More than 30 years after they were first dismissed as vapid New Wave man-dolls, Duran Duran are still kicking, and sounding surprisingly vibrant. Their 14th LP features Mark Ronson and longtime collaborator Nile Rodgers, as well as appearances by New Age soul queen Janelle Monáe, ex–Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist… Source: RollingStone Link: Paper Gods

Low have been indie rock’s most economical songwriters for 20 years and running, but their 11th LP takes a bold step toward pop. “What Part of Me,” with its upbeat percussion, fuzzy guitar textures and sweet harmonized lyrics about relationship boundaries (“What part of me don’t you own?”), feels like… Source: RollingStone Link: Ones and […]

Gary Clark Jr.’s versatility is both blessing and curse. The Austin ace’s 2012 breakthrough album, Blak and Blu, shuffle-mixed through blues roots; raw, Hendrix-channeling solos; glossy, modern R&B; and points between, but never quite figured out how to connect the dots. Three years later, his studio follow-up does — mainly… Source: RollingStone Link: The Story […]

Decades after Metallica and Megadeth started writing radio-friendly songs, thrash-metal firebrands Slayer are still courting controversy — depicting Jesus in hell on their new LP cover and howling, “A little violence is the ultimate drug/Let’s get high!” on standout “Vices.” Chilean-American frontman Tom Araya even teases a race war on… Source: RollingStone Link: Repentless

Alice Cooper has said the debut from Hollywood Vampires — a supergroup led by Cooper, Joe Perry and a flashy guitar upstart named Johnny Depp — is a tribute to his “dead drunk friends” (also the title of a chantey-like original tune here). But it’s mostly made of surprisingly upbeat… Source: RollingStone Link: Hollywood Vampires

The Dead Weather’s new LP Dodge and Burn isn’t out until September 25th, but on Friday, Jack White and Alison Mosshart’s outfit unveiled “Cop and Go,” a menacing new cut from their first album in five years. The track originally premiered September 4th on Tidal, the streaming service co-owned by White, but now “Cop and Go” is… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Dead […]

Brett Eldredge is looking to build on the success of his debut album, Bring You Back, with the release of his second set, Illinois, on Friday (September 11th). The fun-loving, soulful singer scored three Number Ones with that first project — “Don’t Ya,” “Beat of the Music” and “Mean to… Source: RollingStone Link: Brett Eldredge […]

Dennis Greene, a founding member of the Fifties-leaning rock group Sha Na Na and later a Columbia Pictures executive and law professor, died Saturday at a Dayton, Ohio hospital. He was 66. Greene died from a brief illness prior to his death, his nephew told the Los Angeles Times. Frederick “Dennis”… Source: RollingStone Link: Dennis […]

The iconic British singer-songwriter and producer who came to prominence as part of the 1970s New Wave is releasing a double album of songs to accompany his forthcoming book. Costello's eagerly awaited memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink", which will hit bookshops on October 13, looks back on the themes, stories and incidents that have […]

A mournful Chris Cornell prepares for death by hanging in the video for “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart.” Jessie Hill’s stylish, twist-filled love tale is set in the Wild West, following the rock veteran from his jail cell to the gallows, as he belts heartbroken lyrics over bluesy mandolins and a psychedelic… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Chris […]