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She wrote it with Burt Bacharach back in the '90s. Continue reading…

(photo: Mason Poole) Two years after the breakthrough success of The Returner, Allison Russell is back this summer with another deeply communal and expansive album. The singer/songwriter’s third studio LP, In The Hour of Chaos, will arrive July 10 via Fantasy Records. First single “Cold April” features Kara Jackson and Denitia, plus vocals from Russell’s daughter Ida’s Explore! Pop Choir.“Things are rough. Things have been rough before,” Russell says of […]

Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horowitz and Michael 'Mike D' Diamond with New York City Council Member Christopher Marte at the unveiling of "Beastie Boys Square" (photo: Adam Gray / AFP via Getty Images). More than a decade after Hot Sauce Committee Part Two marked the final studio release from the Beastie Boys, group member Mike D is officially back with his first solo music. The 60-year-old rapper/producer has dropped “Switch Up,” a […]

These legendary rock and metal albums originally had different names than the ones they're known as today — here's why they changed. Continue reading…

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker and Dua Lipa at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival (photo: Samir Hussein / WireImage). The Tame Impala / Dua Lipa cinematic universe continues to expand. During the Kevin Parker-led band’s show last night (May 7) at the O2 in London, itsurprised the crowd by bringing Lipa out for a two-song mini-set that further cemented their unexpectedly fruitful collaboration. Lipa emerged midway through “Afterthought,” a standout from Tame […]

Charli xcx Goes ‘Rock,’ Kinda, On New Single After months of teasing a supposed “rock” pivot — and plenty of internet discourse about what exactly that even means in 2026 — Charli xcx has finally dropped “Rock Music,” a chaotic, self-aware new single that both fulfills and trolls every expectation surrounding her post-BRAT era. The track arrives after Charli sparked debate in a recent British Vogue cover story by declaring, […]

The two groups were set to play more than 20 concerts together this summer. Continue reading…

More details on the prison attack that resulted in the death of former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins have emerged during the ongoing trial. Continue reading…

Even rock's most unruly scoundrels soften up when their mothers are around. Continue reading…

Their shared dates with Styx kick off later this month. Continue reading…

The film follows the band on their epic 2025 reunion tour and features the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher in over 25 years. Continue reading…

Katy Perry performing in 2025 (photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Katy Perry). The 2026 World Cup is shaping up less like a soccer tournament and more like a very expensive global music festival. Per the New York Times, FIFA is planning star-studded opening ceremonies for each host nation’s first match this summer, which will feature Katy Perry, Future, LISA from BLACKPINK, Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, J Balvin, Anitta […]

The duo's contemplative new song sounds closer to Simon & Garfunkel than Kiss. Continue reading…

These ‘70s rock records were heavy enough to get mistaken for the genre before anyone knew what the genre even was. Continue reading…

They helped push rock into fun and interesting places – and they're still out there doing it. Continue reading…

Some were relegated to B-sides; others became career-defining hits. Continue reading…

Johnny Van Zant shares his thoughts about the song with UCR and reveals why he wouldn't sing it when he first joined the band. Continue reading…

Big Freedia (photo: Hunter Holder). More than five years after SOPHIE’s death sent shockwaves through the music world, a previously unreleased collaboration with Big Freedia is finally set to emerge from the vault. The pair’s long-rumored collaborative EP, recorded during sessions at SOPHIE’s Los Angeles home studio in 2016, will arrive June 19, with the first track, “Blaze That Ass,” due May 22. The three-song project was largely completed in […]