The last song Tom Petty ever played live with his Heartbreakers at the Hollywood Bowl on September 25, 2017, was "American Girl," the upbeat romantic anthem that was released 50 years ago from the band’s self-titled debut album.
It was fitting that it was the first of a trio of songs country star Chris Stapleton performed with the remaining members of The Heartbreakers at the Americana Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
William Shatner spent the weekend boldly going where Captain Kirk had never gone before: into heavy metal.
First the 95-year-old blew minds Saturday night (9/19) at Chicago's Park West. Then to prove it wasn't all a crazy beautiful dream, he did it again at a much larger venue, Sunday (9/20) at Riot Fest.
Ed Sheeran did not bring a feel-good opening act to Lincoln Financial Field Saturday (9/19). He brought an apology.
After a week of cancellations, departures and plenty of people wondering whether he would say anything at all about Palestine, the world’s softest, safest stadium pop star finally said it: Gaza is “catastrophic and unjustifiable.”
Billy Idol has released a R3HAB remix of his 1990 hit “Cradle of Love” through UMe. The new version updates the production while preserving the song’s original rock swagger.
A companion visualizer echoes the provocative MTV-era imagery of the classic video. R3HAB describes the project as a chance to bridge one of Idol’s signature tracks to a new audience without erasing what made it recognizable.
Leon III have released their fourth studio album, Candy Cigarettes, a widescreen blend of psychedelic rock, country color and shoegaze texture built for front-to-back listening.
The band recorded the project across two years with its core touring lineup and producer Mark Nevers, whose credits include Silver Jews and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. That continuity gives the record cohesion without sanding down its contrasts.
Tash Sultana has released “Something in the Water,” their first new single and video since signing a global deal with BMG. The song begins a new chapter rooted in live instruments, human performance and personal reset.
Warm guitar, an unhurried groove and vocals that move from restraint to full force place the track inside the sound Sultana built as a multi-instrumentalist and loop performer. Its long back half gives the playing room to lead.
Offset apparently wants to become your favorite rapper, life coach and late-night call-in host all at once. The Migos rapper opened NEED FM on 9/15, inviting fans to dial 470-742-6949, unload whatever mess they have going on and wait for Offset to call back with whatever advice he thinks the situation deserves.
The concept is wonderfully strange: relationship trouble, money problems, existential dread — apparently all roads now lead to Offset. “Call a player and tell me what ya need. Some of y’all need closure, some of y’all need some answers and some of y’all just need somebody to tell y’all what really going on,” Set said. “You got some s–t on your mind, call me.”
The Mary Wallopers have released their third album, Paddywhackery, through BC Records. The Irish folk-rock group recorded it during an intense two-week Liverpool session with producer Skelly and engineer Chris Taylor.
The record pairs traditional force and pub-ready momentum with original songs aimed at colonialism, class, fascism and gentrification. Early singles include “Crowns of England,” “Landlord’s Demise,” “Kit Kat Club” and “The Big Mixer.”
Elliott Skinner has released his debut solo EP, How Far We’ve Come, through Ninja Tune. Its focus track, “Carols of My Mind,” features Victoria Canal and Radamiz.
The six-song set moves through folk, soul and experimental Black music traditions, using reflection as its center of gravity. Skinner writes about doubt, aging, childhood wonder and the search for a more meaningful life.
Yeat has released COCOON, a seven-track collection led by “MISS MY DAWG,” his latest collaboration with Drake. The song follows their Billboard Global 200 No. 1 “IDGAF.”
The Drake track was previewed during the premiere of Fear of Missing Out, then arrived alongside “EARNËD IT,” whose official video introduces Yeat’s latest visual era.
2hollis has released “SEX,” a new Interscope single that pushes his shape-shifting mix of underground rap, industrial electronics and pop into another high-impact phase.
The track arrives as the Los Angeles artist, producer and songwriter appears as i-D Magazine’s latest cover star. That pairing underlines how closely his music has become tied to fashion, online culture and the visual language of a rising generation.
Lo-Flo Records will release “When,” a previously unheard recording featuring pop and soul singer Mel Carter, on September 25. Composer Jane McNealy wrote the song around 1968 or 1969 while living at the Hollywood Studio Club.
Harold Battiste Jr. discovered the composition while reviewing McNealy’s catalog in the early 1970s and brought it to Carter. The singer learned it before meeting McNealy, and the three captured an informal performance on Battiste’s home tape recorder after only a short rehearsal.
