On Tuesday (June 10), David Byrne announced the details of his upcoming album, Who Is the Sky?, which is set to be released on September 5 via Matador Records. The former Talking Heads frontman worked with Grammy-winner producer Kid Harpoon (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus) on the 13-track album, which features arrangements by New York-based ensemble…… read more »
Machine Gun Kelly has enlisted music legend Bob Dylan to help promote his new album. The 84-year-old icon narrates a trailer for MGK’s forthcoming record, Lost Americana, which is due out on August 8. This mark’s MGK’s first new album in three years, following 2022’s Mainstream Sellout, and is set to feature his recent single,…… read more »
Dan + Shay, John Stamos, Aaron Dessner, Alan Menken, Nile Rogers, and Living Colour are among the performers and presenters announced for the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner. The gala will be held on Thursday (June 12) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Dan + Shay have ties…… read more »
The Doobie Brothers, known for their genre-blending, commercially successful career since the 1970s, just released their 16th studio album, Walk This Road, on Friday (June 6). This new record marks the first time that all three of the band’s principal songwriters – Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, and Pat Simmons – have contributed significantly to a…… read more »
On Monday (June 9), Queens of the Stone Age announced that they will be releasing the audio from their filmed performance at the Catacombs of Paris in July 2024, which marked the first live concert ever held in that location. The album, titled Alive In The Catacombs, will be available for streaming on June 13,…… read more »
In a new interview with Metal Hammer, Sharon Osbourne revealed that she removed an unnamed band from the lineup of the final Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne concert, following a dispute with the group’s manager. “I had a huge, huge to-do with a manager over this celebration for Ozzy and Sabbath,” Sharon disclosed. “And it…… read more »
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill’s involvement with the Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) community is highlighted in the new documentary, Matter of Time, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday (June 12). Vedder’s efforts to raise awareness and funds for the rare genetic skin disease are featured alongside personal stories of patients…… read more »
On Monday (June 9), FIFA announced that Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin will headline the halftime show of the Club World Cup final in New York City on July 13. The performance was curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and its mission to raise $100…… read more »
Sly Stone, the groundbreaking musician who fused funk, rock, and soul with Sly & the Family Stone, died on Monday (June 9) at the age of 82. According to his family, the cause of death was due to a “prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.” Stone’s family shared that “Sly passed away…… read more »
The Funeral Portrait notches their second Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with “Holy Water,” which features a guest appearance by Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody. This marks the band’s second Mainstream Rock Airplay chart-topper in as many entries, following last November’s one-week reign of “Suffocate City,” featuring Ice Nine Kills’ Spencer Charnas. “Holy…… read more »