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Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”
Country singer Megan Moroney cut short her Denver concert after just three songs due to illness, forcing organisers to end the show early. The stop, part of her Cloud 9 Tour supporting her third studio album of the same name, has now been rescheduled, with Moroney taking to social media to apologise emotionally to fans…
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Julia Holter – “My Lost One”
Julia Holter has released a new single, “My Lost One,” the latest preview of her forthcoming album Materia. The track is described as minimal and dreamy, built around Chris Speed’s ambiguous saxophone and Holter’s breathy, incantation-like vocals, contributing to the anticipation around her next full-length release. Holter has called the song “witchy,” describing it as…
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Squanderers Announce New Album Bright Madness: Hear “Theme For The Casino At 5 A.M.”
Squanderers, the improvisational guitar-bass trio of David Grubbs, Kramer and Wendy Eisenberg, have announced their third album, Bright Madness, due out via Drag City in September 2026. The group, formed two years ago, has quickly built a body of work exploring sparse, meditative instrumental music, and this release continues that trajectory while marking a move…
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Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer
Winamp, the once-dominant MP3 player of the early 2000s, has announced a partnership with streaming service Deezer as part of a fresh attempt to revive the brand. Deezer will provide the white-label technology and licensed music catalogue behind Winamp’s new premium subscription service, while Winamp retains its own branding and interface. The move underpins a…
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The guitarist who destroyed Todd Rundgren’s first heroes: “A little bit wild and noisy”
Todd Rundgren recalls that seeing British guitarist Jeff Beck perform with The Yardbirds changed his musical outlook, displacing the polished pop idols he had previously admired. Beck’s aggressive, experimental style showed Rundgren that guitar playing could be louder, wilder and more expressive, influencing his approach as a musician and producer. Rundgren had initially been drawn…
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4 Styx Songs That Still Sound Just as Amazing Decades Later
American Songwriter has highlighted four songs by the classic rock band Styx that it argues remain as impressive today as when they were first released. The feature marks the enduring appeal of the group’s catalogue, tracing hits that span the band’s rise from opening act to headliners across the 1970s and early 1980s. The four…
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34 Years Later, Peter Gabriel’s Most Heartbreaking Song Still Captures the End of an Era
Peter Gabriel’s 1992 song “Come Talk to Me,” from his album Us, is widely remembered as a duet with Sinéad O’Connor, but its true subject is far more personal than listeners typically assume. Rather than a love song about estranged romantic partners, Gabriel wrote it as a plea to reconnect with his own daughter, making…
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Noah Kahan hits Trump over use of song in social post: ‘Would never approve’
Noah Kahan criticised the White House after it used his song “American Cars” in a social-media video featuring President Trump at a General Motors facility in Michigan. Kahan said he would never approve his music being used to support Trump or his administration, highlighting continuing disputes between artists and the White House over political use…
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Amy Winehouse’s father ordered to pay almost £1million to the late singer’s friends
Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, has been ordered by the High Court to pay almost £1million to two of his late daughter’s close friends after losing his legal battle over the sale of her belongings. The ruling follows the April dismissal of his claim against Naomi Parry, Amy’s former stylist, and Catriona Gourlay, another friend,…