Soft Cell Share New Song “Bruises on My Illusions”
Soft Cell have shared a new song from their forthcoming record *Happiness Not Included. It’s called “Bruises on My Illusions.” Check it out below. In a statement, producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball said the new single is “one of [Soft Cell’s] darker cinematic pop moments with a classic Mar
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reveal 2022 Tour Dates With the Strokes, Haim, St. Vincent, More
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced the dates for their promised 2022 world tour, their first with guitarist John Frusciante back in the band. They’d teased the news with a goofy video in September. The 32-city trek kicks off June 4 in Seville, Spain, and will include special guests such as the S
Diplo Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Diplo has posted a lengthy message to Instagram denying sexual misconduct allegations against him and accusing an unnamed 25-year-old woman of stalking and extortion. (Last fall, the woman accused the DJ of recording sexually explicit videos of her without her permission, distributing at least one w
Los Angeles Will Require Vaccination For Indoor Concerts
The city of Los Angeles will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination for indoor concerts starting on November 4, as ABC 7 reports. The new ordinance, which was passed by the LA City Council on Wednesday, will also require vaccination proof at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, and
The Wrens' Charles Bissell Addresses Split With Bandmate Kevin Whelan
Everyone invested in New Jersey indie rock heroes the Wrens has been waiting well over a decade for Charles Bissell — the band’s singer, guitarist, resident producer, and de facto leader — to finish tinkering with the new album they’ve been promising since not too long after
Converge's 'Jane Doe' Model Revealed
As explained when we revisited the album for its 20th anniversary last month, the cover art for Converge’s Jane Doe is iconic. I’ve been seeing it on T-shirts ever since high school, long before I’d ever heard a note of the post-hardcore luminaries’ music. The artwork, a mixe
Smash Mouth Quietly Hired New Singer While Steve Harwell Recovers From Heart Issues
Smash Mouth, last seen performing for hordes of maskless bikers at Sturgis last summer, quietly hired a substitute singer while Steve Harwell recovers from health issues. Fans attending Smash Mouth’s recent concerts were surprised to see Harwell replaced by… some guy who definitely wasn&
Pharrell Pulls Something In The Water Festival From Virginia Beach, Citing “Toxic Energy” And The Police Killing Of His Cousin Donovan Lynch
In 2019, Pharrell Williams brought the inaugural edition of his Something In The Water festival to his Virginia Beach hometown. Pharrell headlined that first festival himself, performing with a succession of surprise-guest collaborators that included Jay-Z, Diddy, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, a
Centro-matic Reunite & Perform With Jason Isbell At ShoalsFest: Watch
The twangy Texan indie rock band Centro-matic started in 1995, and they played their farewell show in their Denton hometown in December of 2014. This past weekend, though, Centro-matic got back together. Jason Isbell booked the band to perform at ShoalsFest, his festival in Florence, Alabama. On Sun
YouTube Removes R. Kelly Channels
Last week, a federal jury in New York found R. Kelly guilty of racketeering and eight counts of sex trafficking. Kelly is also facing separate charges in Illinois and Minnesota. Kelly won’t be sentenced until May, but he’s currently looking at a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, a