A few weeks ago, eternal rock legends the Who kicked off their farewell tour of North America. It’s not the first time that the band has undertaken such an enterprise. In 1982, the Who did a different farewell tour, and they didn’t stick to it. As it turns out, they might not stick to this one, either. In a New York Times interview, surviving members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend admit that the Who might continue playing shows once this particular farewell tour is done.
A couple of months ago, the all-time great rap duo Clipse released Let God Sort Em Out, their long-awaited reunion album. As Pusha T explained during the rollout, the record took longer to come out than anyone expected because Clipse had to deal with some label issues. They were signed to Def Jam, but parent company Universal blanched at releasing their song “Chains & Whips” with its Kendrick Lamar feature intact. That led to Clipse buying out their contract, leaving the label, and releasing their album, Kendrick feature and all, independently. Kendrick Lamar probably recorded his “Chains & Whips” verse a couple of years ago, but its release still felt like an event. It also felt like an event when surprise guest Kendrick joined the Clipse onstage to perform the track for the first time this past weekend.
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music.
Neil Young and his new-ish band the Chrome Hearts performed at New York’s Jones Beach Saturday night. They did plenty of Crazy Horse and CSNY staples, but the most notable inclusion on the setlist was a performance of “Long Walk Home,” a song Young hasn’t played live since 1989.
Yesterday, Irish folk group the Mary Wallopers had their set at UK’s Victorious Festival cut short after expressing support for Palestine with a “Free Palestine” chant and a Palestinian flag. Now, the Last Dinner Party have withdrawn in protest.
The metal world has been shaken since the unexpected death of Brent Hinds earlier this week. The former Mastodon lead guitarist and co-vocalist was tragically killed in a motorcycle crash shortly after he parted ways with the band in a way that resulted in lots of drama. Mastodon paid tribute to him last night at the Alaska State Fair, which was their first performance since his passing.
Matthew McConaughey has a new book called Poems & Prayers arriving next month, and yesterday he revealed the special guests for his upcoming book tour. The Interstellar star will be joined by Zach Bryan, John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi, and more on select dates.
On Thursday, BigXthaPlug was supposed to celebrate the release of his third studio album I Hope You’re Happy, a foray into country. However, the Dallas rapper was arrested for marijuana possession (less than two ounces) and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Real Estate are getting ready to celebrate 11 years and seven months of their album Atlas with an unorthodox anniversary tour, because why not? However, it turns out Julian Lynch won’t be playing guitar for those shows, as he has announced he’s leaving the indie rock group.
Today, alt-metal legends Deftones released their first album in five years, private music. As a result of that, frontman Chino Moreno has been doing some press, which has given fans some clarity on things like Stephen Carpenter’s absence from tours and the fate of their unfinished album Eros.