It was cloudy and drizzly when Chelsea Wolfe stepped onstage at the Cruel World festival in Pasadena, California, where the lineup was dominated by a brooding crowd of dark wave, dark pop, and postpunk sounds. For Wolfe—arriving in a long black dress, her stage fog blending with the natural mist—it was her first live performance…
Over the course of nearly 30 albums and 54 years, Russell and Ron Mael have had plenty of time to perfect the DNA of a Sparks song. During those multiple decades of songcraft, the Maels have seen tastes change, styles come and go, and despite weathering periods both fecund and fallow in popularity, the septuagenarian…
Xmal Deutschland was never the crown jewel in 4AD’s black-hearted imperial reign during the ‘80s. Lacking the crossover appeal of the Pixies, ethereal mystery of Cocteau Twins, and globetrotting expansiveness of Dead Can Dance, it is easy to write off the dark German post-punk band as a Siouxsie and the Banshees knock-off. However, Gift (The…
Billy Joel has canceled all of his scheduled concerts through the summer of 2026 after going public with a diagnosis of the brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, a condition that has “been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” per a statement. “Under his doctor’s instructions, Billy is undergoing…
D’Angelo fans anticipating just his second full concert since 2016 as part of next weekend’s annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia will have to wait a bit longer. The reclusive R&B artist has dropped out of the festival “due to a longer-than-expected surgical recovery.” He will be replaced by Maxwell at the May 31-June 1 event…
Justin Bieber has barely been onstage for the better part of the last three years, but he made a grand re-emergence last night (May 23) with SZA as part of the latter’s Grand National tour with Kendrick Lamar at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The pair performed a version of “Snooze,” which originally appeared on…
It’s easy to forget that it’s been more than 15 years since Stereolab released a studio album. Since the group’s reemergence toward the end of the last decade, we’ve gotten reissues of their ‘90s classics, new compilations of archival material, and even a couple of tours, all of which have kept the European avant-pop band…
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Miley Cyrus has revealed the first trailer for the film companion to her upcoming album Something Beautiful, which is due May 30 from Columbia Records. The “one-of-a-kind cinematic experience” will take place for one night only in North America on June 12, with an international release to follow on June 26 from Trafalgar Releasing and Sony…
In 2006, the founders of The Do LaB collective (brothers Jesse, Josh and Dede Flemming) pitched an art installation project to the team at Coachella. After getting the go ahead with barely a week to prepare, The Do LaB community pulled the installation together, but also made sure to bring their decks and sound system….
