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December 10, 2020

Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin ‘Hanukkah Sessions’: Beastie Boys, Drake, Bob Dylan and More, One for Each Night of Hanukkah (Listen)

The Hanukkah Sessions was launched by Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin on Dec. 10 — here’s every performance thus far in the series.  Hanukkah begins tonight, Dec. 10, and Dave...

January 27, 2020

Watch a Trailer for the New Spike Jonze ‘Beastie Boys Story’ Documentary, Hitting AppleTV+ in April

Those who were around during the heyday of the Beastie Boys can no doubt recall the elements that allowed the hip-hop trio to be more than a “musical act,” crossing...

October 30, 2018

The Beastie Boys Origin Story: Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz on Their Roller-Coaster Career

Mike D. and Ad-Rock are just the same as when I first met them in the mid-80s. When I catch up with them at their Bowery hotel to discuss their...

March 2, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher’s New Music Video for “Everything’s Electric”; New Album Out 5/27

Liam Gallagher is a man of the people — and his new video for “Everything’s Electric” makes that crystal clear. Featuring new live footage of the longtime Oasis vocalist and...

February 8, 2022

Watch Liam Gallagher Land at the Brit Awards by Helicopter to Play His New Song “Everything’s Electric”

Last week, Liam Gallagher roared forward with “Everything’s Electric,” a new solo single from the longtime Oasis vocalist and Britpop icon. The track was co-written by Dave Grohl, who also...

February 3, 2022

New Liam Gallagher: Listen to “Everything’s Electric,” Co-Written by Dave Grohl (Who Also Plays Drums)

“Everything’s Electric” is the title of a new single from former Oasis vocalist/Britpop icon Liam Gallagher, a preview of his upcoming third solo record, C’mon You Know. The track has...

February 1, 2022

Soul Bank Music Inks Comprehensive Catalog Deal with Famed Hammond B3 Organist/Keyboardist Brian Auger

British-born musician, famed Hammond B3 organist and heralded keyboard master Brian Auger recently linked up with !K7 Label Group label Soul Bank Music for a comprehensive catalog deal encompassing Auger’s...

October 28, 2021

Watch Don Broco’s Explosive New Video for “Bruce Willis” — Plus, 2022 Tour Dates Announced

Last week, wildly adventurous English band Don Broco returned with Amazing Things, a new studio album of exceedingly unpredictable energies and styles — the latest in a series of such...

October 22, 2021

Out Now: Don Broco Unleashes ‘Amazing Things,’ Another Uniquely Unpredictable Sonic Experience (Listen)

There is no musical act out there quite like Don Broco. Mashing styles together in a way that helps the group sound fiercely original, these guys really have set forth...

August 30, 2021

Rest in Peace, Jamaican Dub/Reggae Pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry: 1936-2021

Lee “Scratch” Perry, one of the foremost influences and icons in Jamaican/dancehall and reggae music and a central figure in its history, passed away over the weekend at the age...

April 16, 2021

‘Let The Bad Times Roll’: Dexter Holland on The Offspring’s New Album, 30+ Years in Punk Rock & Beyond (Q&A)

Since emerging from sun-soaked Orange County, Calif. in the mid-1980s and making the jump to a mainstream punk-rock institution with 1994’s Smash, The Offspring has always been a band unafraid...

March 11, 2021

Turn Me On: Hearty Har’s Shane & Tyler Fogerty on Dad’s Legacy & Forging Their Own Path with ‘Radio Astro’

Hearty Har — the Los Angeles-band fronted by Tyler and Shane Fogerty — cut its collective teeth on the Southern California club circuit over the past decade. But the project’s...

December 16, 2020

Hear the Foo Fighters’ Rockin’ Cover of Chuck Berry’s ‘Run Rudolph Run;’ New Amazon Music Holiday Gig Streaming Now

On Tuesday night, Amazon Prime Video premiered a special Amazon Music Holiday Plays concert featuring the Foo Fighters. Filmed recently at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, the special Yuletide...

December 15, 2020

Watch Dave Grohl + Greg Kurstin Cover Bob Dylan & More with Ongoing ‘The Hanukkah Sessions’ Series

We’re five days into The Hanukkah Sessions, the new collaborative covers series from Dave Grohl and his musical pal, acclaimed (and seven-time GRAMMY-winning) producer Greg Kurstin. Launched last week in...

December 8, 2020

Grandson: Compelling ‘Death of an Optimist’ Album Out Now, Live Stream Event 12/17

Grandson, the project name of Los Angeles-based artist Jordan Benjamin, has been tirelessly at work for much of the past couple of years. His focus led to a series of...

September 29, 2020

Bonnaroo Moves Rescheduled 2021 Festival Dates from June to September

Though the COVID-19 pandemic ensured there wouldn’t be a traditional, in-person edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this year, the festival planned ahead for 2021 nonetheless — and...

September 24, 2020

Live Stream Concerts to Watch This Weekend 9/24-9/27: Farm Aid, Bonnaroo ‘Virtual ROO-ALITY,’ Ohana Festival 2020, Lisa Loeb, Lamb of God, New Found Glory, Wallows

It’s the weekend, again, which means one thing: There’s plenty of streaming events from the music world to keep you entertained at home while staying safe from the threat of COVID-19....

September 16, 2020

Bonnaroo to Stream Virtual ROO-ALITY Online Festival 9/24-26 (Archival Sets, New Performances and More)

There are no music festivals this year — the COVID-19 pandemic ruined all of those plans, among its effects on society at large — but festival organizers have thus far...

September 16, 2020

Brian Auger Q&A: Jazz Rock, Playing with Jimi Hendrix + Paul McCartney and His New ‘Introspection’ Box Set

Brian Auger may not be a household name to those who consider themselves music lovers, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that this illustrious British-born octogenarian, musician,...

July 22, 2020

Recreating Music History, One Photo at a Time: Follow @TheBandWasHere on Instagram

We’re all looking for distractions these days, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues its stranglehold on all we hold dear. All that scrolling through your Instagram feed can be taxing on...

July 16, 2020

The Prince Channel is Back on SiriusXM — but Only Through Mid-August

Prince fans, your wishes have been granted: The Prince Channel has returned to SiriusXM dials. The special channel focusing on the Purple One‘s massive career and influence originally launched back...

April 13, 2020

‘All Together Now!,’ an All-Star Concert Event Benefiting the L.A. Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund — Saturday 4/25

On Saturday, April 25, Rock Cellar Productions (in association with the Get Together Foundation) will put on the All Together Now!, an online concert event helping the city of Los...

May 20, 2019

Q&A: ‘Echo in the Canyon’ Director Andrew Slater on Bringing the Laurel Canyon Scene to the Big Screen

The “Canyon” referred to in the title of Andrew Slater’s Echo in the Canyon is Laurel Canyon. The co-writer/director’s 82-minute nonfiction film explores the music scene that emerged out of...

February 5, 2019

Remembering Bob Marley on His 74th Birthday with His Friend, Filmmaker Don Letts

Bob Marley would have turned 74 years old on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. To celebrate Marley’s influence, enjoy a chat with Don Letts …  Don Letts is a Grammy-winning filmmaker,...

February 4, 2013

Rock Meccas of NYC: What Are They Now?

In the 1960s, New York City was the center of the recording industry and home to a wealth of small clubs and theaters that hosted the cream of rock music....

January 12, 2012

Rock vs. Baseball: Whose Hall of Fame is Worse?

I love baseball.   I love music.   It would be hard to say who meant more to me as an 11 year old, the Beatles or Sandy Koufax.  Suffice to say...

December 31, 2020

Foo Fighters Roar Into 2021 with an Epic New Song — Stream ‘No Son of Mine’

Here’s one way to crash into the new year: new music! Prior to the final few hours of 2020, the Foo Fighters teased a new song titled “No Son of...

December 30, 2020

Foo Fighters to Ring in the New Year with a New Song, ‘No Son of Mine’ (Preview)

The upcoming tenth album from the Foo Fighters is titled Medicine at Midnight — so what better time to debut a new single than midnight on New Year’s Eve, right?...

December 23, 2020

Rest in Peace, Guitar Icon Leslie West of Mountain: 1945-2020

On Wednesday, it was confirmed by Dean Guitars that Leslie West, co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, has passed away at the age of 75 from cardiac...

December 18, 2020

Watch the Bird and the Bee (Greg Kurstin/Inara George) Play ‘Little Drummer Boy’ on ‘Kimmel’ with Dave Grohl

In late October, the Bird and The Bee — the project between seven-time Grammy-winning producer/songwriter Greg Kurstin and songwriter Inara George — released Put Up the Lights, a holiday album...