Metallica have refigured their crushing hit, “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” with the San Francisco Symphony, for their upcoming S&M2 release, due out next Friday. In the intro, Robert Trujillo plays the track’s apocalyptic descending bass line as the string section swells around it, while conductor Edwin Outwater jumps up …
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UPDATE:Britney Spears‘ conservatorship under her father, James “Jamie” Spears has been extended through at least February 1st, 2021, according to court documents obtained byRolling Stone. That could change however, as the pop star’s attorney, Samuel Ingham, will be able to file a petition no later than September 18th for a …
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Following a string of surprise singles, Elvis Costello has announced his upcoming new album Hey Clockface and with it another new track titled “We Are All Cowards Now.” Hey Clockface — due out October 30th via Concord Records — was recorded in studios in Helsinki, Paris and New York, with …
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Bob Mould will chronicle the three decades of his career that came after the breakup of Hüsker Dü in a new box set. The collection, Distortion: 1989 – 2019, will contain 24 CDs: the 18 studio albums he has recorded as a solo artist and as the frontman of Sugar, …
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Jewel was the latest performer to participate in Lithub’s video performance series benefiting Mighty Writers, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that teaches reading and writing to thousands of low-income and marginalized students every year. Between performances of hits like “Who Will Save Your Soul” and a brand-new track, Jewel discussed her own …
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Disco and other classic strains of dance music have enjoyed a pop renaissance in 2020, showing up on albums by British singers Dua Lipa and Jessie Ware, as well as on the all-American Lady Gaga’s Chromatica. Irish singer-songwriter Roísín Murphy has long demonstrated her fealty to and appreciation for these …
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Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rolling Live Studios will be hosting (De)Tour, a day-long virtual charity festival in association with MusiCares and NIVA, on Saturday, August 15th. The lineup for the virtual event includes performances by Ringo Starr, Linda Perry, Slash, Gavin Rossdale, Macy Gray, Sean Lennon, Jesse Malin, Cheap Trick, …
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Phil Elverum spent nine months adrift in 2018, living in his now–ex-wife Michelle Williams’ swank Brooklyn townhouse — and he didn’t write a thing. Instead, he filled his hours playing two chords on loop on a $5 guitar: D and F sharp minor, over and over again, the only music …
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Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony rock out on “Moth Into Flame” in the latest preview from the metal legends’ upcoming S&M2 concert film, due out August 28th. For the faithful, subtly strings-laden rendition of the Hardwired… to Self-Destruct track, guitarists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett venture off the stage …
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Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff and Cold War Kids will headline a two-day online concert in support of musicians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented by Jack Daniel’s, the Crash the Couch virtual music festival will stream for free on the whiskey brand’s YouTube channel on Friday, August 14th, and Saturday, …
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