Pittsburgh musician and DJ Gregg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk, has announced his first North American tour in eight years. The mashup artist will kick off the route on April 29th in Cleveland, Ohio, and will play nearly 20 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada before wrapping June 7th with a …
Read More »White Stripes Mark 20th Anniversary of 'De Stijl' With Third Man Vault Reissue
White Stripes will mark the 20th anniversary of their 2000 album De Stijl with a massive Third Man Vault reissue packed with unreleased recordings, two live performances and other ephemera from the era. “The Accompaniment to De Stijl: The White Stripes’ Sophomore Album” boasts two colored LPs (one white, one …
Read More »Wes Wilson, Iconic Psychedelic Poster Artist, Dead at 82
Wes Wilson, the influential poster artist whose work adorned concert prints by some of the 1960s’ most popular rock bands, died January 24th at the age of 82, the New York Times reports. His son, Jason, confirmed that Wilson died at his Leanne, Missouri home, though the cause of death …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' Dance-Inspired Video for 'Blue Moon Rising'
Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds have released a new single, “Blue Moon Rising,” along with a dance-inspired music video for the track. The video, directed by Dan Cadan and Jonathon (Scully) Mowatt, features actors Jack O’Connell and Gala Gordon and was filmed at London venue Scala. “How it manages to …
Read More »Say Anything: Lizzo
Lizzo took a break from shooting this month’s Rolling Stone cover with David LaChapelle to answer a few rapid-fire questions. To kick things off, she told us that the strangest thing she’s asked Siri is…nothing. “I don’t use Siri because she’s the feds,” the pop star said plainly. She answered more …
Read More »Post Malone on Ozzy Osbourne Parkinson's Reveal: 'He's Going to Keep Kicking Ass'
Post Malone says Ozzy Osbourne is “going to keep kicking ass,” calling his recent collaborator “so strong,” a week after the rocker revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Malone, who just hit the stage with Osbourne (and Travis Scott) at the American Music Awards in late November, …
Read More »Hear Ellie Goulding Join Four Tet on New Single 'Baby'
Four Tet has released a new single, “Baby,” which features vocals from Ellie Goulding. The song comes off Four Tet’s upcoming album Sixteen Oceans, which will be released in March. The ambient number sees Goulding’s voice chopped up and distorted over a heavy beat. Four Tet announced the release of …
Read More »Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Vibing Academy Members United at Spotify's Grammy-Week Party
If there was a Talk of the Town award, Spotify would nab the honor for throwing one hell of a pre-Grammy Thursday night, which is relatively unsurprising at this point but commendable nonetheless. After all, the highly sought-after ticket gave guests access to West Hollywood’s The Lot Studios, where all …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Stephen Malkmus, 'Xian Man'
Stephen Malkmus‘ 2019 album Groove Denied was a mix of electronic tunes and garage-rock, recorded minus his longtime band the Jicks. He’s quickly following that enjoyable record with another great solo LP, Traditional Techniques. Where Groove Denied‘s synthy leanings felt like somewhat of a detour, Traditional Techniques is more of …
Read More »Stereolab Stretch Reunion Tour Into 2020 With New U.S. Dates
Less than nine months after Stereolab’s first North American tour in 11 years, the reunited electronic-pop group will return stateside for a three-week trek. The new slate of dates opens with a May 1st slot at the just-announced III Points in Miami and concludes May 19th at San Francisco’s Warfield. …
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