Great White frontman Jack Russell dead at 63
Singer and songwriter Jack Russell, who scored hard-rock hits in the 1980s with his band Great White and who survived a Rhode Island nightclub fire…
Charles R. Cross, celebrated biographer of Kurt Cobain, dies at 67
Charles R. Cross, the Seattle-based author and music journalist who wrote definitive biographies of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, died Friday. He was 67.His death…
Kali Uchis’ ‘Orquídeas Parte 2’ introduces a collection of demos
Adorned with flowers around her neck and behind her ear, Kali Uchis announced a new project titled “Orquídeas Parte 2” via Instagram reels last week.…
K-pop superstar Taemin is poised to take genre to greater heights
In recent years, you can’t look at a Billboard chart, the Hot 100 or the 200 without seeing a K-pop artist.It wasn’t always this way.…
With ‘Alkemi,’ Daymé Arocena brings a Black woman’s voice to Latin pop
Daymé Arocena believes every person of African descent born outside of the continent is given a mission in life.“You have to ask yourself, ‘Why wasn’t…
The rebirth of Travis is hot off the presses on new album ‘L.A. Times’
At 50, Fran Healy, frontman/rhythm guitarist of the band Travis still looks every bit the rock star, even when he doesn’t feel like one.His neon-orange…
Huge Indie band reveal first new album in four years and fresh UK tour – kicking off with homecoming show
HUGE Indie band Courteeners have revealed their first new album in four years.The rockers are hitting the road as they take their new tracks on…
Beck: ‘Upsetting expectations was part of the ethos of the time’
In the time of chimpanzees, Beck told us 30 years ago, he was a monkey: a baby-faced singer-songwriter crash-landing in the age of grunge with…
Gracie Abrams releases sophomore album, ‘The Secret of Us’
Gracie Abrams wishes she could say she was born a performer — that as long as she can remember, all she wanted to do was…
Ivan Cornejo announces new tour ahead of ‘Mirada’ album release
Sad sierreño singer Ivan Cornejo, 20, is going on tour ahead of the release of his upcoming album, “Mirada.” his biggest tour to date. The…
Omar Apollo’s announces ‘God Said No’ world tour ahead of album release
Omar Apollo will embark on a world tour in support of his upcoming sophomore album, “God Said No,” the Grammy-nominated singer announced Thursday via Instagram.…
Huge Nineties pop legend hints at comeback with secret ‘lost’ album recorded 15 years ago
MARIAH Carey has teased she could release a secret album she’s been holding onto for the past 15 years. Angels Advocate was initially planned to…
‘The Beach Boys’ review: A sentimental doc that downplays squabbles
I will (almost) always watch a film about the Beach Boys — the latest, titled simply “The Beach Boys,” premieres Friday on Disney+ — not…
How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album
Laci Kaye Booth clearly recalls the career path she’d envisioned in her head. After finishing in fourth place on “American Idol” in 2019, the smoky-voiced…
Dolly Parton secretly creates massive new album set for release this year – & hasn’t had to look far for collaborators
SHE may have sung about working 9 to 5 but Dolly Parton has now been putting in overtime. I can reveal the country legend has…
ICYMI: Gina Rinehart gets Colbert’d, Taylor Swift trolls Billie Eilish’s album launch, Cannes weekend one and more
All eyes were on Cannes last week as the film industry's brightest and richest descended on the French city's film festival to give us a…
Why is SoundCloud blue? Music streaming app changes icon for pop superstar’s album release
YOU may have noticed that the SoundCloud icon is looking a bit different to usual. Many are confused why the logo is now blue instead…
Ben Gibbard on Postal Service, Death Cab, love-hate of L.A.
Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard’s life changed twice in the span of eight months. In February 2003, the frontman of Seattle’s Death Cab for Cutie…
David Sanborn dead: Jazz saxophonist died of prostate cancer
David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist whose Grammy-winning career included collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, has died. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon…
Childish Gambino drops ‘Atavista’ album, announces tour
Childish Gambino will embark on a world tour in August four years after first releasing his “3.15.20” album, which was rereleased Sunday. The multihyphenate —…