Alternative Rock
Grammys 2022: Brandi Carlile Performs “Right on Time”: Watch
Brandi Carlile took to the stage at the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night to perform her song “Right on Time.” Carlile wore a disco ball-inspired three-piece suit, and began the song accompanying herself on the piano. After the first chorus, she strutted over to center stage and took up the guitar, showing off her musicianship as a pyramid of lights flickered between gold and a shimmering rainbow. Watch the replay below. Going into the evening at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the singer-songwriter had five nominations under her belt, including nods for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best American Roots Performance. In fact, she was even nominated against herself in the second category — with her single “Right on Time” and “A Beautiful Noise,” her duet w...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s The Smile Unveil New Single “Pana-vision”: Stream
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have unveiled “Pana-vision,” their latest single as The Smile, a supergroup with Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. Stream it below. The song first premiered on Sunday night’s episode of Peaky Blinders — titled “Lock and Key” — along with an instrumental piece by Yorke called “That’s How Horses Are.” “My eyes are open wide and now I see you/ Without your robes on, without your crown/ I don’t want to hate you, I don’t want to beg/ That kind of fascination, it gets in my way,” Yorke intones on the opening verse over eerie an piano line. “Pana-vision” marks the fourth single released by The Smile after “Skrting on the Surface,” “You Will Never Work in Television Again” and “The Smoke.” Meanwhile, “That’s How Horses Are” serves as the sequel to Yorke’s recent...
Alanis Morissette Delivers Orchestral “You Oughta Know” for Bridgerton: Watch
Alanis Morissette has released a new version of her classic single “You Oughta Know,” and it’s a rendition sure to make even Lady Whistledown proud. The singer-songwriter teamed up with Duomo and Kroma Stings for an orchestral take on her seminal hit to coincide with its inclusion on Season 2 of Netflix’s Bridgerton. Dressed in a chic red pantsuit and surrounded by hanging flowers, Morissette sings, “And I’m here to remind you/ Of the mess you left when you went away/ It’s not fair to deny me/ Of the cross I bear that you gave to me/ You, you, you oughta know,” as the strings section swells, interspersed with clips of Jonathan Bailey’s dashing Anthony Bridgerton and newcomer Simone Ashley’s Kate Sharma. An instrumental version of the song is also included on the Season 2 soundtrack of the ...
Willow Smith Unleashes Heavy New Single “Purge” Featuring Siiickbrain: Stream
Willow Smith has released a heavy new single titled “Purge,” featuring Siiickbrain, along with an accompanying music video. The daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith released her fourth album, Lately I Feel Everything, in July, but is already putting out new songs that weren’t included on the LP. The singer, who just goes by the artist name WILLOW, appeared on Machine Gun Kelly’s single “emo girl” in February. Now, she’s unleashed “Purge,” which builds up to an intense chorus that finds both WILLOW and Siiickbrain singing at the top of their lungs, with the latter even delivering some powerful metalcore screams. The eye-catching video matches the intensity of the song, with WILLOW and Siiickbrain both wearing striking outfits as they bash a car with baseball bats and engage in othe...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil New Album Unlimited Love: Stream
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ long-awaited musical reunion with John Frusciante has finally arrived. Unlimited Love, the rock veterans’ first album with the guitarist since 2006, is available to stream now. Unlimited Love was produced by Chili Peppers go-to Rick Rubin and spans 17 tracks. The band waxed poetic about the genesis of the record when they announced the project back in February, explaining, “We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album, Unlimited Love, is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe.” Some of this melodrama likely comes from the return of fan-favorite guitarist Frusciante, who played on many of the band’s most iconic albums in the ’90s and 2000s. Frusciante departed the g...
Foo Fighters Cancel All Tour Dates Following Death of Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters have canceled all of their remaining tour dates following the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. “It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the band wrote in a social media statement. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.” Foo Fighters were in the midst of a South American tour when Hawkins passed away. The 50-year-old musician was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia on March 25th, just hours before the band were set to perform at Festival Est...
Interpol and Spoon Announce Co-Headlining Tour
Indie rock veterans Interpol and Spoon are going on tour together this summer. The “Lights, Camera, Factions Tour” begins on August 25th in Asbury Park, New Jersey and wraps up with two shows at Portland’s Pioneer Square on September 17th and 18th. The Goon Sax are set to open every show, save for a stop in Toronto, where Metric will play instead. The three week run hits some pretty random places — Providence, Rhode Island and two dates in Ohio stick out — which is probably because both Interpol and Spoon have more extensive headlining tours of their own kicking off in April. Alas, it’s a great bill for those lucky enough to be in the bands’ path. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 1st via Ticketmaster. Related Video Interpol — who recently wrapped up recording their 7th studio album with pr...
How to Get Tickets to Roxy Music’s 2022 Tour
Roxy Music is returning to the stage to celebrate their 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, and with their classic 1972 lineup of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson returning, you can’t ask for more than this. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Roxy Music’s Next Tour? The 13-date tour features a North American and UK leg stretching from September into October. The North American leg opens in Toronto on September 7th at Scotiabank Arena and hits New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, The Forum in Los Angeles, and more. The UK leg picks up in Glasgow on October 10th, followed by Manchester on October 12th, and a final show at The O2 in London on October 14th. Who Is Opening for Roxy Mu...
How to Get Tickets to Florence + The Machine’s 2022 Tour
“Heaven Is Here,” or rather, wherever Florence + The Machine is stopping on their massive 2022 North American and UK tour in support of their highly-anticipated fifth album Dance Fever. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Florence + The Machine’s Next Tour? The “Dance Fever Tour” begins this spring with a series of intimate warmup shows, including coast-to-coast album release concerts in Los Angeles on April 29th and New York City on May 6th. Advertisement Related Video After a run of stray European headlining shows and festival appearances over the summer, the band will embark on a newly expanded North American tour starting on September 2nd in Montreal, Canada, followed by stops to New York’s Madison Square Garden, Miami, Austin, Denver, Sea...
Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth Hit By Drunk Driver
A vehicle driven by Talking Heads members Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth was struck head on by a drunk driver, causing Weymouth to sustain three fractured ribs and a fractured sternum. The incident occurred two weeks ago, Frantz revealed in a Facebook post on Sunday (March 27th). “I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road,” Frantz recounted. “Incredibly, we walked away from the collision,” Frantz added. “Tina had a cat scan and suffered three fractured ribs and a fractured sternum. She’s been in a lot of pain but she will get better with time.” Advertisement Related Video Frantz concluded his post by giving thanks “to our guardian angels and to the Ford Motor Company for buildi...
Watch Foo Fighters Play “Everlong” to Close Their Final Show with Taylor Hawkins
On Friday night, just hours before Foo Fighters were scheduled to headline Festival Estéreo in Bogotá, Colombia, the band broke the shocking news that their longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins had suddenly died at age 50. His final performance with Foo Fighters came days earlier at Lollapalooza Argentina; fittingly, the last song on their setlist that night was the 1997 hit, “Everlong.” In pro-shot footage of the performance, embedded below, Hawkins’ breakneck hi-hat keeps the tempo even amid the roaring guitars and Dave Grohl’s gritty snarl. “I don’t say goodbye,” Grohl told the crowd just before starting the song. “I don’t like to say goodbye. I know that we’ll always come back. If you come back, we’ll come back. Will you come back? If you come back, we’ll come back, so then I won’t hav...
Liam Gallagher Dedicates “Live Forever” Performance to Taylor Hawkins: Watch
In what will undoubtedly be the first of many on-stage tributes to Taylor Hawkins, Liam Gallagher honored the Foo Fighters drummer with a performance of “Live Forever” during his concert in London on Saturday. “I dedicate this last song to the one and only Taylor fucking Hawkins,” Gallagher said prior to performing the Oasis classic. “This is for you, brother.” A photo of Hawkins’ face was then shown on the video screen before Gallagher and his band. See fan-captured footage below. Gallagher also commemorated Hawkins in a tweeted posted earlier on Saturday. “Absolutely devastated to hear the sad news about Taylor Hawkins,” he wrote, “my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends RIP brother LG x” Advertisement Related Video Hawkins was a self-described Oasis superfan, to the poin...
