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Rough Trade Celebrates 50 With Pulp, Scritti Politti

Pulp (photo: Tom Jackson). Half a century in, Rough Trade Records is throwing itself a properly curated birthday bash by taking over London’s Southbank Centre for a three-day, all-eras flex on July 17-19. At the top of the bill is Pulp, which will perform its latest album, More, from front-to-back on July 18.That same day, Scritti Politti clocks in for matinee and evening shows at Queen Elizabeth Hall, reconnecting with […]

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Jeff Tweedy, Hayley Williams Team On ‘Colbert’

Jeff Tweedy and Hayley Williams performing on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on April 13, 2026 (phoro: Scott Kowalchyk). Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy capped the promo cycle in support of his latest solo album, Twilight Override, with a performance on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in tandem with Paramore’s Hayley Williams.The pair covered Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s “Ffuny Friends,” which Tweedy previously debuted live during an April 1 show […]

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Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire Doc Bound For Tribeca

Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White performing on Feb. 3, 1978 (photo: Michael Putland / Getty Images). The Tribeca Festival is going big for its 25th anniversary, with opening night programming centered around Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s new documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World).The HBO Original will screen June 3 at New York’s Beacon Theatre […]

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Springsteen Center Sets All-Star ‘Music America’ Shows

(photo: Jamie McCarthy / Staff) The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music isn’t easing into its grand opening. Instead, it’s kicking the doors in with a two-night, all-star history lesson. Dubbed Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us, the June 4–5 blowout at OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, N.J., doubles as both a semiquincentennial celebration and the centerpiece lead-in to the Center’s official ribbon-cutting on June 7.The lineup […]

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Jimmy Gnecco Talks OURS And More On ‘Lipps Service’

(photo: Alexia Silvagni). Musician Jimmy Gnecco is the guest on the latest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the 25th anniversary of his band OURS’ Disorted Lullabies album and his current projects and touring plans. Gnecco discusses OURS’ experiences after signing with DreamWorks Records, working with producer Steve Lillywhite while turning down Rick Rubin, teaming with Queen’s Brian May on the Spiderman 2 soundtrack and the […]

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No Doubt’s Tom Dumont Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis

No Doubt's Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont at Coachella in 2024 (photo: Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for Coachella). Ahead of No Doubt’s May 6-June 13 at Las Vegas’ Sphere, guitarist Tom Dumont has disclosed a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. However, he assured fans he is still able to play his instrument and will participate in the upcoming concerts.Dumont, 58, said on Instagram he saw a neurologist when “a […]

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