In support of their upcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa, Spoon has just announced a trek of U.S. shows with support from Margaret Glaspy on the first chunk of dates and Geese on the final few. The tour begins on February 8th in Santa Ana, California, three days before the release of the album on February […]
Tag: Alternative Rock
Just Announced Bonnaroo 2022 Lineup Includes J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, Tool, More
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is coming back to Manchester, Tennessee after two years of setbacks and cancellations, first due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then because of severe flooding. Just yesterday, the genre-crossing lineup for the 2022 event was announced, including big names in music like J. Cole, Tool, Stevie Nicks, the War on […]
Nita Strauss Becomes First Active Rock Solo Female Chart-Topper
Nita Strauss has made history by becoming the first female solo rock artist to hit a No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart with her new song “Dead Inside.” “IT’S OFFICIAL,” Strauss ecstatically Tweeted. “I didn’t know this fact until a few weeks ago- No female solo artist has had a #1 single at […]
Noel Gallagher Covered David Bowie at Mike Garson’s “A Bowie Celebration,” Amongst Def Leppard, Duran Duran, More
Saturday would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday, and the musician’s pianist, Mike Garson, threw a live-streamed concert to honor the date for the second year in a row. The event consisted of performances by a number of notable artists covering Bowie’s hits. Noel Gallagher covered “Valentine’s Day,” Def Leppard did “Drive-In Saturday,” and Duran […]
Scary Kids Scaring Kids, D.R.U.G.S. Team Up for the Velocity Records 2022 Tour
Early 2000s post-hardcore bands Scary Kids Scaring Kids and D.R.U.G.S. both made their resurgences back in 2020, and, now, they are joining forces to embark on a 25-date tour a few months ahead from now. The “Velocity Records Tour,” also featuring a lineup of Secrets, Dead American, and Glasslands, will kick off on February 16th […]
Grammy Awards Postponed Due to COVID Concerns
For the second consecutive year, COVID concerns have caused the 64th annual Grammy Awards show to be postponed. A joint statement from The Recording Academy and CBS reads, “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy® and CBS have […]
Machine Gun Kelly Reveals That He Will Be Dropping Two Albums in 2022
Machine Gun Kelly has been throwing his fans for a loop by switching up release dates for new music. Most recently, the rapper-turned-rocker rescinded a previous claim of his that he would be dropping something new on the first day of the year by instead saying he would be releasing “two albums this year.” One […]
Trevor Noah to Host Grammy Awards Second Year in a Row — Ceremony “Likely” to be Postponed
It was just announced that Trevor Noah will be returning to fulfill the role as host of the Grammy Awards for the second consecutive year in a row. Noah hosted the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on March 14th, 2021, which was notably delayed by the pandemic. “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd […]
Noel Gallagher Kicks Off 2022 With Demo of Upcoming Album
On New Year’s Day, Noel Gallagher released a demo for a new song called “Trying to Find a World That’s Been and Gone: Part 1,”. The track is part of Gallagher’s upcoming fourth album with The High Flying Birds, which just finished up “writing/demoing” less than two weeks ago. In a tweet along with the […]
Ezra Koenig Confirms New Vampire Weekend Music in the Works
Ezra Koenig stopped by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus’ Apple radio show, After School, to drop some exciting news about upcoming Vampire Weekend music. “Yeah, we’ve been working on music and, yeah, we were just recording in England for a while, now back in LA working with everybody,” he told Hoppus. “And, yeah, I mean, I think […]