5 Seconds of Summer pair a Youngblood hit with a picturesque Los Angeles sunset in the band’s new video for their acoustic rendition of “Lie to Me.” The new version strips away the poppy beats and electronic elements of the single, with the quintet instead delivering a slowed-down, piano-led take. …
Read More »Hear Soccer Mommy's Demo of 'Clean' Album Cut 'Blossom'
Soccer Mommy, A.K.A. 21-year-old Sophie Allison, unveiled the demo version of Clean‘s“Blossom” along with releasing “Be Seeing You” to streaming services. Like the version from herClean LP, the “Blossom” demo aches with the wistfulness of “wasting all my time” on someone who just isn’t worth it through the acknowledgement that …
Read More »Hear Karen O's Goth Rendition of Smashing Pumpkins' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings'
Karen O has covered Smashing Pumpkins‘ “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” for an Amazon Prime original series, because nothing says “alt-rock” like Amazon. All kidding aside, it’s an excellent cover. Hanna, which arrives on the streaming service on Sunday, February 3rd, is based on the 2011 film that starred Saoirse Ronan …
Read More »Listen to Rod Stewart's Guide to Life
In a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Rod Stewart gave Andy Greene a career-spanning interview — and explained the secrets of Rod-style living (step one: never cook a single meal for yourself, ever, unless tea and toast counts). “I’ve never been so content in all my …
Read More »Watch the Mekons' Trippy Joshua Tree Excursion in 'Lawrence of California' Video
British punk collective the Mekons embrace the unreal nature of Joshua Tree in the video for their new song, “Lawrence of California.” The track will appear on the group’s forthcoming album, Deserted, out March 29th via Bloodshot Records. “Lawrence of California” is centered around a thumping drum groove and a …
Read More »PrettyMuch Kick Off 2019 With Rooftop Party in New 'Blind' Video
Boy band PrettyMuch show off their dance skills for the rooftop-set “Blind” video, the group’s first new single of the year. The midtempo, romantic, trap-pop ballad has the boy band lamenting that they would “be better off blind” if they had to go without their lover. “When I close my …
Read More »Grimes Brings Ghostly Edge to Bring Me the Horizon's Song 'Nihilist Blues'
Grimes adds an eerie edge to Bring Me the Horizon‘s “Nihilist Blues,” a single from the band’s upcoming sixth LP, Amo. The art-pop singer appears in the second verse and chorus of the electro-track, balancing out Oliver Sykes’ silky falsetto with an a alluring creepiness. “Light as a feather, stiff …
Read More »Brandi Carlile, Iron and Wine Set for 2019 Americana Spring Celebration
Brandi Carlile leads a lineup of roots-oriented performers announced for this year’s Americana Spring Celebration, an annual benefit retreat hosted at a Smoky Mountains luxury resort in East Tennessee. Now in its ninth year, the four-day event at Blackberry Farm will take place April 25th – 28th and benefit the …
Read More »Hear Broken Social Scene Tease New EP With Uplifting 'All I Want'
Indie darlings Broken Social Scene unveiled a new song, “All I Want,” from their forthcoming EPLet’s Try the After – Vol. 1, set to arrive February 15th via Arts and Crafts. The track opens with an synth pulsing over the tinny crack of old-school electronic drums. Andrew Whiteman sings lead …
Read More »Randy Rogers Band Announces New 'Hellbent' Album With Dave Cobb
Randy Rogers Band is gearing up to release its first new LP in over three years this spring: the Texas country act will drop its eighth album, Hellbent, on April 26th. Hellbent marks Rogers’ first collaboration with all-star country/Americana producer Dave Cobb, who oversaw the sessions for the 11-track album …
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