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If you’re in Nashville, Detroit or London and you’re a Jack White fan, make haste to his Third Man Records retail stores in those cities, because it’s the only place you can find the artist’s brand new album — free with purchase, at least for now. The project has no name or artwork and apparently

Our Songs of the Week column looks at great new tunes from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, we look at the return of some old favorites,

Oruã – PasseTransfusão Noise Records Downtown Rio De Janeiro might not be the most obvious place to find a backing band if you’re an indie rocker from Boise, Idaho. But there Lê Almeida and João Casaes—both Rio residents—were, playing drums and bass, respectively, on Built to Spill‘s 2022 album, When the Wind Forgets Your Name,

Olivia Rodrigo is set to kick off the final North American leg of her “GUTS World Tour.” The massive later summer outing comes in support of her stellar sophomore album, GUTS. Taking place in July and August 2024, Rodrigo will play concerts in arenas across the US and Canada with support from PinkPantheress and The Breeders. Tickets

“God runs this shop,” Derek Burbidge declares. “I rent it from God.” In the mid-1950s, the likes of Elvis Presley and Little Richard wrestled with what they felt to be the tension between rock ‘n roll and religion. As a born-again Christian though, Burbidge fears no such contradiction. The bequiffed 78 year old’s North London

Britney Spears didn’t take kindly to the Osbourne family for calling her penchant for posting Instagram videos of herself dancing “very sad.” In fact, the pop star told Ozzy Osbourne and company to “kindly fuck off!” On the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast posted Tuesday (July 16th), the family was discussing TikTok dances, when

Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White and Emmett Kelly have confirmed that their new band is called the Hard Quartet. For now, that’s about the only information available for the mysterious group, which has been teasing its existence on social media for the past week. Malkmus and Sweeney spent the ’90s as labelmates on Matador

Like many parents, Natalie Portman holds Bluey in high regard among the ranks of children’s television. So, it’s not entirely shocking that the accomplished actor views her cameo on the show as one of the “most important” credits of her career. During a recent TODAY interview, Portman had nothing but praise for Bluey after host Hoda Kotb expressed

Welcome to Band Jury, a SPIN series in which artists defend black sheep albums they feel deserve another listen. These are projects that, for whatever reason (middling sales, negative reviews, a misunderstood stylistic shift), have fallen slightly out of fashion—or perhaps never reached it to begin with. The Defender: Andy Partridge Qualifications: Singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer, best known

Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass joked about Donald Trump’s attempted assassination during a concert over the weekend. While performing in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, Gass was presented with a cake on stage in celebration of his 64th birthday. Tenacious D bandmate Jack Black asked him to “make a wish,” to which Gass responded, “Don’t miss Trump

Mariana de Miguel is laughing. I’ve just compared the seven tracks of her brand new EP, blush, to a box of Baci—the utterly addictive, hazelnut-filled Italian chocolates with little love notes included in the wrapping—and she finds the analogy amusing.  The 28-year-old singer-songwriter known as Girl Ultra connects via Zoom from an outdoor café in

Evan Wright, the former Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair journalist whose book Generation Kill was adapted into the acclaimed HBO miniseries of the same name, has died at the age of 59. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, Wright died on Friday, July 12th by suicide. In 2003, Wright was embedded on

The Smile have called off their European tour next month after guitarist Jonny Greenwood “became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care,” the Radiohead spinoff group said in a statement. “Mercifully, he is now out of danger and will soon return home,” the note continues. “We

After being universally panned, Katy Perry has retroactively revealed that the music video for her new single “Woman’s World” is meant to be satire. “We’re being a bit sarcastic with it,” explained in a video posted to social media on Saturday. “It’s very slapstick, very on the nose. And with this set, it’s like we,

Stevie Nicks saved something special for the encore of her huge show last night (July 12) at London’s Hyde Park, as she welcomed longtime friend and occasional onstage collaborator Harry Styles for performances of her 1981 Tom Petty duet “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and the Fleetwood Mac classic “Landslide.” As Nicks told the 60,000-strong

Harry Styles reunited with Stevie Nicks on Friday night, joining her on stage at BST Hyde Park in London. Together, the one-time members of One Direction and Fleetwood Mac performed “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and “Landslide.” Watch the fan-shot footage below. Get Stevie Nicks Tickets Here Styles and Nicks share a close relationship. Back

Armlock – Seashell Angel Lucky CharmRun for Cover Records Australian duo Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell have spent years wading around different genre waters.  They met over a decade ago studying jazz and then pivoted to electronic music with their own respective projects. For the last few years, they’ve worked together as Armlock—taking yet another

Rod Argent, founder, keyboardist, and songwriter of The Zombies, is retiring from touring. In a statement from the band’s longtime management team, Argent revealed that he recently suffered a stroke, prompting his decision to step back. The 79-year-old artist was hospitalized for the stroke and released the following day, but will spend the next few

Over the course of hip-hop’s half-century and counting, few rappers have proven as unique, prolific and consistent as the inimitable Kool Keith. During his 40-year career, the New Yorker often known as the Black Elvis has logged nearly 50 solo albums and 15 side projects in conjunction with 31 other artists—all while performing as dozens

Benji Gregory, who played the role of young Brian Tanner on the television sitcom ALF, died on June 13th at the age of 46. Gregory’s sister told TMZ that her brother was found dead in his car in a Peoria, Arizona parking lot. A cause of death is still under investigation, but Gregory suffered from

Kronos Quartet – Outer Spaceways Incorporated: Kronos Quartet & Friends Meet Sun RaRed Hot Organization For the previous entry in the Red Hot and Ra series, the long-running AIDS activist group Red Hot Organization tapped bassist Meshell Ndegeocello to craft a gripping personal narrative from the work of pioneering jazz pianist/bandleader/philosopher Sun Ra. In this

DreamWorks has officially announced Shrek 5: the long-anticipated sequel is set for release in theaters on July 1st, 2026, with original cast members Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz all returning. Shrek 5 will mark the first new installment of the beloved animated franchise in 16 years. The film was initially slated for release

I’m only human—I want the best for my dog. That’s why when, one seemingly ordinary day, I opened Instagram and a rickety video popped up featuring a roundish, Chihuahua-esque dog named Ham, with silhouettes of her likeness running, suspended, frolicking, free. Photos revealed Ham peering doe-eyed and adorable, sticking out her tongue, and eating pasty-white

Alright everyone, prepare to gird your loins again. Puck reports that a Devil Wears Prada sequel is in the works, with Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt set to return to their roles. While writer Aline Brosh McKenna may return to pen the script, not necessarily in the conversation is Anne Hathaway, who originally starred in

Julian Casablancas + the Voidz will return Sept. 20 with the digital release of their third studio album, Like All Before You, which will be followed by a physical edition on Oct. 18. It was produced by Ivan Wayman (Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus), Justin Raisen (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kim Gordon), and SAD PONY (Lil Yachty, Drake)

Pyrotechnics from ODESZA’s concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA, on Saturday caused a small brush fire near the venue. According to Fox 13 Seattle, the fire broke out during the final song of ODESZA’s main set. Firefighters quickly contained the fire and extinguished the flames. However, out of an abundance of caution, the

When Jon Anderson appears on screen, he radiates a Yogi-like serenity. “I’ve written down all my things I have to think about every day,” he reflects through his high, distinctive rasp. “Humility, being a good listener, respect, flexibility, positivity…” The surrounding visual chaos is distracting: a home-studio space joyfully cluttered with various musical toys, including

John Cena has announced that he’ll retire from the WWE in 2025. Cena shared the news during a surprise appearance at WWE’s Money in the Bank event in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night. The 16-time world champion revealed his intention to participate in several events before hanging up his boots for good, including at Royal

Name  Graham Gouldman 10cc Best known for  Songwriter/Musician Current city  London Really want to be in  Kerala India sailing on the backwaters. Excited about  My new solo album I Have Notes released on July 5th. My current music collection has a lot of  Everything. And a little bit of  Classical music. Preferred format  CD for the sound. 5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: 1  Revolver,

 Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms Kayla and Bethany have barely had time to process RM’s Right Place, Wrong Person, and yet, here comes another solo BTS drop! On this episode of Stanning BTS, the two hosts break down Jimin’s new single “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band.” Listen above or wherever you