Up, down, turn around. New Order kicked off their new U.S. tour last night with a celebratory sold-out show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The Manchester goth-disco kingpins are in cocky form these days, after releasing their sparkling new Music Complete in the wake of their nasty split with bassist Peter… Source: RollingStone Link: New Order […]

Last November, Bad Brains guitarist Dr. Know, whose real name is Gary Miller, suffered cardiac arrest and was put on life support for two weeks following multiple organ failure. He spent almost three months in the hospital and was transferred to a medical rehabilitation facility, where he currently continues treatment. As Pitchfork reports, in an effort to… Source: RollingStone Link: Bad Brains […]

In 2002, film and TV actor Kiefer Sutherland founded the Ironworks record label with his friend, singer-songwriter Jude Cole, assisting aspiring musicians in recording and distributing their material during a time when the focus of the entire music industry was shifting and evolving. Beginning next month, Sutherland will take an… Source: RollingStone Link: Kiefer Sutherland […]

Dej Loaf has debuted the video for the triumphant new song “Desire.” The song is the opening track on the rapper’s 2015 EP …And See That’s the Thing. Throughout the video, the MC performs the song in a variety of scenic settings. She is primarily in a peaceful forest or in a… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Bat for Lashes, the goth pop project of Natasha Khan, has shared a chilling, shimmering new track, “In God’s House,” which will appear on the upcoming album, The Bride, out July 1st via Parlophone/Warner Bros. “In God’s House” comes with a simple but striking video, in which Khan’s delicate movements in front… Source: RollingStone Link: Bat […]

ESPN has taken BMI to court to get a break from royalty payments. Source: Yahoo Music Link: ESPN Asked to Pay More Than Million Annually to License Ambient Stadium Music

Beastie Boys MC Mike D and Cat Power join the long-silent French electronic duo Cassius for a feisty new single, “Action,” which premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show. Mike D’s classic nasally cadence is a fine fit on the rumbling, disco-inspired cut, while Cat Power’s Chan Marshall delivers an enticing vocal performance… Source: RollingStone Link: Beastie […]

Hillary Clinton sat down with SiriusXM while in Miami to discuss, among other things, her taste in music. The presidential candidate praised Adele and noted her love for classic rock while in conversation with Miami Beach’s mayor Philip Levine. During their conversation, Levine asked Clinton what she would play on her… Source: RollingStone Link: Hillary […]

“Some day you’ll wake up and this life will be over,” Sturgill Simpson sings in “Brace for Impact (Live a Little),” the lead single from next month’s A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Released today, the song’s moody, murky music video expands that theme of mortality, as director Matt Mahurin mixes… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Sturgill […]

The Who are currently trekking across North America on their “The Who Hits 50!” tour, which Roger Daltrey has described as the beginning of the group’s “long goodbye.” The band has influenced countless musicians who have followed in its footsteps, including Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, who shares his love for… Source: RollingStone Link: Eddie Vedder […]