up this morning to the stunning news that the songwriter had released a 17-minute epic titled “Murder Most Foul.” “Greetings to my fans and followers, with gratitude for all your support and loyalty over the years,” Dylan wrote. “This is an unreleased song we recorded a …
Read More »Neil Young's Second Acoustic Fireside Sessions Concert Is a 'Soap Opera'
Neil Young has posted a second Fireside Sessions concert on his official Archives website. Like the first edition from last week, it was taped at the Telluride, Colorado, home he shares with his wife, actress Daryl Hannah. And like the first show, it’s packed with rarities from his extensive catalog. …
Read More »Jackson Browne Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Jackson Browne was suspicious that something was not right when he started feeling ill in recent weeks. “As soon as I had a small cough and a temperature, I tested [for COVID-19],” he says. The Rock Hall of Fame inductee tells Rolling Stone that he has tested positive for the …
Read More »'In My Room' With Nicole Atkins
Nicole Atkins was forced to cancel a tour supporting her new album, Italian Ice, but she is continuing to play live — from the safety of her Nashville home. Atkins is the latest artist to take part in “In My Room,” our new IGTV series in which artists perform in …
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