Rock

Load a promotional copy of Ryley Walker’s fifth solo album into iTunes and the descriptor “prog fucking rock” appears beneath the title and his name. It’s a slyly humorous detail that speaks volumes; most obviously, about his deep, oft-declared love for that music, which has a role here, but also his habit of self-mocking. Whether

Demi Lovato has received her first COVID-19 vaccine, and urged fans to follow suit. Sharing a post-jab photo of herself on Instagram, Lovato explained that she would rather risk the side effects of the virus than potentially fall ill. “Getting the vaccine came down to one thought process for me, I simply would rather risk

The Black Keys have released a second single from their upcoming album Delta Kream. You can hear ”Going Down South” below. The band’s 10th album – due May 14 – features 11 covers of Mississippi hill country blues songs originally recorded by R. L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and others. The Keys’ cover of Burnside’s “Going Down South” includes guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer

Over 180 musicians have signed an open letter taking a stand against Spotify’s speech monitoring patent. The streaming company had a patent approved earlier this year for a piece of technology that can monitor and record both users’ speech and background noise to help curate music for Spotify users. Now, the likes of Tom Morello,

Ann Wilson made a special appearance at a recent Gov’t Mule concert, joining the Southern rock jam band for an extended set, including covers of Led Zeppelin and Tom Petty. Gov’t Mule had begun their evening with a setlist made up largely of originals, but their songs alongside Wilson would almost entirely be covers. The

Billie Eilish has answered questions from the likes of Justin Bieber, Spice Girls‘ Mel C and Killing Eve star Jodie Comer – check out the video below. The pop star was quizzed by 23 famous fans in a video for British Vogue as part of the publication’s recent cover interview, which came out shortly after

AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson joined Foo Fighters onstage last night for a spirited rendition of “Back in Black.” The rock ‘n’ roll titans teamed up at Global Citizen’s “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World” at Inglewood, Calif.’s SoFi Stadium. The purpose of the star-studded event is to “[call] on world leaders to step up to make sure vaccines are

The Black Keys have shared new track ‘Going Down South’, the second track to arrive from their new blues covers album, ‘Delta Kream’. The Ohio duo – comprised of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – will drop the 11-track collection on May 14, marking their first release since their ninth studio record ‘Let’s Rock’ (2019). ‘Going Down

Record Store Day looks a little different this year. Considering the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, Record Store Day will take the form of “RSD Drops,” taking place on two separate days, June 12 and July 17. Independent stores will remain in charge of their own sales and releases, depending on their particular location’s setup. “The spread

A new trailer for Season 5 of Rick And Morty has arrived – you can watch it below. READ MORE: A timeline of Rick & Morty’s Szechuan sauce saga – from April Fools’ Day to rioting at McDonald’s The trailer, which is soundtracked by Vampire Weekend’s ‘Diane Young’, arrived yesterday (May 2) ahead of the new season five

If Paul McCartney had decided he was done with music following the disbandment of the Beatles, he still would have gone down in history as one of music’s greatest songwriters. Of course, Sir Paul didn’t hang ‘em up – far from it. Instead, the former Beatle set forth on one of the most prolific solo

Billie Eilish has spoken out about the power and influence that comes with being famous. Speaking in a new interview with British Vogue, the pop star talked about a variety of topics, including the growth in her songwriting and people that abuse their power. Discussing her new single, ‘Your Power’, which is “an open letter

John 5 may have been at the right place at the right time when he originally secured a place as David Lee Roth‘s guitarist over two decades ago. But while most musicians audition for positions or perhaps earn a recommendation from another bandmate, John impressed Roth in an entirely different way. He had just finished

Justin Bieber has taken to Instagram to perform a stripped-back, piano version of his track ‘Peaches’, lifted from his latest album ‘Justice’. The clip was posted to social media yesterday (May 1), and sees Bieber sporting a pair of hot pink sunglasses and dreads. Sitting at his piano, the singer launches into a solo rendition

There are many reasons why an iconic artist’s first album might fly under the radar — or why it could have been scrubbed from history. Maybe the debut in question was a regional release or commercial flop, never earning a wide audience. Perhaps it was overshadowed by a later masterpiece. Maybe it explored a style uncharacteristic

Ringo Starr has named his favourite Beatles song during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The legendary drummer revealed the track during Colbert’s 15-question ‘The Colbert Questionert’ – a segment he initially recorded when he appeared on The Late Show back in March. Colbert asked Starr: “You get one song to listen to for

Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has won a $1.2 million copyright case against Australian politician Clive Palmer. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a judge ruled that Palmer used the rhythm and melody from the Snider-penned hit single “We’re Not Gonna Take It” in 2019 campaign ads without permission. Palmer had argued that he

The Grammy Awards have axed the anonymous voting committee that has been in place since 1989. The committee traditionally trims down the nomination choices made by the members of the Recording Academy, deciding who appears on the final ballots. Those who serve in the group have their identities protected to avoid being influenced by outside

Kiss were living the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle by the time they teamed up with producer Bob Ezrin to record their fourth album, Destroyer. And sometimes, as on the single “Flaming Youth,” that meant they had to recruit some outside help when they got too carried away. Ezrin whipped the foursome into shape at the start

21 Savage has shared his contribution to the soundtrack of the upcoming Saw reboot in a new song called ‘Spiral’ – scroll down the page to watch the video for it now. The movie, titled Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, will be released on May 14 and will star Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock,