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  • Michael Stipe debuts unreleased solo song ‘The Rest of Ever’ on ‘Colbert’

    R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe debuted an unreleased song off his upcoming debut solo album Thursday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The track is called "The Rest of Ever." Stipe sang lead vocals while backed by the Colbert house band, Louis Cato and [...]

  • Billie Eilish, Coldplay among most-streamed artists in Spotify’s history

    Billie Eilish and Coldplay are among the most-streamed artists in the history of Spotify, which the streaming service announced Thursday to mark its 20th anniversary. The "bad guy" artist is #8 on the list, while the "Viva La Vida" outfit lands at #17. Perhaps unsurprisingly, [...]

  • Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter announces new album, ‘Mirage – Ballet for 16 Dancers’

    Thomas Bangalter, otherwise known as one half of the now-defunct Daft Punk, has announced a new album called Mirage - Ballet for 16 Dancers. The record, due out June 5, collects the music Bangalter composed for the ballet Mirage, which premiered in 2025. A press [...]

  • Geese announces fall US tour

    Geese has announced a fall U.S. tour in continued support of their 2025 breakout album, Getting Killed. The headlining trek, dubbed the Getting Killed Again tour, takes flight Sept. 29 in Nashville and will touch down Nov. 10 in Boston. Presales begin April 29 at [...]

  • The Afghan Whigs premiere new single, ‘Duvateen’

    The Afghan Whigs have premiered a new single called "Duvateen." "When I finished 'Duvateen,' it felt like my life passing before my eyes," frontman Greg Dulli says in a statement. "The references to the teacher chasing me down the hall reminded me of my childhood. [...]


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