Following the surviving members of Soundgarden‘s countersuit againstChris Cornell’s widow Vicky over the singer’s final recordings, Vicky Cornell’s legal team issued a statement decrying the accusations as “salacious, scurrilous, and vicious.” In Soundgarden’s countersuit, members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd accused Vicky Cornell and Chris’ estate of “fraudulent …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Covers George Harrison's 'Beware of Darkness' on 'Colbert'
Sheryl Crow performed an intimate rendition of George Harrison‘s “Beware of Darkness” on The Late Show Tuesday evening. “I love you, Stephen Colbert,” Crow tells the camera, sitting at her piano. “There, I said it. I’m going to play you guys a song called ‘Beware of Darkness’ from George Harrison, …
Read More »Noel Gallagher Unveils Demo for Lost Oasis Song 'Don't Stop'
Noel Gallagher has unearthed and shared a demo for the lost Oasis song “Don’t Stop.” “Like the rest of the world I’ve had infinite time to kill lately so I thought I’d FINALLY look and find out what was actually on the HUNDREDS of faceless unmarked cd’s I’ve got lying …
Read More »Trump's History With the Word Sarcasm Is Littered with Excuses and Ignorance
Last week President Trump went back to an often-used excuse he deploys when facing backlash for saying dumb things: sarcasm. But Trump historically has run into problems while attempting to bail himself out of trouble with the word, thanks to his inconsistency in using it correctly and how obvious and …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Mocks Coronavirus Protestors Who Want Economy to Reopen
Delivering his latest monologue from the at-home Late Show, Stephen Colbert took one of his favorite targets, President Donald Trump, to task. Earlier this week, Trump announced that states on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic may soon be ready to reopen and invigorate the damaged economy, even before his …
Read More »Independent Artists Are Making More Music Than Ever
On February 21st, the rock band Younger Hunger released “Yung,” a new single that cataloged a litany of horrors — everything from stubbed toes to poisonous salads to vehicular manslaughter — on its way to a chorus that is stirring and alarming in equal measure: “They’re comin’ for my life!” …
Read More »Glenn Danzig Talks 'Labor of Love' Elvis Tribute Album and His History With the King
Glenn Danzig is well aware that his fans sometimes call him “Evil Elvis.” “That’s fine,” he says with a laugh. “Anytime someone mentions my name and Elvis’ name in the same sentence, that’s great. It doesn’t get better than that.” Danzig’s love for the King has been well documented over …
Read More »Revisiting John Prine's Last Moment on Record
When Swamp Dogg released his album Sorry You Couldn’t Make It last month, no one could have predicted that the record — which features John Prine on several songs — would be the last Prine recording to ever be released during the singer’s lifetime. The cult soul singer Swamp Dogg …
Read More »What It's Like to Work for Instacart During the Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 16th, Laura Richey dropped off her last Instacart order of the day before heading home with a scratchy throat — the sort of thing she assumed would dissipate with a few days of rest, before getting back to the suite of gig jobs she’s combined to make a …
Read More »They Were Going to Be Spring's Biggest Albums — Until COVID-19 Hit
Last year, the singer-songwriter Cavetown, who has amassed a small but fervent following releasing frank, hushed guitar pop, signed a deal with Sire Records. In the weeks leading up to his major-label debut, he had developed a detailed rollout plan. “We had pop-ups planned in New York, Philly, and London,” …
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