In celebration of the 40th anniversary of their debut EP, R.E.M. have announced the release of the five-song EP Chronic Town as a standalone CD for the first time in the U.S. on August 19 via I.R.S./UMe. The album will also be available on picture disc vinyl and cassette. Chronic Town was recorded in October…… MORE
Beyoncé recently shared the revealing cover art for her highly anticipated new album Renaissance. The cover, shared on Instagram, features the scantily clad 40-year-old superstar seated above a glowing silver horse. Some fans compared it to John Collier’s 19th century painting “Lady Godiva.” In a lengthy caption, Beyonce explains details about the making of the…… MORE
Pearl Jam have announced the release Gigaton (Tour Edition) on Friday, July 8. The record will feature 11 live performances recorded during the band’s tour in 2021 along with the band’s 11th full-length album Gigaton, originally released in 2020. The Tour Edition will be available on all DSPs and as in limited-edition LP/CD combo only…… MORE
Shania Twain and Brad Paisley are among 12 nominees for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. Since the release of her debut album 1993, Twain has placed 22 self-penned Top 20 songs on the Billboard charts. Twain was named NSAI’s 1998 Songwriter/Artist of the Year as well as BMI’s 1999 Country Songwriter of…… MORE
Pop-punk star Avril Lavigne recently dropped a Spotify Singles cover of Adele’s 2015 smash hit “Hello.” “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of it,” Lavigne said in a statement. “The ‘Spotify Singles’ sessions were a fun opportunity to finally do this cover as well as reimagine my own…… MORE
Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. The verdict comes nine months after a New York jury found him guilty on nine counts, including one charge of racketeering and eight counts of violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law. On Wednesday,…… MORE
Lorde debuted her new blonde hair when she took the stage at Glastonbury 2022 on Sunday. The “Melodrama” singer showed off her new look with a lilac bodysuit, red tights and a bright red ribbon tied around the wrist. While performing “Secrets From a Girl (Who’s Seen It All),” a track from Solar Power, the…… MORE
The Big Climate Thing festival is set to feature The Roots, HAIM, Sheryl Crow and many more. The 3-day festival, which takes place September 16-18 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, will benefit the EarthPercent organization’s mission of combating climate change. Proceeds from the event will support EarthPercent, a nonprofit launched by Brian Eno, although…… MORE
Stevie Nicks recently released a cover of “Cotton Candy Land,” which features on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, Elvis. Nicks is joined on the track by singer-songwriter Chris Isaak. “Cotton Candy Land” was written by Ruth Batchelor and Bob Roberts and was recorded by Presley in 1962. Presley’s rendition of the song…… MORE
Weeks after the death of Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode have revealed that their keyboardist passed away after suffering an aortic dissection. In a statement revealing the Depeche Mode founding member’s cause of death, his bandmates Dave Gahan and Martin Gore said, “A couple weeks ago we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy’s…… MORE
