Category: Music

It’s a December tradition like no other: Roasting Reading former President Barack Obama’s annual list of his favorite movies, books, and songs. This year’s selection includes a cut off Richard Russell’s Everything Is Recorded project, Olivia Dean’s “Nice to Each Other,” Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra,” Laufey’s “Silver Lining,” and BLACKPINK’s “Jump,” among others. (In a bipartisan…

Donald Trump is renaming the Kennedy Center after himself. The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, better known as the Kennedy Center, will know be known as the Trump-Kennedy Center. Trump put his own name first and everything. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the announcement on Twitter: I have just been…

Steven Drozd—the Flaming Lips’ longtime guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and primary songwriter alongside Wayne Coyne—is no longer in the band, according to a since-deleted post Drozd made online. When replying to a fan on Threads who asked if he was “officially done with the FLips,” the musician replied, “They’re done with me – but we’re not talking…

’90s radio staples Counting Crows have been getting a whole lot of flowers lately; just think of the mutual appreciation that MJ Lenderman and Crows frontman Adam Duritz have for one another. Well, now the band is about to get more. HBO is premiering its new Counting Crows documentary tonight, and Azure Ray’s Maria Taylor…

The Mountain Goats’ recent album Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan features a bunch of guests, from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Mikaela Davis to Josh Kaufman. The coolest name on the list — and he’d be the coolest name on most lists — is Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson, who played on two tracks. The addition…

Improbably, the Jane’s Addiction conflict has been resolved on a peaceful note. The band’s classic lineup was in the midst of a reunion tour, releasing new music, and teasing an album when everything went to shit last year. During the band’s show at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion, frontman Perry Farrell started an onstage fistfight with…

In September of last year, Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage during a concert in Boston. The band cut short the show and cancelled the remaining dates of a planned reunion tour of North America. At the time, Farrell issued an apology and all four members said they “had made the…

Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Back in March, the NYC rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was convicted of a range of serious crimes including racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, all of it related to his activities with the gang…

After a thrilling 2025 filled with groundbreaking music, the stage is set for the next wave of talent. Enter 2026: a year brimming with artists poised to break through and redefine the soundtrack of tomorrow. From soul-soaked melodies to electrifying indie beats, this is the ultimate guide for music lovers hungry for the next big…

Wilco have announced the lineup for their 2026 Solid Sound Festival, where the band will headline alongside the Breeders, Gang of Four, and Billy Bragg. Scheduled from June 26 to 28, the event also boasts performances by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Sharp Pins, S.G. Goodman, L’Rain, the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Hannah…