Hating Ticketmaster long predates the Taylor Swift fiasco

A woman in a shiny black outfit sings into a microphone onstage

If you loathe Ticketmaster for its infamous service fees or the software overload that cost you Taylor Swift tickets this summer, just know that Fred Rosen is unmoved by your anger. “The public brought all […]

Van Conner, co-founder and bassist of Screaming Trees, dead at 55

The Screaming Trees portrait

Van Conner, co-founder and bassist of the Pacific Northwest band Screaming Trees, died Tuesday. He was 55. His brother, Gary Lee Conner, took to Facebook Wednesday to announce the musician’s death, which he said was […]

10 Albums to Look Forward to in December 2022 at The Daily Music Report

NOFX

From our favorite artists who have been delivering killer albums for years to the rising musicians just starting to break through, these are the ten albums to look forward to in December 2022. NOFX image […]

Wet Leg review – 2022’s breakout indie stars on comically good form | Wet Leg

Rhian Teasdale of Wet Leg.

Google’s “people also ask” feature is always a useful insight into public opinion. Some of the questions asked about the rapidly ascending Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg are easily answered. “What does Wet Leg […]

Jack White Covers Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box”: Watch

Jack White Covers Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box": Watch

If you’ve ever wondered what Nirvana would sound like with a bit of a rockabilly twang, Jack White has you covered thanks to a new live rendition of the grunge icons’ 1993 classic “Heart-Shaped Box.” […]

Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift ticket sales, Congress wants answers

‘Unprecedented’ demand for Taylor Swift tour crashes Ticketmaster website

Live Nation Entertainment says that 3.5 billion ticket requests from fans, bots, and scalpers overwhelmed the website with record demand LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, USA – Ticketmaster canceled Friday’s planned ticket sales to the general public for […]

Tom Skinner on the Smile, Sons of Kemet and going solo: ‘It gives me a blank slate to explore’ | Music

Tom Skinner performs with Sons of Kemet at the 2022 Newport jazz festival in July.

It has been a head-spinning year for drummer Tom Skinner. He has been crossing the globe touring new albums simultaneously with London jazz group Sons of Kemet and with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood as […]

TAIPEI HOUSTON Feat. LARS ULRICH’s Sons: ‘Respecter’ Music Video Released

TAIPEI HOUSTON Feat. LARS ULRICH's Sons: 'Respecter' Music Video Released

TAIPEI HOUSTON, the new band featuring Myles and Layne Ulrich, sons of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich, has released the music video for the song “Respecter”. The track is taken from TAIPEI HOUSTON‘s debut album, “Once […]

Taipei Houston Break Down Once Bit Never Bored Track by Track

Taipei Houston Break Down Once Bit Never Bored Track by Track

Taipei Houston are a garage-meets-grunge duo comprised of Myles and Layne Ulrich — the sons of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. Over the past few months, the Ulrich brothers have dived headfirst into the music industry […]