AvatarRajat DesaiBands Richard Thompson, a quiet music great, pens revelatory memoir: 'It was necessary to write about the hooker' sandiegouniontribune.com - George Varga Fans of Richard Thompson — whose admirers range from Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan to the members of Los Lobos and Dinosaur Jr. — know he has long been …
AvatarRajat DesaiAlbums Watch the Black Keys' Hits-Filled Triller Fight Club Concert Rolling Stone - Daniel Kreps The Black Keys returned to the stage for the first time in over a year to play a four-song set during the Triller Fight Club boxing event at …
AvatarRajat DesaiAlbums Paul McCartney: McCartney III Imagined review – classy remixes by proxy verified_publisherThe Guardian - Neil SpencerMade during what McCartney dubbed “rockdown”, last year’s DIY album McCartney III proved both playful and resilient; a timely antidote to the stifled, existential mood of the Covid era. “Curated” by himself,...
AvatarRajat DesaiUnited States Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on the Kingsmen's 'Louie Louie,' Dead at 77 Rolling Stone - Daniel Kreps Mike Mitchell, founding member and guitarist for the “Louie Louie” hitmakers the Kingsmen, died Friday on his 77th birthday. Kingsmen drummer Dick …
AvatarRajat DesaiSteppenwolf 'Steppenwolf Live': Rock Heroes Take One More Top Ten Album Trip udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton In the spring of 1970, the band’s fans got a taste of their in-concert sound on disc. Steppenwolf proved in 1970 that they weren’t just born to be …
AvatarRajat Desai Hear Kurt Cobain’s Isolated ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Vocals SPIN - Devon Maloney Thanks to our friends over at Prefix and the Big Picture, we are now listening to Kurt Cobain’s isolated vocals on now-20-year-old Nevermind’s “Smells …
AvatarRajat DesaiJames Brown Pillar Stone: Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton Stubblefield joined the Godfather’s band in 1965 and became one of his two drummers of choice into the early 1970s. Clyde Stubblefield was the man who …
AvatarRajat DesaiABBA ABBA tease forthcoming avatar tour: "It still sounds very much ABBA" NME - Will Richards ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus has teased the band’s forthcoming avatar tour, promising that it “still sounds very much ABBA.” Back in 2017, it was announced …
AvatarRajat DesaiQuentin Tarantino A 153-track playlist of Quentin Tarantino’s favourite songs faroutmagazine.co.uk - Far Out Staff If there’s one director who values the impact of music on his films then it is Quentin Tarantino. The king of Indiewood, Tarantino quickly made a …
AvatarRajat DesaiTom Petty Tom Petty's 'Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)' is now available to stream NME - Will Lavin Tom Petty’s ‘Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions)’ has now been added to streaming platforms – listen below. The collection of alternative …
AvatarRajat Desai Rob Sheffield Picks 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time Rolling Stone - Rob Sheffield Funny thing about rock & roll memoirs: They tend to have the same plot. Our heroes begin with big dreams about making it as rock stars. There’s the …
AvatarRajat DesaiWashington State The Night Nirvana Changed Everything Rolling Stone - Nabil Ayers In the spring of 1991, Alice in Chains were the biggest Seattle band. Soundgarden had released their major-label debut, Louder than Love, a year and a …
AvatarRajat DesaiTina Turner Why Tina Turner Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rolling Stone - Brian Hiatt With Tina Turner on the ballot for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class, the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast tells the …
AvatarRajat DesaiParis Jackson The Struts team up with Paris Jackson on new song 'Low Key In Love' NME - Will Lavin The Struts have teamed up with Paris Jackson on new song ‘Low Key In Love’ – listen to it below. It’s the glam rock band’s first release since their …
AvatarRajat Desaientertainment news Hear Steve Miller Band’s ‘Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma’ From Live LP udiscovermusic.com - Will Schube ‘We decided to call it ‘Breaking Ground’ because that’s exactly what we were doing,’ says Miller. Steve Miller Band have shared a rollicking version …
AvatarRajat DesaiSufjan Stevens Listen to Sufjan Stevens' 'Lamentations', part two of his five-part album NME - Will Richards Sufjan Stevens has shared the second part of his upcoming five-part album – listen to ‘Lamentations’ below. The track is included on the second part …
AvatarRajat Desai BBC Sound of 2021 longlist revealed brooklynvegan.com - Andrew Sacher The longlist for the BBC Sound of 2021 has been revealed, and it includes Coventry-via-Gambia rapper Pa Salieu, London rapper (and Missy Elliott …
AvatarRajat DesaiMusic Matt Berry shares "Summer Sun" from upcoming album ‘The Blue Elephant‘ brooklynvegan.com - Bill Pearis The extremely multi-talented Matt Berry is a very busy man at the moment. He's working on new Stephen Toast series Toast of Tinseltown and the new …
AvatarRajat DesaiJazz And all that jazz: innovative album covers from the 1950s on – in pictures verified_publisherThe Guardian In a new Taschen book Jazz Covers, a range of striking and colourful album artworks showcase a long-running relationship between the worlds of design and jazz music, from Archie Shepp to Duke Ellington
AvatarRajat DesaiNew Music Song You Need to Know: Rubén Blades, 'Tambó' Rolling Stone - Elias Leight Rubén Blades, the singer-songwriter behind some of the greatest salsa of all time, attempts a bold merger on his latest album Salswing!, moving …
AvatarRajat DesaiAlbums Ann Wilson's 5 Albums She Can't Live Without SPIN - Written By Liza Lentini Name Ann Wilson Best known for Striding the stage as a “Raven-haired, Rock and Roll Banshee.” Current city Tukwila, Washington. Really want to be in …
AvatarRajat DesaiGeorge Harrison Watch Peter Frampton Band's Video For George Harrison's 'Isn't It A Pity' udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton Frampton played on the classic Harrison album from which it originates, 1971’s ‘All Things Must Pass.’ The Peter Frampton Band have shared their …
AvatarRajat DesaiGenesis New Genesis book chronicles the post-Gabriel era loudersound.com - Jerry Ewing A brand new book covering Genesis' post-Peter Gabriel era will be released in July. Genesis: 1975 to 2021 - The Phil Collins Years, by Italian music …
AvatarRajat DesaiGreta Van Fleet Greta Van Fleet Erect a Cathedral of Neo-Zeppelin Overkill on 'The Battle at Garden's Gate' Rolling Stone - Jon Dolan Ever since the dawn of Jack White, artists who hunger to reassert the power of rock in a rockless age have tended to sound like reactionary young …
AvatarRajat DesaiAlanis Morissette Alanis Morissette Shares New Song “I Miss the Band”: Listen Pitchfork - Madison BloomAlanis Morissette has shared a new song called “I Miss the Band.” The single arrives months after the release of her 2020 LP Such Pretty Forks in the Road. Proceeds from the new track benefit Backline—a...
AvatarRajat DesaiAlbums 5 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now Pitchfork - Noah YooWith so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services....
AvatarRajat DesaiThe Who Pete Townshend on the Who's Uncertain Future and the Legacy of 'The Who Sell Out' Rolling Stone - Andy Greene A 15-minute interview with Pete Townshend is a near-impossibility. Not only is he one of the most eloquent and thoughtful figures in rock history, …
AvatarRajat DesaiJoni Mitchell How the brief romance of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen defied expectation faroutmagazine.co.uk - Tom Taylor I hate to sound judgemental, meddling, or trivial about delicate matters, but the idea of being invited around Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen’s …
AvatarRajat DesaiMusic (UK) Six definitive songs: The ultimate beginner’s guide to Dusty Springfield faroutmagazine.co.uk - Gracie Williams When the British Invasion hit America in the early 1960s, the roster of cover pop-rock bands was overwhelmingly similar— and overwhelmingly male. But …
