Music

News Leonard Cohen Estate Sells Publishing Catalog Hipgnosis Songs Fund—which also owns works from Lindsey Buckingham and Neil Young—purchased the catalog for an undisclosed sum By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Leonard Cohen, August 1967. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Leonard Cohen’s estate has sold the entirety of his songwriting

News 22 Ways to Support Ukrainian Relief on Bandcamp Friday Cassandra Jenkins, Sub Pop, Skee Mask, Polyvinyl, Trentemøller, and others are supporting Ukrainian relief efforts with new music and merchandise By Evan Minsker March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Photo by Hennadii Minchenko/Future Publishing via Getty Images Facebook Twitter Bandcamp Friday—the monthly occasion where the platform

News Soul Glo and Mother Maryrose Share New Song “Dripnomics”: Listen The second single from the Philadelphia-based hardcore band’s new album Diaspora Problems By Matthew Strauss March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Soul Glo, photo by Alyssa Rorke Facebook Twitter Soul Glo and Philadelphia rapper Mother Maryrose have released the new song “Dripnomics.” It’s the second

News New York City Lifts Proof of Vaccine Requirements for Concert Venues Venues, as well as restaurants and bars, will still have the flexibility to require proof of vaccination or masking indoors if they choose, per Mayor Eric Adams By Eric Torres March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Facebook

News Otoboke Beaver Announce New Album Super Champon, Share Video: Watch The Japanese rock band’s follow-up to 2019’s Itekoma Hits is out in May via Damnably By Matthew Strauss March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Otoboke Beaver, photo by Mayumi Hirata Facebook Twitter Japanese Rock band Otoboke Beaver have announced the new album Super Champon, set

News Kurt Vile Shares New Song “Hey Like a Child”: Listen The latest track from his next album (watch my moves) By Allison Hussey March 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kurt Vile, May 2019 (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Kurt Vile has shared another new song from his forthcoming album (watch my moves). The

News PC Music Announces PC Music, Vol. 3 With A. G. Cook, Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, More The project arrives in mid-May, nearly six years after PC Music, Vol. 2 By Allison Hussey March 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter A. G. Cook, May 2018 (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter PC Music has announced another edition of

News Jack White and Q-Tip Share New Song “Hi-De-Ho”: Listen Also check out “Queen of the Bees,” another song from one of White’s two albums arriving this year By Evan Minsker March 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jack White, photo by Paige Sara Facebook Twitter Jack White is back with more new music from his two

News Live Nation to Cease All Business in Russia “Live Nation joins the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” By Evan Minsker March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fans at a 2019 concert at Moscow’s Otkritie Arena (Sergei BobylevTASS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Live Nation has announced that it will no longer promote

News Tonstartssbandht Reissuing Three Albums, Share New Video for Single “5ft7”: Watch Fire Talk Records are pressing An When, Dick Nights, and Hymn on vinyl By Nina Corcoran March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tonstartssbandht, photo by Case Mahan Facebook Twitter Fire Talk Records are reissuing three early albums by Florida duo Tonstartssbandht. The LPs—2009’s An

News Randy Newman Postpones European Tour to Recover From Neck Surgery “They operated on me successfully, I think…. But the doctor said I’m not quite ready to tour.” By Matthew Strauss March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Randy Newman, photo by Pamela Springsteen Facebook Twitter Randy Newman is postponing a European tour as he recovers from

News Beach House’s Once Twice Melody Is the Best-Selling Album in the U.S. The band moved 20,300 copies this week, with over 70% of those coming from vinyl sales By Evan Minsker March 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Beach House in 2018 (David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Beach House’s new album Once Twice Melody is

News Stereolab Announce 2022 North American Tour They’ll hit the United States and Canada in September and October By Allison Hussey March 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Stereolab’s Lætitia Sadier, August 2019 (Julia Reinhart/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Stereolab have announced a 2022 North American tour. It starts in Nashville at the beginning of September, wrapping in Asheville,

News Haim Share Video for New Song “Lost Track”: Watch Paul Thomas Anderson directed the visual, which was first released with screenings of Licorice Pizza By Evan Minsker March 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Danielle Haim in Haim’s “Lost Track,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Facebook Twitter Haim have shared “Lost Track” and its accompanying Paul

News Carla Morrison Announces First New Album in 5 Years, El Renacimiento  The Mexican singer/songwriter also announced a run of headlining tour dates, will open Coldplay’s 2022 shows in Mexico By Matthew Ismael Ruiz February 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Carla Morrison (Photo by Chris Cruz) Facebook Twitter Carla Morrison has announced El Renacimiento her first

News HEALTH Cancel Russian Concerts The group was scheduled to perform in St. Petersburg and Moscow in April. “Our thoughts go out to the people of Ukraine,” HEALTH wrote in a statement. By Matthew Strauss February 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter HEALTH, photo by Faith Crawford Facebook Twitter HEALTH recently announced a 2022 tour that will

News The Chicks Announce 2022 North American Tour Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis join the group on their first tour since releasing Gaslighter in 2020 By Allison Hussey February 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Chicks (Photo by Robin Harper) Facebook Twitter The Chicks have announced a North American tour that’s set to start in June.

News Watch LCD Soundsystem Perform “Thrills” and “Yr City’s a Sucker” on SNL The band also joined an NYC-themed musical number as the Guardian Angels; the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York opened the show By Matthew Ismael Ruiz February 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter LCD Soundsystem on Saturday Night Live, February 2022 (Will Heath/NBC) Facebook

News Green Day Cancel Moscow Concert Over Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s so much bigger than that” By Madison Bloom February 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival). Facebook

News Watch Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York Open SNL With “Prayer for Ukraine” The local choir sang a tribute to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion By Madison Bloom February 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York performing “Prayer for Ukraine” (Still from Saturday Night Live). Facebook Twitter Rather than commencing

News A&E Announces James Brown Documentary Series Produced by Mick Jagger and Questlove James Brown: Say It Loud will be directed by Deborah Riley Draper By Nina Corcoran February 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter James Brown (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A&E Network has announced a new four-part documentary series about James Brown

News Dischord Include Surprise 7″ of Previously Unreleased Early Ian MacKaye Music in New Box Set First Six Dischord Records includes five never-before-heard songs by the Slinkees By Nina Corcoran February 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ian MacKaye (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Last year, Dischord Records announced the box set First Six Dischord Records

News Russia Banned From Eurovision 2022 After Ukraine Invasion “The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute” By Matthew Strauss February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Photo by Stefano Guidi/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Russia will

News Drakeo the Ruler’s Brother Ralfy the Plug Sues Live Nation Ralfy the Plug’s lawsuit follows a previous wrongful death suit filed on behalf of Drakeo the Ruler’s 5-year-old son By Evan Minsker February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Darrell Wayne Caldwell aka Drakeo the Ruler, December 2021 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler’s

News Pussy Riot’s Nadya Forms Crypto Organization to Fund Ukrainian Aid Groups Nadya Tolokonnikova, Trippy Labs, and PleasrDAO members teamed up to sell NFTs in support of civilian organizations in war-struck Ukraine By Jazz Monroe February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, October 2021 (SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Pussy Riot

News Listen to the New Song Billie Eilish and Finneas Wrote for Pixar Movie Turning Red “Nobody Like U” is performed by 4*Town, a fictional boy band featuring Finneas By Matthew Strauss February 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Finneas and Billie Eilish, February 2022 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Facebook Twitter Turning Red is a