One day Australia’s hottest new rock exports are opening for heavy metal heroes AC/DC, the next day they are sharing the bill with race horses. Bands that want to make it big sometimes have to swallow their pride. During the 1960s, rock acts appearing on Ed Sullivan’s prestigious TV variety show were squeezed in between chimpanzees and circus clowns. In 2001, Australian punk-rock trio the Living End recently played for several thousand fans at a Los Angeles racetrack. But their afternoon set was punctuated by a 10-minute break so the horses would not panic as they galloped past the makeshift… Read more »
When in Jamaica, No Doubt do as the Jamaicans do. The bandmembers are kicking it reggae style as they record their fifth album on the “Island in the Sun.” “[Bassist] Tony [Kanal] and I have been playing tons of crazy, dub-sounding keyboard tracks on all the demos,” guitarist Tom Dumont wrote in an e-mail interview Thursday. Their new duties have resulted in “a noticeable lack of guitar and bass” in the sound, he said. After laying down a handful of tracks in Los Angeles, No Doubt hopped a plane to the Caribbean to collaborate with a few of Jamaica’s renowned… Read more »
By now, you’re surely familiar with our running list of 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024. With that in mind, we’ll keep this short and sweet. Welcome to our sixth installment! Wow, we are more than halfway through now… If you are just now joining us, make sure to go back and check out our first fifty artists here. This week we have quite the eclectic mix. From emo-rap, to indie rock, to post-hardcore, to anthemic pop-punk, we’ve got something you’ll like. Our list consists of truly up-and-coming music. Most of these artists have less than… Read more »
— Today we talk about Shania Twain’s new single, Iron Maiden’s collab with Royal Mail, and Ryan Oakes’ musical announcement. — Giddy Up with Shania Twain Shania Twain is ringing in the New Year like the queen she is. The singing sensation dropped a brand new single called “Giddy Up!” today with a music video. The single is off her new album Queen of Me, dropping February 3rd. Shania says about the track, “The saying “Let’s Go Girls!” is such a wonderfully uplifting sentiment now, but it’s just something I said during the recording in the studio and I guess… Read more »
— Today we talk about Arvil Lavigne’s new star on the Walk of Fame, Joel Madden joining Ink Master, Mariah Carey’s secret grunge album, Kelly Clarkson also having a new addition to the Walk of Fame, and Beyond Meat’s executive’s arrest. — Avril Lavigne’s 20 Years of Greatness Avril Lavigne hit another music milestone when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It lined up with the 20th anniversary of Let Go‘s release, another big moment for the pop-punk star. Perhaps the best moment of her acceptance speech was when she threw on the hoodie she was… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Super Bowl.
The latest Geek Girl Riot heads to deep space for The Expanse S5 before getting into that huge Disney Investors Day flex…
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about country musicians taking a political stand.
Alright mates, welcome to the wifi world tour stop in dear ol’ London. You might be stuck indoors but this guide will give you a virtual taste of my city.
The man born Danny Rocco has been singing, writing, and performing his entire life — playing bars in punk bands since he was 13.
