Salif Keita – So Kono
Mali might be one of Africa’s poorest nations, but it remains a musical superpower. The centre of the medieval Mande empire has been the breeding ground for dozens of global…
One To One: John & Yoko
“I just like TV,” says John Lennon to an interviewer, somewhere at the heart of Kevin Macdonald’s scintillating, crackling, livewire documentary about John and Yoko Ono’s first year in New…
Terry Reid announces tour dates
Terry Reid will play his first Irish, Scottish and Welsh shows in more than six years this autumn, alongside new UK dates that include a return to London's Jazz Café. Terry Reid will play…
Listen to Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke’s new single, “The Spirit”
Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke have shared a new single, “The Spirit”, taken from their upcoming collaborative album, Tall Tales - which is released on May 9 from Warp Records.…
The Who Announce Farewell Tour … Again
The Who announced their first farewell tour in 1982, but the rock legends are saying goodbye for good on a North American jaunt cleverly dubbed The Song Is Over. Anchored…
10 Most Essential French Rock + Metal Bands, Chosen by Novelists
Bassist Nicolas Delestrade of French progressive metalcore band Novelists names the country's most essential rock and metal bands. Continue reading…
The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Dan Wilson’s Sunday Night Ritual
You can’t judge a songwriter by their first hit. That’s certainly true for Dan Wilson, who topped the charts and earned his first Grammy nomination with Semisonic’s 1998 earworm “Closing…
Weezer, Janelle Monáe, Bright Eyes Bound For Bumbershoot
Weezer, Bright Eyes, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Aurora and Car Seat Headrest will make some noise at the 52nd edition of the Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, which will be…
Bebe Rexha Reveals Pregnancy Loss After Azealia Banks’ Met Gala Criticism: ‘I’m Tired of People Commenting on My Weight’
Bebe Rexha is tired of people commenting on her body. The pop singer/songwriter clapped back on social media after Azealia Banks was trying to play Joan Rivers as she watched…
Ye Storms Off Piers Morgan Interview: ‘We Can Circle Back When You Can Count’
Ye (formerly Kanye West) joined Piers Morgan for another interview on Tuesday (May 6), but the combative chat was short-lived as West stormed off just minutes into the sit-down. Within…