Two weeks ago, Brian Fallon, known for his work as a solo artist and a member of the Gaslight Anthem, scheduled his first Zoom songwriting session with Jason Wade and Steve Stout of the band Lifehouse. “We didn’t have anything specific planned,” Wade says. “But we were texting back and …
Read More »How Do You Sell Concert Tees Without Concerts? Merch Companies Are Up Against a Wall
For years, Chris Cornell — the CEO of Manhead Merch, which handles T-shirts, posters, and other music merch for artists, including Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, and Alanis Morissette — considered his industry to be recession-proof. But when COVID-19 struck and shuttered concerts, Cornell found his company abruptly …
Read More »Run the Jewels Imagine a Blissful World With No Money in 'Ooh La La' Video
Run the Jewels offer a joyful vision of the future filled with burning piles of cash and big group dance numbers in the new video for “Ooh La La.” The video was directed by Brian and Vanessa Beletic, and in a statement, RTJ said: “This video is a fantasy of …
Read More »'In My Room' With Fuerza Regida
Mexican-American quartet Fuerza Regida is pushing forward a new style of folk song — regional Mexican with an East LA twist — called the urban corrido. Comprised of Jesús Ortiz on vocals, Jose Garcia on tuba, Samuel Jaimez on the requinto and Khrystian Ramos on the six-string guitar, Fuerza Regida …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Tackles Mental Illness on New Song 'Diagnosis'
Alanis Morissette has shared a new track from her upcoming album Such Pretty Forks in the Road, titled “Diagnosis.” In this simple piano ballad, Morissette tackles the challenges and stigma surrounding depression and other forms of mental illness. Co-written with Michael Farrell and produced by Alex Hope, the lyrics sound strangely …
Read More »'True History of the Kelly Gang' Review: Return of the Aussie Rock-Star Outlaw
“Nothing You Are About to See Is True.” Those are the words that teasingly introduce True History of the Kelly Gang, the dazzling and defiantly rogue western from director Justin Kurzel that plays with facts to get at a deeper truth about Ned Kelly. This we know is true about …
Read More »'In My Room' With Lukas Nelson
Rolling Stone and Gibson have teamed up to offer a special weeklong series of music performances and the first-ever chance for music fans to make a charitable donation to support musicians and walk away with a signature guitar. Rolling Stone‘s In My Room, presented by Gibson, will feature performances from iconic …
Read More »Social Distancing With Clown From Slipknot: Poison Ivy, Blue Jays and Grief
As the world fights a pandemic, we reached out to some of our favorite artists with a few quarantine questions about these unprecedented times. Slipknot‘s Clown is currently self-isolating at his home in Iowa as the band promotes their new whiskey, Slipknot No. 9 Iowa Whiskey Reserve, and takes a …
Read More »Watch Troye Sivan's Live Video for New Song 'Take Yourself Home'
Troye Sivan recruited his band for a remote, live version of his new single “Take Yourself Home.” Sivan debuted the moody single earlier this month. For the live version, each member of Sivan’s band is seen in black-and-white, solo windows that pop up on a purple background. As the video …
Read More »'Westworld' Recap: Group Therapy
Maeve Millay awakens in a green field, surrounded by blue mountains. It’s a serene, pastoral landscape — the stuff of peaceful dreams. It’s all a simulation, provided by her erstwhile partner Serac to show her what awaits her if she continues to cooperate in his war against her android counterpart …
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