United States, an eight-hour orchestral and multimedia performance piece by the artist Laurie Anderson, was first performed in its entirety over two nights at Brooklyn Academy Of Music, in the February of 1983. It was an examination of the American Utopia, a collage of spoken word, technology, music and film, divided into four sections: transportation,
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Rina Sawayama has delivered a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk today, playing tracks from her acclaimed debut album. Taking place with a full band, a string quartet and at an actual desk with London as a backdrop, Sawayama claimed “I am the CEO” as she performed three songs from ‘SAWAYAMA’ – ‘XS’, ‘Chosen Family’ and
“Authentic.American.Music.”…..that is how founding member Mark Yampolsky describes the Forty Mile Detour sound. It draws from many American music styles, blending elements of blues, rock ‘n’ roll, folk and bluegrass. The members are Heather Norton (vocals / accordion / ukelele / percussion), Ellie Jos (fiddle), Mike Sparks (lead guitar), John Auwearter (bass), Anthony Barrasso (drums),
L.A. Woman was the final statement from the original incarnation of the Doors, and its grooves contain a little of everything that made this band so engaging then and that continues to feed their legend today. The album had a troubled beginning. Paul Rothchild, the producer for all their records to that point, abandoned the
Over the course of five albums with LA-based psych five-piece Wand, frontman Cory Hanson has charted a trajectory from the Ty Segall-approved 2014 garage-rock debut, Ganglion Reef, to 2019’s artier and more thoughtful Laughing Matter. The sense of change and development has been palpable, but even so nothing quite prepares you for the sumptuous beauty
Chvrches have shared their first new music in two years – listen to brand new single ‘He Said She Said’ below. The Scottish pop trio have been teasing the new track for the past week, sharing a series of cryptic posts with messages such as: “It’s all in your head.” Vocalist Lauren Mayberry said in
Alice Cooper has recalled the struggles he faced in recovering from COVID-19. The rocker and his wife, Sheryl, were both diagnosed with the disease back in December. And though he didn’t require hospitalization, Cooper said the coronavirus was still tough to endure. “It wiped us out,” he admitted in a conversation with AZ Central. “I
Neo-soul artist Biig Piig has shared her first taste of solo music this year in the form of sultry new single ‘Lavender’. The track is just as smooth and pulsing as previous releases ‘Feels Right‘ and ‘Oh No‘, but opts for a darker, more sensual sonic palette this time around. Here, Biig Piig – real
Mike Mitchell, co-founding guitarist of “Louie Louie” rockers the Kingsmen, died Friday at age 77. Dick Peterson, the band’s drummer since 1963, confirmed Mitchell’s death in a statement to Rolling Stone. He said Mitchell, the Kingsmen’s sole remaining original member, “peacefully passed away,” but no cause of death was announced. “We are deeply saddened by
Madonna has called for gun control in the US to be treated like “the new vaccination” following the recent deaths of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright. Toledo, 13, was shot dead by a police officer in Chicago on March 29 after being chased down an alley by the officer. Wright, 20, was shot dead by
Van Halen‘s initial 11-year association with Sammy Hagar ended slowly, and then all at once. Sessions for “Humans Being,” a single released in April 1996 from the soundtrack to the big-budget disaster movie Twister, had devolved into he said/he said quibbling before everything exploded into a huge argument during a June phone call with Eddie
Evanescence have shared a music video for their song ‘Better Without You’, taken from their recently-released fifth album ‘The Bitter Truth’. The clip was directed by filmmaker Eric D. Howell, who also helmed the video for previous single ‘Use My Voice’, also taken from the band’s latest album. Alongside footage of the band ripping through
Nirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for the first time on April 17, 1991 at a dark Seattle club in the shadow of a highway overpass. The show was hastily organized, a last minute booking by a still-unknown and cash-strapped band. “Nirvana needed gas money to drive down to L.A. to record Nevermind, so they
Blossoms have interviewed Aitch for the latest episode of their ‘Pubcast’ podcast – listen to it below. READ MORE: Meet Aitch – the Stormzy-approved rising star putting Manchester rap on the map As part of the episode, the rapper chose his top 5 songs from Manchester, which have been collated into a Spotify playlist. The episode,
Peter Frampton has unveiled his version of George Harrison’s classic song “Isn’t it a Pity.” The track is the latest material released from Frampton Forgets the Words, the iconic guitarist’s instrumental covers album due out April 23. The accompanying video to “Isn’t it a Pity” begins with footage from Frampton’s farewell tour in 2019, before
DMX will be honoured at a public memorial in Brooklyn next weekend, the late rapper’s manager has confirmed. The hip-hop legend died last week (April 9) after suffering a heart attack on April 2 that was reportedly caused by an overdose. Speaking to TMZ, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind said fans would be able to pay
Released on April 16, 1996, Rage Against the Machine’s sophomore album, Evil Empire, cemented the band as one of the most important acts of the era. It also nearly broke the group apart. The band was riding high after the success of its debut album, 1992’s self-titled LP. Sparked by the popular tracks “Killing in the Name”
Georgia Twinn has today released a new single ‘Matty Healy’ – you can listen to it below. The single, taken from Twinn’s debut EP ‘Talk’, was inspired by a “previous relationship where Georgia’s boyfriend bore an uncanny resemblance to The 1975 frontman,” according to a statement. The single follows two other releases, ‘You Shouldn’t Have
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