Usually when I adore a musician, I instinctively hate their imitators, out of loyalty and a desire for originality. But when singer-songwriters come along and remind me of Elliott Smith, I swoon. It’s ...

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The Green Day road trip movie Nimrods, that we’ve been hearing about for ages, is finally seeming more like a reality. Last month, we got the official trailer, and then a few weeks later we got a new ...

We've Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, ...

In our new cover story, pop polymath Tinashe discusses her new album 'Popstar' and charting her own course through the music industry.

Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers show returned to New York City's Brooklyn Steel tonight and Michael Stipe joined them on two songs he hadn’t performed in 18 years: “These Days” (from ...

When Ween released their 1996 album 12 Golden Country Greats, it seemed like an ultimate troll move. The pranksterish duo became unlikely major-label artists during the alt-rock boom period, and they ...

Opus Kink are a Brighton band who have been making a lot of press noise, and they’ll release their debut album The Sweet Goodbye this summer. Their sound is hard to describe. It’s a churning and ...

Shortly before the pandemic began, Black Sabbath were celebrating 50 years of their debut album and revealed the identity of the “witch” on the cover. It was Louisa Livingstone, who models, acts, and ...

Waits is only in the Wild Horse Nine trailer for long enough to get his name in the trailer, but that's enough for me. That one shot looks great! Waits previously appeared in McDonagh's least esteemed ...

Zach Bryan would like you to know his new song critiquing ICE does not actually represent him taking a stand. Four days ago Bryan shared a snippet of a new song reportedly titled "Bad News," which ...