De la Calle Explores the Evolution of Latin Music

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De La Calle and Paramount +De La Calle and Paramount + Last year, Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti” became the first non-English language album to top the Billboard 200. The Puerto Rican Latin trap […]

‘I had to fax the lyrics to the gospel choir’s pastor’: how the Soup Dragons made I’m Free | Music

‘Club culture felt like the new psychedelia’ … the early Soup Dragons.

Sean Dickson, vocals, guitar, arrangement The early Soup Dragons were a psychedelic punk rock band, but by 1988 there was more energy in the underground acid house scene than the indie scene. We used to […]

GREEN DAY Announces Massive Global 2024 Stadium Tour

GREEN DAY Announces Massive Global 2024 Stadium Tour

Global rock superstars GREEN DAY — Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool — have officially shared details on their massive 2024 global stadium tour with support from with the illustrious rock luminaries THE […]

METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD To Sign Copies Of ‘Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield’ Book In Detroit

METALLICA: 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book Coming In October

METALLICA‘s James Hetfield will sign copies of the book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield” on Saturday, November 11 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Third Man Records Cass Corridor in Detroit, Michigan. Says METALLICA: “If […]

‘We put his face back together again’: the groundbreaking show bringing Ryuichi Sakamoto back to life | Ryuichi Sakamoto

Optically transparent devices … the audience watches Kagami.

Todd Eckert is explaining, in circuitous yet joyous fashion, how he first fell in love with the work of the Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. It’s a conversation that meanders through Eckert’s teenage visit to Preston, […]

Phranc opens ‘The Butch Closet’ at Craig Krull in Santa Monica

Old photos and ephemera from "The Butch Closet," queer folk punk star Phranc's show at Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica.

She is a 66-year-old self-proclaimed all-American Jewish lesbian folk singer and cardboard cobbler, a queer punk icon who forged her feminist voice before most riot grrrls were born. “Queercore was a dream for me because […]

Top 10 1990s Metal Albums Picked by Baroness’ John Baizley

Top 10 1990s Metal Albums Picked by Baroness' John Baizley

Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes a deep dive into music history to turn up several albums all music fans should know. In this edition, Baroness singer-guitarist John Baizley shares 10 essential metal […]

METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD To Sign Copies Of ‘Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield’ Book In St. Louis

METALLICA: 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book Coming In October

METALLICA‘s James Hetfield will sign copies of the book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield” on Saturday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. CT at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri. Says METALLICA: “Will you […]

Valentina, ‘Drag Race Mexico’ co-host, opens up about her life

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It was golden hour in late July, the planet’s hottest month ever on record; and at the heart of Boyle Heights’ storied Mariachi Plaza stood Valentina, drag superstar and host of the new series “Drag […]

BGYO talks about bringing P-pop to world stage, teases future music

BGYO talks about bringing P-pop to world stage, teases future music

MANILA, Philippines – BGYO, short for “Becoming The Change, Going Further, You and I, Originally Filipino,” comprised of Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate, has been on an impressive journey since their debut in 2021. […]

Foo Fighters star Chris Shiflett announces third solo album – Music News

Foo Fighters star Chris Shiflett announces third solo album - Music News

Chris Shiflett has announced plans for his third solo album, ‘Lost At Sea’. The Foo Fighters guitarist is a singer songwriter in his own right and he’s set to release his new record on October […]

FOO FIGHTERS’ CHRIS SHIFLETT To Release New Solo Album, ‘Lost At Sea’, In October

FOO FIGHTERS' CHRIS SHIFLETT To Release New Solo Album, 'Lost At Sea', In October

For the past few months, veteran rocker and FOO FIGHTERS six-stringer Chris Shiflett has been sharing new tastes of his signature honky-tonk-meets-rock-and-roll sound. “Dead And Gone” found the Southern Californian trading licks with Nashville pickers […]

Nothing But Thieves claim first-ever Number 1 album with ‘Dead Club City’ – Music News

Nothing But Thieves claim first-ever Number 1 album with 'Dead Club City' - Music News

Nothing But Thieves claim their first-ever Number 1 album with Dead Club City. The Essex-formed indie-rock outfit, comprising Conor Mason, Joe Langridge-Brown, Dominic Craik, Philip Blake and James Price, reach the summit with their fourth […]

Foo Fighters secret Glastonbury set review – a band who have learned to fly again | Foo Fighters

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It’s one of the cruel rules of love and attraction that the more you try to impress someone, the less you’ll succeed; no-one likes a try-hard. And so it proves with rock’n’roll: heavily produced, overthought […]