Rock

Rusty Young, a cofounder of Poco and the band’s only constant member since its formation in 1968, has died. He was 75. An official statement released by his record company notes that Young died yesterday of a heart attack at his home in Davisville, Mo. Young was born Norman Russell Young on Feb. 23, 1946, in Long Beach,

AJ Tracey has shared a new music video for his new track ‘Little More Love’, with the clip honouring the late DMX. The video picks up where the visuals for previous single ‘Anxious‘ left off, opening with a dark city skyline. Tracey then pulls up outside and walks through a nightclub soaked in neon blue

Mick Jagger announced an audio-visual charity NFT (non-fungible token) for “Eazy Sleazy,” his recently issued collaborative single with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. 3D artist Oliver Latta (Extraweg) collaborated with the Rolling Stones singer on the 30-second loop. The piece will be auctioned over 24 hours starting today at 1PM ET through Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway. Proceeds

Baby Queen has shared her latest single in the form of ‘Dover Beach’. You can watch the video, filmed at the location of the same name, below. The buoyant new single is inspired by Baby Queen’s trip there last year, a location she’d long wished to visit. “In school I was obsessed with this poem

Elton John guests on a new single by London-based artist Rina Sawayama. The video for “Chosen Family” features Sawayama and John alternating vocals, while John plays piano. The song highlights an emotional message and explores the idea of having a chosen family through the lens of the LGBTQ+ community. You can watch the video below. The collaboration came about when

Arlo Parks has taken on a Patti Smith classic, performing a rendition of the latter’s hit ‘Redondo Beach’. Presented by Parisian La Blogothèque, Parks’ performance was captured as part of the film-making publication’s Reprise series, which showcases ten artists from various music backgrounds as they cover a cult track from a different part of the

A collection of previously unheard David Bowie tracks has been compiled into a new two-CD set titled The Width of a Circle. The set, which will arrive on May 28, will feature 21 recordings from 1970, including non-album singles, a BBC in Concert l session, music for a TV play called Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass

Mick Jagger has spoken about why he has never finished writing his memoirs, describing the process as “simply dull and upsetting”. The Rolling Stones frontman was asked about his unfinished autobiography in a new interview with BBC 6 Music News‘ Matt Everitt following the release yesterday (April 13) of ‘Eazy Sleazy’, his new collaborative single

David Coverdale has reportedly sold his home in Lake Tahoe, Nev. for $6.8 million. The Whitesnake frontman originally put the property on the market in 2019 for for $9.85 million, before lowering his asking price in 2020. Described as “paradise found for those who seek a private setting,” the four-bedroom, six-and-a half-bathroom house boasts an

Kanye West has agreed to joint custody of his and Kim Kardashian’s four children in their divorce proceedings. Kardashian filed for divorce back in February, asking the rapper for joint custody of North, Chicago, Saint and Psalm West, which he previously said he was fine with. The pair have been married for almost seven years.

Rock bands tend to peak early in their life cycles, riding the wave of youthful inspiration. It’s hard enough to keep a project going for years. It’s almost impossible to make great albums up through the end. In other words, not all “final albums” are created equal. Some long-haul acts slowly fizzle, trickling out average

Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have joined forces for a new collaborative single, ‘Eazy Sleazy’ – you can listen to it below. The surprise track from the Foo Fighters and The Rolling Stones frontmen was shared on YouTube this afternoon (April 13), having been penned by Jagger during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. Jagger provides vocals and

Ann Wilson has released another solo single, the slow-burning “Black Wing.” The evocative track opens with delicate acoustic guitar strums and a repeating keyboard riff as Wilson sings of the spirits connecting the threads of nature: “Over an outlaw river / Up on the southeastern wind / A spirit is shot like an arrow / Riding all

Every Time I Die have announced a nine-date tour of the UK for winter next year. The New York rockers will hit the road with The Bronx, Jesus Piece and sanction, playing shows in major cities in January and February. The quartet of heavy acts will kick off proceedings in Brighton before wrapping up in

Toto have moved all confirmed tour dates to 2022 while announcing plans for additional concerts. Fourteen shows in Germany, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland are immediately impacted. Cofounder Steve Lukather, who leads the band with longtime singer Joseph Williams, said more dates of the Dogz of Oz World Tour tour will follow and that they will

A first trailer and release date have been shared for Dave Grohl‘s upcoming new documentary What Drives Us – check it out below. The documentary was first announced last year upon the news of Foo Fighters’ 25th anniversary ‘Van Tour’, which ended up being cancelled due to COVID-19. With the film originally set to premiere

Roger Daltrey has revealed how the photoshoot for the Who’s 1967 LP The Who Sell Out left him bedridden for a week. The classic cover art featured Daltrey sitting in a bathtub full of Heinz baked beans while clutching an oversized version of the brand’s distinctive can. After taking the iconic picture, the Who frontman

Janet Jackson is selling a collection of personal items in a celebrity auction set to take place next month. The auction will honour the legendary pop star and “her ground breaking four decade career that changed music forever and opened the door for an entire generation of music icons who followed her extraordinary path”. The

Motley Crue had a lot riding on their 2008 reunion album, Saints of Los Angeles, and they kicked things off on a high note with its raucous, anthemic title track. Saints of Los Angeles marked the first album to feature the original Motley lineup — singer Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and Drummer Tommy Lee —

Little Simz appears to be releasing a new video shot at London’s National History Museum this month. As teased on Twitter, Simz appears in the museum’s iconic concourse, with a dinosaur skeleton suspended from the roof, alongside a host of dancers. “end of the month , let everybody know,” she captioned the post. See it