Chris DeVille

Once upon a time we used to blog about a ragged psych-punk band from Olympia called Milk Music. When we last heard from them six years ago, they’d just released an album called Mystic 100’s. They’ve since adopted Mystic 100’s as their new band name — the ol’  » Read More

One of the rituals of Bandcamp Friday is releasing covers of beloved songs to capitalize on the digital retailer’s policy of not taking a cut of sales on the first Friday of the month. We’ve already seen at least a couple of those today, and here’s another: LA alt-pop singer Claire George has recorded her own take on “To Be Alone With You,”  » Read More

Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed a pair of hotly contested bills into law Thursday: one banning drag shows and other “adult cabaret” performances on public property and in spaces where they could be viewed by minors, the other banning gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender youth. The move has incited waves of protest,  » Read More

Later this month Fall Out Boy will release their new album So Much (For) Stardust. We posted the music video where they attempt to kidnap Rivers Cuomo and alerted you to guitarist Joe Trohman’s departure for mental health reasons, and now we’re alerting you that they’ve unveiled the tracklist,  » Read More

Covering Nirvana is a trusty maneuver any punk band can rely upon, and Minneapolis trio VIAL are the latest to attempt it. The band’s version of Nevermind burner “Territorial Pissings” is out today. Like Rid Of Me’s take on “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” it’s slightly rawer than the Butch Vig sparkle we’re used to hearing,  » Read More

James Ellis Ford is one half of Simian Mobile Disco. He’s a touring member of Alex Turner’s Last Shadow Puppets. As a producer he’s worked with artists including Arctic Monkeys, Haim, Klaxons, Depeche Mode, Foals, Gorillaz, and Kylie Minogue. And as of now, he’s a solo artist.  » Read More

The singles from 1993 debut August And Everything After seemed more important at the time, and Counting Crows wouldn’t crack the pop charts until “Hanginaround” in 1999, but in recent years “A Long December,” from 1996 sophomore album Recovering The Satellites, has emerged as the standard from the band’s catalog.  » Read More

Wayne Shorter — one of the most acclaimed and influential saxophonists in jazz history, known for his work with Miles Davis, Weather Report, and elsewhere — has died. As the New York Times reports, Shorter passed away today at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 89.  » Read More

Yesterday we got news that the Weeknd is starring in a new movie with some hip and influential collaborators. Today comes a report suggesting his more imminent screen project is a mess. Abel Tesfaye is starring as a nightclub owner and cult leader alongside troubled pop star Lily-Rose Depp in HBO’s The Idol,  » Read More