Hear Bob Dylan’s Smoky Frank Sinatra Cover ‘Melancholy Mood’

Bob Dylan has served up a somber, slinking cover of Frank Sinatra’s “Melancholy Mood” as the first offering from his upcoming album, Fallen Angels.

The song opens with a delicate guitar solo, which faithfully recreates the sloshed trumpet paean that introduces the 1939 original Sinatra recorded with the Harry James Orchestra. But rather than a lonesome…

Kesha vs. Sony Case Dismissed By New York Judge

The sanctity of the contract prevails… On Wednesday, a New York Judge completely threw out Kesha’s legal attempt to invalidate her contract with Sony Music Entertainment and Dr. Luke over ‘slavery’ allegations and sexual assault.  The legal battle has been ongoing for a year and a half and is finally drawing to a close. In 2014, […]

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Andrew W.K. on Getting His Party Party on the 2016 Ballot

Andrew W.K. knows his strengths. The “Party Hard” singer and proprietor of Santo’s Party House in New York City is the Michael Jordan of having a good time. In the past, he’s spread the party gospel both in his old Village Voice advice column, and on Twitter, where he deploys zen koans disguised as party tips on…

Artists Settling for Streaming: “Is Pepsi Ok?”

You know when you go into a restaurant, and the waitress seats you and asks if she can get you started with some drinks while you take a moment to look over the menu, and you say “I’ll have a Coke,” and they say “is Pepsi ok?” and you just go ahead and settle because […]

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Watch Kacey Musgraves’ Breezy ‘High Time’ on ‘Corden’

Surrounded by giant pink cacti, Kacey Musgraves and her band visited the Late Late Show with James Corden Wednesday night to perform a sweet, soothing version of “High Time.” As the opening track on Musgraves’ Pageant Material, “High Time” sets the ton…

This Music Video Takes Control Of Your iPhone

To stand out in Japan’s crowded pop music market takes creativity. The group Lyrical School managed to rise above the pack with a video that makes it look like they’ve hacked your iPhone. Shot in vertical view to mimic a phone screen, it features the group cavorting between apps including…

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner on L.A. Lifestyle, New Last Shadow Puppets LP

Alex Turner is finishing his second martini at a stuffy bar in Manhattan when he starts reminiscing about his earliest visits to New York, a decade ago. The English singer-guitarist was 20 when his band Arctic Monkeys performed on Saturday Night Live and played a very hyped show at the Bowery…

Jane’s Addiction Plot ‘Ritual de lo Habitual’ Anniversary Tour

Jane’s Addiction will celebrate their 1990 LP Ritual de lo Habitual with a short tour leading up to a performance at Lollapalooza on July 30th.

“The Sterling Spoon Anniversary Tour” — Ritual turned 25 last year — begins July 15th at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn. While Jane’s Addiction will perform songs from their entire…