The Avalanches Are Back And Have Announced Festival Shows

The Avalanches are officially back and they have announced multiple shows. The now duo of James Dela Cruz and Tony Di Blasi will be playing four festival gigs this summer, including Barcelona, Spain’s Primavera Sound (June 3rd-5th), London, England’s F…

Rihanna Is Starring In A New Peter Berg Documentary

Rihanna is set to star in an upcoming Peter Berg Documentary. The man behind Lone Survivor, Hancock, and Friday Night Lights will direct a new documentary about Rihanna styled after D.A. Pennebaker’s 1967 Bob Dylan film, Don’t Look Back, reports Deadli…

Yuck’s Max Bloom Would Really Just Like His Cat, Please

It’s been compared to Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., but lo-fi British shoegaze band Yuck is a group with more than just ‘90s nostalgia to spare. The ensemble, comprised of Max Bloom (guitar, vocals), Mariko Doi (bass), Jonny Rogoff (drums), and Edward Hayes (guitar) has proved to have enduring

Lou Reed Tribute Curated By Laurie Anderson Announced for NYC’s Lincoln Center

New York City’s Lincoln Center hosts the annual Out of Doors Festival. In advance of the full lineup announcement, the festival organizers have announced the “The Bells,” a daylong celebration in honor of Lou Reed. The event takes it’s name from the ti…

Notorious B.I.G. Hologram To Premiere In Faith Evans Muisc Video

The rumored Notorious B.I.G. hologram is set to premiere in a Faith Evans music video. Billboard reports, “ARHT Media has landed the digital rights to Notorious B.I.G.’s hologram. The partnership between the Los Angeles-based company and ByStorm Entert…

Damon Albarn Is In The Studio Working On The New Gorillaz Album

It looks like Damon Albarn is in the studio working on the new Gorillaz album. Last year, Albarn promised a new Gorillaz album would be released in 2016 and two videos of him in the studio have been posted on Jamie Hewlett’s Instagram. Hewlett is the c…

Alex Turner Talks Last Shadow Puppets & ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’

Alex Turner and Miles Kanes, aka The Last Shadow Puppets ooze rock & roll. From the second you step into their world, it’s as if you’ve crossed into a separate but parallel reality, and make no mistake: this is their world and you’re only a tourist…

The Qemists Fight The Dark Side With ‘Warrior Sound’

UK rock outfit The Qemists are a busy, busy band. They have just released their new album The Warrior Sound. With a diverse, yet unified bunch of inspirations, The Qemists are an intriguing musical sound. They are drum and bass aficionados who believe …

Sunny Ozell’s Bright Ideas On Burberry, Paul Simon, And Her New Album, ‘Take It With Me’

Though singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell was raised in Reno, Nevada, the 37-year-old vocalist (and Suzuki-trained violinist) has called New York City home for over a decade, grooming a soulful, urban sensibility (not to mention wardrobe) along the way to p…