Taylor Swift is beloved by pretty much everybody, as her massive and somehow still-growing popularity over the past few years has proven. There are some outliers, though, and that includes Courtney Love. In a recent interview for The Standard, Love shared her thoughts on a number of music’s biggest stars. She said of Swift, “Taylor […]
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Yesterday (April 14), CBS aired Billy Joel: The 100th — Live At Madison Square Garden… or rather, they aired most of the concert special. As Consequence notes, CBS’ coverage of the 2024 Masters Tournament ended up running long, so the recording of the Joel concert started airing 30 minutes behind schedule. Late in the performance, […]
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Does the world need a new Pearl Jam album? It’s a pointed question, but a necessary and relevant one nonetheless. Though they likely would never admit such a thing publicly, I suspect the band members have pondered it among themselves more thoughtfully than any fan or music critic. In the past 20-odd years, as their […]
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Yesterday, I wrote that Coachella remains an excellent venue for music discovery, as long as you keep an open mind and plan around the acts you really want to see. However the flip side of that is you will occasionally be forced to make choices. I had to contend with this obstacle more than once […]
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Whether you know him as Machine Gun Kelly, MGK, or Colson XX Blonde Don, each persona has a massive beef with Coachella. Across the multi-day event, every influencer under the sun feverously posts their every move from the desert landscape. But don’t expect to see the “Death Around The Corner” musician in any of their […]
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Coachella is arguably the biggest live music stage in the world. Each year, festivalgoers pick the stars of the event and, sadly, the flops. Back in 2023, that was Frank Ocean. Only on its second day, Coachella 2024 attendees have already picked weekend one’s biggest loser—Grimes. Yesterday (April 13), the “I Wanna Be Software” musician […]
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In his second performance of the night, Chris Stapleton laid it all out on the table. Taking to the Saturday Night Live stage once again, Stapleton performed “Mountain Of My Mind” from his fifth studio album, Higher. This time, Stapleton was all alone on stage — just him and his guitar. The solo aspect of […]
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Tonight (April 13), country hitmaker Chris Stapleton made a return to the Saturday Night Live stage. Still riding the high from the release of his fifth album, Higher, which was released last November, Stapleton crushed it in a performance of “White Horse,” a favorite from the album. While on stage, Stapleton was joined by a […]
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Day one of Coachella 2024, Deftones gave festival lovers a taste of what they have to offer live. Come August 17, the “Ceremony” musicians will link up with System Of A Down for a special one-night-only co-headlining a special show in San Franciso, California. The forthcoming concert produced by Another Planet Entertainment at Golden Gate […]
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Coachella is still the best place to discover music that you otherwise wouldn’t or couldn’t. For example: on Friday, the first day of this year’s festival, the handful of hip-hop acts that I saw were mostly by accident (as the hip-hop editor, I would normally prioritize those, right?). But on my editor’s recommendation – and […]
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Willow has always refused to make herself small, so why start now? On Friday, April 12, Willow dropped “Big Feelings” (stylized as “b i g f e e l i n g s”) and confirmed that her next album, Empathogen, which was previously billed as “a new musical compilation,” will be released on May 3. […]
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Shaboozey was largely introduced to the world as a featured artist alongside Linda Martell on “SPAGHETTII” from Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, a country-centric magnum opus that promptly became Beyoncé’s eighth career No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The Virginia-born artist is showing his newfound fans why he deserves their attention beyond his affiliation with Queen […]
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Spotify users might get the chance to remix songs from their favorite artists, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The outlet claims that the streaming service is currently “developing tools that would allow subscribers to speed up, mash-up and otherwise edit songs,” as they recognize the popularity that remixes have with […]
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On Kabutomushi, the latest EP from math rock-meets-bossa nova artist Mei Semones, tales of strife and utopia coexist. Whether the Brooklyn-based jazz guitarist lets go of a long-term friendship on “Wakare No Kotoba” (Japanese for “parting words”) or envisions a pastoral paradise on “Inaka,” (Japanese for “countryside”) Semones allows the space for a wide spectrum […]
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Just a little over a year ago, when Taylor Swift launched her Eras Tour in Phoenix, Arizona, a very familiar analog was thrown around for obvious reasons. The sheer physical magnitude of her performance, stretching beyond three hours of seamless entertaining, evoked a name that’s become synonymous with marathon sets and crowd-pleasing live mythology. That […]
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We are just a month out from Dehd‘s upcoming fifth studio album, Poetry. Ahead of the album, the Chicago band has shared their new single, “Alien.” On the glimmering, guitar-driven track, the members sing of feeling outcast, but keep open hearts for people who are of the same kind of weirdness as them. “I’m like […]
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Every music fan is looking forward to Coachella, which kicks off the first weekend of its 2024 iteration this Friday (April 12). But not everyone has Coachella money. And those who have experienced the festival know that a weekend at Coachella will break the bank. Not to mention, the crowds and the blistering heat can […]
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Aerosmith unveiled their rescheduled North American dates for the return of their farewell Peace Out tour. Those who had previously purchased tickets will still be able to use them. For those who didn’t buy tickets yet for the tour, they will go back on sale on Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. local time through […]
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For one night only, System Of A Down and Deftones are co-headlining a special show in San Franciso. On August 17, fans of both bands can look forward to seeing them at Golden Gate Park. Joining System Of A Down and Deftones are other alt-rock favorites, Vowws, Viagra Boys, and The Mars Volta. The event, […]
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Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the […]
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Willow might just have some new music on the way for fans. The youngest Smith child took to Twitter today, where she posted a teaser. “< e m p a t h o g e n >,” she wrote. “a new musical compilation by WILLOW coming soon… keep your third eyes peeled.” This follows Willow’s […]
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The Bruce Springsteen biopic just took a major step towards becoming a reality. Deliver Me From Nowhere has been acquired by 20th Century Studios, and yes, Jeremy Allen White is in talks to play The Boss in the film that will center around the making of his legendary 1982 album Nebraska. Hostiles and Crazy Horse […]
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Music festival season. It’s right up there with the awards season and holiday season for times of the year that Uproxx is excited about. We just launched our music festival preview hub to get you excited about all the events coming to both towns near you and potential travel destinations. But with Coachella this week […]
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Since reuniting at Coachella 2023, fans of Blink-182 have been itching to catch the band live. Supporters’ wish became a reality when the “Dance With Me” musicians announced their One More Time Tour. Unfortunately, the stops in Mexico City haven’t gone down as planned. Yesterday (April 5), the promoter of the group’s shows in the […]
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Kurt Cobain‘s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, took to Instagram to share a vulnerable post in honor of her late father passing thirty years ago today. She shared a slideshow, including one of Kurt’s hands taken by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and images of her with him growing up. As she pointed out, it was some of […]
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St. Vincent recently appeared on BBC Radio 2, where she shared her strong thoughts about the fact that people shouldn’t cover a favorite song of hers — especially if you’re auditioning for American Idol. “Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’ is one of the best songs ever written, period,” St. Vincent shared. “It’s an absolute masterpiece, it took […]
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Texas favorites Khruangbin are back today (April 5) with A LA SALA, another strong album of instrumental goodness. As a bonus, the band is also ready to fulfill your cuteness quota for the day with their new video for “Hold Me Up (Thank You).” The visual stars a just delightful chinchilla, who does everything from […]
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This week’s episode opens with Steven and Ian remembering the old Pitchfork “stunt” review of Jet’s 2006 album Shine On, which was dissected this week in an article by The Ringer. While stunt reviews are kind of dumb, Steven and Ian still miss them a little. The guys also explore the indie-rock guest stars on […]
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Orville Peck is baring all. Well, most of his face, at least. Tonight (April 5), the elusive country singer has shared “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other,” the first track from his upcoming duet project Stampede. The original version of “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” was recorded in 1981 by […]
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The Boss is coming to LA. Bruce Springsteen and his trusty E Street Band have officially kicked off their 2024 tour, which rolls into the Kia Forum in Inglewood tonight for two dates. As one of three major venues in that neighborhood, parking can be… let’s say, “dubious” at times, so if you’re looking to […]
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It’s been a little while since the latest Nine Inch Nails albums, when they simultaneously released Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts in 2020. (NIN also produced Halsey’s 2021 album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power). Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have spent much of their energy in recent years working on […]
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