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Unheard recordings from Frank Zappa’s short-lived but beloved 1970 lineup of the Mothers feature in the upcoming box set The Mothers 1970, a four-disc set featuring 70 unreleased studio and live tracks out of the legendary guitarist’s Vault. The Zappa Trust announced the June 26th-bound release with the newly unearthed …

The 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody may not seem like an obvious candidate for a sequel, especially since it ends in 1985 with frontman Freddie Mercury learning he’s contracted HIV. But after the film grossed over $900 million worldwide and won four Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Rami Malek, …

After the organizers of Record Store Day pushed back their annual event — and a number of release dates along with it — Wire decided to put out 10:20, their upcoming compilation of reworked songs and what they’ve called “strays” from throughout the years, on June 19th. Although it was …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Beyoncé made a surprise appearance and Ariana Grande served up her own backup harmonies for their performances on ABC’s The Disney Family Singalong on Thursday. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the show featured artists singing tunes from the Disney film cannon while sheltering at home. Beyoncé preceded her unannounced performance of …

Nicole Atkins was supposed to be dropping her new album, Italian Ice, on Friday, but the release date has been pushed back to May 29th due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Still, fans will be able to catch the album on its original release date, April 17th, with two YouTube …