Dave Lombardo is venturing deeper into experimental territory with a new collaboration alongside dark ambient pioneer Lustmord. Working under the appropriately direct name Lustmord Lombardo, the pair will release their debut album, The Pulse of Atoms, on October 2 through Ipecac Recordings. The project has already offered its first glimpse with the release of “Paleomagnetic […]
Morrissey has pulled the plug on his upcoming Las Vegas residency, canceling four performances shortly before the run was scheduled to begin. The former Smiths frontman was expected to perform at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on August 14, 15, 18 and 19. Instead, all four dates have been canceled, with his representatives […]
Olivia Rodrigo traded arena-scale spectacle for close quarters in Brooklyn, giving fans a rare opportunity to see one of pop’s biggest stars in a setting built for roughly a thousand people. Rodrigo performed a surprise one-night-only show on August 6 at Warsaw, the longtime Brooklyn concert venue. The intimate appearance put the 23-year-old singer within […]
Phoebe Bridgers is taking the album-listening party somewhere considerably more cosmic than the neighborhood record shop. Ahead of the August 14 release of her third solo album, Lost Weekend, Bridgers is presenting the record inside planetariums around the world, pairing the music with immersive visuals created specifically for the curved theater environment. The events run […]
The heavy music community is mourning the death of Mike Milford, founding vocalist of Orange County metalcore band Scars of Tomorrow and a veteran music-industry professional whose influence extended well beyond the stage. Milford died following a battle with cancer. Scars of Tomorrow announced his passing on August 8, remembering a bandmate whose life encompassed […]
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Dublin to celebrate the life of Glen Hansard, the acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter whose music touched audiences around the world. The funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral brought together family, friends, fellow musicians, actors, and fans for an emotional farewell following Hansard’s death in a motorcycle accident at the age of 56. […]
Weezer is embracing its past while having plenty of fun with it on the band’s latest single, “C.E.O.” The new music video turns the spotlight on the music industry’s fascination with nostalgia, following a pair of overenthusiastic record executives who push frontman Rivers Cuomo to recreate the band’s iconic 1994 “Undone (The Sweater Song)” video. […]
Reports that Sid Wilson has been dismissed from Slipknot have sent shockwaves through the heavy music community, although the story remains unconfirmed by the band or the musician himself. According to multiple reports, Wilson’s nearly 30-year run with the Grammy-winning metal group has come to an end. The musician joined Slipknot in 1998, just before […]
Tom Morello is preparing to open a new chapter in his solo career with the release of Everyone Gets Everything They Want, an album that blends his signature guitar work with the socially conscious message that has defined much of his career. Leading the project is the new single, “Date Night,” a song inspired by […]
Twenty-five years after redefining modern rock with their breakthrough debut, The Strokes are proving they have little interest in repeating themselves. Their seventh studio album, Reality Awaits, finds the New York band pushing further into experimental territory while maintaining enough of its trademark musical identity to remind listeners why the group remains one of alternative […]