Columbia Records Vampire Weekend has shared a new song called “Mary Boone,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, Only God Was Above Us. “Mary Boone” is named after the famed New York City art dealer and samples the song “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by the British group Soul II Soul. […] Read More
ABC/Randy Holmes A new biography of Linkin Park has been announced. The book, titled It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, will be released October 1. It was written by Jason Lipshutz, the executive director of music for Billboard, and is named after the late Chester Bennington‘s opening lyrics to the LP […] Read More
Frank Micelotta/Getty Images The BBC has announced a new Kurt Cobain documentary. The film, titled Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain, will air on BBC Two in honor of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the late Nirvana frontman’s death. “Told exclusively through powerful and rare archive footage — some of which has never been seen on […] Read More
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Billy Corgan and Fred Durst will be among the podcasts hosts on Real Time host Bill Maher‘s newly announced Club Random Studios network, according to Variety. Both the Smashing Pumpkins and Limp Bizkit frontmen were previously guests on Maher’s own Club Random podcast. “I never knew Fred or Billy,” Maher tells Variety. […] Read More
Nonesuch/Warner Records The Black Keys have teamed up with the Cleveland Guardians baseball team to release a special-edition vinyl of their upcoming album, Ohio Players. The exclusive variant features the Guardians’ blue and red colors, and will be available exclusively to those who purchase a special ticket package to the club’s April 20 game against […] Read More
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich will be turning it up to 11 in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel. According to Deadline, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica drummers will make cameos in the upcoming film, which continues the story of the fictional metal band Spinal Tap. If […] Read More
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Butthole Surfers haven’t played live since 2017, and that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon, even if a large chunk of change is at stake. In an interview with The Guardian, guitarist Paul Leary shares, “We’ve been getting six-figure offers to play live. But I just don’t want to do […] Read More
ABC/Randy Holmes Canada’s now getting its own emo festival. The 2024 All Your Friends Fest takes place August 23-24 in Burl’s Creek, Ontario, and will be headlined by Fall Out Boy. Other artists on the bill include Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, The All-American Rejects, Billy Talent, grandson, The Plain White T’s, The Maine, Mayday […] Read More
Disney/Randy Holmes Sum 41 has announced their final shows in their home country. The “Fat Lip” rockers have added a Canadian leg to their upcoming farewell tour. The outing will run from January 10 in Victoria, British Columbia, to the previously announced January 30 date in Toronto, which will mark Sum 41’s last concert ever. […] Read More
Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died March 25, 2022 — two years ago Monday. The Foos marked the somber anniversary with a photo of Hawkins, posted to Facebook alongside a heart emoji. Hawkins passed away while Foo Fighters were on tour in South America. In revealing the news, Dave Grohl and company wrote, […] Read More