Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have dropped the penultimate track from their ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ series with their version of the Knack’s “Frustrated.” Their series has commemorated each night of the Festival of Lights with the release of a new cover from a Jewish artist. “Tonight we’re featuring four nice Jewish …
Read More »'Jagged Little Pill' Reunion Concert: See Performances of Hit Songs From the Broadway Musical
On Sunday night, many members of the Broadway cast of the Tony-nominated musical Jagged Little Pill reunited for the first time in nearly 10 months on a stage (after an earlier short segment included in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade) at the Shubert Studios in New York for Jagged Live …
Read More »Big Freedia, Flo Milli Kiss 2020 Goodbye With Holiday Song 'Better Be'
Big Freedia is getting into the Christmas spirit with a new track, “Better Be,” featuring the rapper Flo Milli. “This track is about putting 2020 behind us,” the New Orleans bounce artist said in a statement. “Next year better be big, new, and Red Bottom shoes!” The music video for “Better …
Read More »'About a Girl' Podcast Explores the Women Behind Iconic Male Artists
Double Elvis Productions and iHeartRadio have released the trailer forAbout a Girl, a new podcast that explores the lives of women who shaped and influenced music’s most iconic male artists. Hosted by writer and director Eleanor Wells, About a Girl is a scripted anthology series that highlights 12 women from …
Read More »Hear Jazmine Sullivan's Swaggering 'Pick Up Your Feelings'
Jazmine Sullivan recovers from the mournful self-recrimination of “Lost One,” a disconsolate ballad released at the end of August, to deliver a ferocious kiss-off in “Pick Up Your Feelings,” a new track released Thursday at midnight. On some days, Sullivan seems like one of the few major-label acts still interested …
Read More »Cloud Nothings Release New Power Pop Ripper 'The Spirit Of'
Cloud Nothings have released another new song, “The Spirit Of,” from their next album, The Shadow I Remember, out February 26th via Carpark. The track opens with a jittery power pop blast reminiscent of Cloud Nothings’ earliest recordings, but “The Spirit Of” soon morphs into something darker and denser. By …
Read More »Watch Jack Black Undulate and Prance to 'WAP'
The nation woke Monday to myriad strange things. The bad news: Our current president is once again claiming to have won an election he lost by a landslide. The good(?): Jack Black has attempted to do the dance from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s video for “WAP.” Clad in …
Read More »Hear Alice Cooper's Gritty Velvet Underground Cover, 'Rock and Roll'
Alice Cooper has recorded a gritty cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Rock & Roll” for his upcoming LP, Detroit Stories. The record comes out on February 26th. The rendition is a straight-ahead rocker, as Cooper adds a little of his own growl to his take on Reed’s vocals. He changes …
Read More »Omah Lay Joins Olamide in Breezy 'Infinity' Video
Minimalism goes a long way on “Infinity,” which demonstrates that a sing-song melody and a persistent beat are more than enough for a gently propulsive hit. P.Priime, the producer behind “Infinity,” managed to create a song with hardly any other instruments aside from voice and percussion. A keyboard stabs occasionally …
Read More »Tori Amos Announces Holiday EP 'Christmastide' Due Out This December
Tori Amos has announced a four-song holiday EP,Christmastide, coming out on December 4th via Decca Records. The release will include four original yuletide tracks from Amos, with her vocals and piano playing accompanied by two of her long-time collaborators, drummer Matt Chamberlain and bassist Jon Evans. “With Christmastide it was …
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