<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T18:18:41+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 2:18pm ET Cult country artist Orville Peck has unveiled his cover of Lady Gaga’s 2011 hit, “Born This Way”. The track was recorded for Gaga’s upcoming reimagined version of Born This Way in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her sophomore album. Officially titled “Born This Way (The Country Road Version)”, the cover features Peck giving it his own twist while largely staying true to the original lyrics. However, he does add an extra flair to the breakdown while singing, “If I wanna make it country, baby, it’s okay/ I was born, I was born, I was born this way/ From London, Paris, Japan, back to USA/ I was born on the road, I was born...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T21:03:31+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 5:03pm ET LA garage punks Together Pangea have announced their new album, DYE, out October 22nd. As a preview, the band shared a new song, “Nothing to Hide”, and an accompanying music video. Spanning 12 tracks, DYE was written and recorded by William Keegan, Danny Bengston, and Erik Jimenez during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It’s described as “an upbeat, undeniable collection of hooks, anthems, and power-pop garage-rock catchiness.” The self-deprecating “Nothing to Hide” is the trio’s ode to a potential lover. Together Pangea open up about their imperfections with lyrics like, “Your heart is ever innocent, it tells you what you know ...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T19:52:35+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 3:52pm ET Back in March, Cheap Trick co-founder and bassist Tom Petersson underwent open heart surgery. He opened up about the procedure in a recent appearance on the Talking Rock with Meltdown podcast, during which Petersson described feeling “much better” and addressed the”post-traumatic stress” of undergoing the operation. “I’m doing a lot better, which is not saying much. I had open-heart surgery on March 1st, so I’ve been convalescing here at home, and I’m feeling much better and just following my doctor’s orders,” he said (as transcribed by Ultimate Classic Rock). Petersson went on to describe his “biggest fear” in the aftermath o...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-31T13:11:42+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 9:11am ET The first large-scale rock festival since pandemic restrictions have been eased in the United States took place on Saturday (May 29th) in Tempe, Arizona. Punk in the Park Arizona featured Pennywise, Face To Face, Strung Out, Good Riddance, H2O, and more. Celebrating the return of live music, the first-ever Punk in the Park fest was staged at Tempe’s Big Surf waterpark. Among the other bands on the bill were Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Bombpops, and Slaughterhouse, with most acts playing their first show to an actual live audience in well over a year. With the thermometer pushing more than 100 degrees, the doors opened just after 1 p.m., and...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T03:05:25+00:00“>May 27, 2021 | 11:05pm ET A month after announcing the lineup for its flagship Miami festival, Rolling Loud has unveiled the bill for its California edition. While most 2021 festivals have been forced to schedule atypical dates due to the pandemic, Rolling Loud Cali is still set for December — the 10th-12th, to be exact, marking an expansion from two days to three. Taking place at San Bernardino’s NOS Events Center, the 2021 fest will be headlined by Kid Cudi, Future, and (fresh off his career in the Basketball Africa League) J. Cole. Chris Brown and Young Thug are also billed as “special guests,” as the duo are set to perform their 2020 mixtape Slime &...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-24T15:30:54+00:00“>May 24, 2021 | 11:30am ET Still going strong at 88 years old, Willie Nelson is returning to the road with his Outlaw Music Festival Tour. The 14-date trek is taking place from late August through late October. Featured guests include Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Lucinda Williams, The Avett Brothers, and Gov’t Mule. Other artists on multiple dates include Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Kathleen Edwards, and Ida Mae. Chris Stapleton, Ryan Bingham, and Yola will solely play the opening date on August 22nd in Austin, Texas. Further stops are scheduled in Philadelphia, PA; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Phoenix, Arizona before the final date on October...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T17:07:46+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 1:07pm ET Wilco are bringing back their Sky Blue Sky destination festival to the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The all-inclusive experience takes place January 17th-21st and features three headlining sets from the Americana veterans. The lineup also boasts performances from Spoon, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Thundercat, Waxahatchee, and Stephen Malkmus. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will also take the stage for a solo set. Other artists include Tank and the Bangas, Mountain Man, Nubya Garcia, The Autumn Defense, Nels Cline & Julian Lage, and Neal Francis. Britt Daniel will play a DJ set. Tickets will be capped at 2,500 guests, with...
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T17:20:43+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 1:20pm ET Billie Eilish has announced a massive arena tour in support of her highly-anticipated new album, Happier Than Ever. The “Happier Than Ever, The World Tour” consists of 50 shows in total, including a 32-date run in North America. Between February and April, she’ll play shows at New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, Boston’s TD Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Chicago’s United Center, and San Francisco’s Chase Center. She’ll also spend take the stage across multiple nights at New York’s landmark Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ iconic Forum. The current ...