Peter Frampton has shared his rendition of B.B. King‘s classic “The Thrill Is Gone,” one of blues staples the guitarist tackles on his upcoming covers LP All Blues. The Peter Frampton Band’s faithful cover of “The Thrill Is Gone” features renowned slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and features a trio of …
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Earlier this spring, Mac DeMarco found himself at the center of an uncharacteristically heated online debate. He’d just announced his fourth studio album,Here Comes the Cowboy, and released its lead single, “Nobody” —setting off alarm bells for some fans of Mitski, another acclaimed singer-songwriter who released a great album calledBe …
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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators deliver a dazzling performance of “Boulevard of Broken Hearts” to a wowed London crowd in the new video for the Living the Dream track. The clip was shot by Dan Sturgess at the band’s sold-out show at the Eventim Apollo in London this …
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BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge has become a staple for pop artists to rework their biggest hits — and some classic covers —into stripped-down, if not entirely acoustic, renditions. Carly Rae Jepsen appeared on the program on Thursday to take her new single, “Now That I Found You,” and transform …
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The Black Keys unveiled a fresh blues ripper, “Eagle Birds,” from their forthcoming album, “Let’s Rock,”out June 28th via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records. “Eagle Birds” boasts a familiar stomp atop which frontman Dan Auerbach picks out in-the-red riffs before spiraling into a wicked guitar solo. Amidst the six-string theatrics, “Eagle …
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Animal Collective will embark on a short United States tour this fall. The five-date trek will feature stops in the Southwest and West Coast starting October 7th at the Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band will also perform shows in New Mexico, Arizona and California, including a set at …
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Polyphonic Spree have announced they will perform a #CareForTheCaravan benefit concert presented by Buffalo Tree. The two-day concert series will benefit refugees and migrants at the U.S. border near McAllen, Texas, via a donation and awareness drive. The band kicks off the drive with their show on May 18th at …
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LSD – the collaborative project between U.K. singer/producer Labrinth, pop anthemist Sia and electronic producer Diplo – shared their new video for “No New Friends” on Tuesday, and it’s an appropriately fantastical visual for the psychedelic-inspired supergroup. The clip, directed by Dano Cerny and choreographed by Ryan Heffington, stars Sia’s …
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Ani DiFranco will promote her upcoming memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, and corresponding mixtape with a North American tour. The summer trek launches May 3rd at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and wraps August 16th at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons, Colorado. The U.S. …
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Kevin Abstract‘s “The 1-9-9-9 Is Coming” isn’t long. The song’s runtime is a little under two minutes and contains one verse — just 45 seconds of rapping. There’s no hook, no bridge, no climax. Nothing to cut the dour subject matter. Nevertheless, in that short window Abstract illustrates a life …
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