A new boxset chronicling Bob Dylan’s famous Rolling Thunder Revue will be released as a companion piece to Martin Scorsese’s upcoming documentary about the 1975 tour, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese. The boxset will be released June 7th, while the film hits Netflix and select …
Read More »Stop Making Your Password 'Blink182,' 'Metallica' or 'Slipknot'
If you like using band names for Internet passwords, it might be best to go obscure: According to the U.K. government’s National Cyber Security Center, some of the web’s most-hacked passwords include “blink182,” “metallica,” “slipknot,” “eminem” and “50cent.” Those five entires are included in the “global password risk list,” the …
Read More »Jamaica's Reggae Sumfest Announces 2019 Lineup
Reggae Sumfest has been Jamaica’s premiere festival for more than 25 years; the Montego Bay event mixes the genre’s legends with local acts, plus great local food, all night beach dance parties and more. The festival’s 2019 event will run from July 14th through the 20th. The lineup includes Chronixx, …
Read More »Emerson, Lake and Palmer Co-Founder Greg Lake's Gear, Memorabilia Up for Auction
Property from the estate of Greg Lake – the late singer and multi-instumentalist from Emerson, Lake and Palmer and King Crimson – is coming up for auction via Julien’s Auctions. The collection, which includes the musician’s gear, clothing and other memorabilia, will be available for bidding on May 18th as …
Read More »Brantley Gilbert Celebrates Pot, 'Scooby-Doo' in New 'Welcome to Hazeville' Video
Zoinks! Brantley Gilbert is pursued by a pot monster in the new animated video for his song “Hazeville.” A track off his upcoming album, the 4/20-ready song includes a rapped verse by Colt Ford and guest shots by Lukas Nelson and his legendary pot proponent dad, Willie Nelson. Gilbert, Ford …
Read More »See Lorde Cover Simon & Garfunkel Classic at Christchurch Mosque Shooting Benefit
Lorde honored the victims of the Christchurch terror attack with a simmering cover version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” The Wednesday performance, a duet with fellow New Zealander Marlon Williams, highlighted the “You Are Us/Aroha Nui” concert benefitting Our People, Our City, a fund established to aid …
Read More »Cate Le Bon Reflects in Slovakia in 'Home to You' Video
Cate Le Bon released a video for her new single “Home to You.” With lines like “memories/outdoing memories,” the singer examines the meaning of home, reflecting over a charming, optimistic rhythm. Directed by filmmaker Phil Collins and co-produced by Kino Úsmev, the video takes place in Luník IX, a neighborhood …
Read More »Hear Little Steven Pay Homage to Phil Spector, Girl Groups on New Song 'A World of Our Own'
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul build their own wall of sound on their new song, “A World of Our Own,” set to appear on their forthcoming album, Summer of Sorcery, out May 3rd. The track boasts a lush and expansive soundscape filled with orchestral flourishes — including a …
Read More »Martha Are Building a Better World Through Pop-Punk
When Martha sat down to write one of their trademark bruised-heart anthems for their next album, they wanted to think of a scene that’d illustrate their tale of “someone,” as drummer Nathan Stephens-Griffin puts it, “who’s going completely off the rails through heartbreak and has just gone off and is …
Read More »Erasure's Andy Bell Is Living His Best (Mythical Being) Life
Erasure singer Andy Bell has found a new life as the star of a series of stage productions in the U.K. as Torsten, a mythical being who has lived for over a century, Bell has embraced the opportunity to showcase a varied vocal range and untapped emotional passion. The character …
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