Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry announced sophomore solo album, Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1, out September 21.
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Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry announced sophomore solo album, Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1, out September 21.
Feature photo by: Kevin Winter / Staff / Getty Images Muse is back and they’re showing off their folksy side with another new single off of their upcoming album. The new song titled “Something Human” was debuted right here this morning on The Woody Show during an in-studio interview with Woody and the gang.…
The band pulls from the Billy Bush Access Hollywood interview and Donald Trump’s tweet in response to Kanye defending his support of the president
British indie rockers alt-J are back with a new album…sort of. The band announced earlier today that they will release a remix of their 2017 critical hit Relaxer featuring various stars from the hip-hop world including: Pusha T, Danny Brown, Goldlink, up-and-comer Rejjie Snow, and R&B singer Twin Shadow. The album, dubbed Reduxer, is…
Jack White made a surprise appearance during Pearl Jam’s headlining set at Portugal’s NOS Alive festival Saturday.
Michael Loccisano / Staff / Getty Outside Lands revealed The Barbary’s Comedy and Improv lineup for this year featuring headliners Chelsea Peretti, Michelle Wolf, Phoebe Robinson, Paul Scheer, Jonathan Van Ness, and more. The tent, co-curated by SF Sketchfest, will house comedy, improv, live podcast tapings, and music from Wes Anderson films. Peretti, who was born…
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker released a video update on his health condition after postponing the band’s Las Vegas residency shows at the Palms Hotel and Casino due to a blood clot diagnosis.
Ending their year of silence, Twenty One Pilots announced two new singles, a new music video, album release date, and a world tour.
The overall session included “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” and “High Hopes” from their newest album, Pray for the Wicked.
The band dropped their fourth album High As Hope Friday morning, and it succeeds in reminding us of the timelessly ethereal Flo and Co. we’ve missed since 2015’s How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.
This week in the Bay, Metronomy, Snail Mail, and The Go-Go’s hold down top spots for live shows.
St. Vincent tweets “I was so honored when Sheryl hit me up to play with her. What a wonderful singer, player, songwriter and a rad woman to boot!!!”
The song itself remixes “Slow Disco,” which was produced by Taylor Swift and super producer and Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff.
‘High As Hope’ is out June 26th.
“We construct images of how life should be lived: how to act, dress, tweet, and vote, and often times it is easy to lose your true self to the images we create for all to see,” Gadhia said in a statement. “But love is simple”
But so far, it’s still a far cry from the early works, like “Clint Eastwood” and “Feel Good Inc.,” that made the band a household name.
Weezer has been enjoying an unprecedented resurgence after they released their cover version of Toto’s 1982 smash hit “Africa” last week, propelling the band to their first hit in nearly a decade. Right on cue, the band steps out on stage to perform the infectious tune in front of a national television audience Tuesday…
New decade, same s***.
The wildly imaginative music video for Arcade Fire’s “Chemistry,” off Everything Now, begins with a bride falling in love with her caterer at her wedding and ends with a dance party during Fat Tuesday in New Orleans.
Don’t stress. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you (i.e. using our eyes and memory) to bring you what (and who) we know so far about the 2018 Outside Lands lineup.
Alicia’s Pick: Arthur’s Pick: Come back soon to participate in our next poll!
“I feel alive and free and ready to make music.”
From Metallica.com Earlier this month Northern California, the community that we have called home for over 34 years, suffered devastating wildfires that have destroyed homes and displaced over 100,000 of our neighbors in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and other counties in the North Bay. We’re extremely saddened by the suffering that so many are feeling…
Tom Petty was brouSanta Monica hospital, Monday afternoon. He was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home Sunday night after suffering full cardiac arrest, according to TMZ reports. According to their sources, the star was rushed to to UCLA Santa Monica Hospital where he was put on life support and his pulse returned. He…
No Name talks with Rag’n’Bone Man about his personal discovery of his vocal talent, his perspective on his success, his anxiety of becoming a new father, and how he uses real life events for his song writing framework.
U2 released their shining single “You’re the Best Thing About Me” off their upcoming album Songs of Experience Wednesday.
Jack talks with No Name about environmental and political issues the LP touches on, finding balance as a dad and a musician, and the love of his life.
At the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend, P!nk received the Video Vanguard Award in recognition of her captivating music videos throughout her career— but it was her acceptance speech that ended up being one of the most talked about moments of the night. P!nk gave an inspiring speech with a strong message about individuality,…
The buzzworthy research discovery over the last few years has been seeing the increase in experiential purchases (buying experiences versus buying things) by millennials. Included in that spending bump is live music. By 2021, the global market for live music will be worth nearly $29 billion and make up more than 50% of total music revenue. According to…
Jay-Z paid tribute to Chester Bennington Saturday Night at his V Festival with a performance of “Numb/Encore,” a track off of Collision Course, the hit collaborative rap/rock album Jay-Z did with Linkin Park back in 2004. The London crowd was ecstatic as Jay-Z addressed the festival: Can you guys light it up tonight for Chester? Linkin Park,…
The Foo Fighters tear it up at the Acropolis and tour Athens as part of their upcoming concert-special for PBS’ new series, Landmarks Live in Concert. The episode will air November 10th. The trailer didn’t give too much away, but it featured performances of classics like, “Everlong” and “Times Like These,” as well as newer songs “La…
Bruce Springsteen will bring his four decades of music to Broadway this fall with a string of solo shows at Walter Kerr Theatre in New York. Springsteen on Broadway is the The Boss’ Broadway debut, prompted by his wish to “do shows that were as personal and intimate as possible.” “I chose Broadway for this project…
Lorde and Bleachers’ lead singer Jack Antonoff performed a stripped down acoustic rendition of Paul Simon’s 1972 hit “Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard” Sunday.
Ever since Beck’s 2015 album Morning Phase took home the Grammy for Album of the Year, fan’s have long awaited the arrival of the industry veteran’s 13th studio album. Finally, Colors is expected to hit shelves this October. Produced by Greg Kurstin, all of the instruments on the album were played by either Kurstin…
This weekend, Outside Lands will return to Golden Gate Park for its tenth year of celebrating music, food, and the best of the Bay Area. Among the musical ranks this year are two Bay Area bands that you won’t want to miss. Make sure you add them to your custom schedule! The She’s are a…
Charli XCX delighted her Lollapalooza audience by bringing Halsey onstage for a surprise collaboration at the Chicago festival this weekend. Halsey was not scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza at all, but she joined Charli during her set to perform the Spice Girls’ 1997 hit “Wannabe.” The two pop stars are scheduled to hit the road…
“They were standing right beside her.”
Far from forgotten, Linkin Park is succeeding on multiple charts.
Coldplay kicked off their North American tour Tuesday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as part of their worldwide Head Full of Dreams tour.
With 2 weeks to go until Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival 2017, you are now able to see the time lineup for each day and create your personal schedules. You can also download the Outside Lands mobile app to keep the schedule you create on you. Notable changes: Solange has been moved to Sunday at…
We got John Legend and a choir singing in a laundromat, Will Smith crashing a wedding, John Cena and Shaq trying to fit in a tiny car, and Corden and Lebron James jamming.
“MTV’s reinvention is coming by harnessing its heritage.”
Two brand new songs from the legendary Rolling Stones frontman have been released, each with a political message. Jagger, in an interview with Rolling Stone said that he penned the tracks in response to “anxiety [and] unknowability of the changing political situation. We obviously have a lot of problems. So am I politically optimistic?…No.” “Gotta Get a…
“Federal law requires me to advise you I’m not a licensed therapist. This isn’t even my office. And this is a fake mustache.”
Dhani Harrison’s solo debut LP IN//PARALLEL is set to release on October 6th, but his first single off the album, “All About Waiting,” has already sparked intrigue from the music world.
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes Estates outside of Los Angeles.
Two punk legends, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, have come together to form the punk rock supergroup we never knew we needed.
Lorde’s live rendition of her party-anthem “Perfect Places” was reimagined to the tune of an impassioned ballad.
In my new weekly podcast Off Air, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite finds in the music world from up-and-coming artists – and artists that may be a bit off your radar, but who I think you will love.
This year is Outside Lands’ tenth anniversary, and the festival is definitely celebrating in style! The lineup for the Barbary stage has just been released, featuring some of the funniest comedians in the game. Nick Kroll and Jeff Goldblum are headlining the comedy stage, and are sure to keep the laughs echoing through Golden Gate…
Not only did our Sunday end with the amazing @fleetfoxes but an added on stage engagement! Spreading the love at #LatitudeFestival. A post shared by Latitude Festival (@latitudefest) on Jul 16, 2017 at 4:25pm PDT Over the weekend, Fleet Foxes helped make one lucky couple’s engagement a truly unforgettable night— in front of thousands of…
Photo by Jordan Cameron – The Smashing Pumpkins: October 28, 2012 – Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec via Flickr. CC. Smashing Pumpkins’ singer and multi-instrumentalist Billy Corgan is teaming up with music store Reverb to sell over 100 pieces of gear he used while touring and recording albums. Some of the notable pieces from the collection include Corgan’s #2 Stratocaster, used…
Alt-J’s latest music video for “Deadcrush” off their third album Relaxer is creepy, wild, and literal.
Chris Martin made one lucky Coldplay fan’s night by pulling him up onstage to play with the band at their concert in Dublin this weekend. During their set at Croke Park Stadium, Martin noticed a fan in a wheelchair During their set at Croke Park Stadium, Martin noticed a fan in a wheelchair crowd surfing…
By Yosoloyo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 An acrobat fell to his death at Mad Cool Festival in Madrid over the weekend, just before Green Day’s headlining performance. Pedro Aunión Monroy was performing a between-sets stunt when he tragically fell 100 feet to the ground in front of thousands of festival-goers. He was rushed to…
NEW BAND ALERT.
No Name and Doug go through the varied Outside Lands 2017 lineup. Doug shares the origin of the name “Outside Lands,” No Name shares his favorite Outside Lands legacies (hint: if you try it out, let us know how it goes), and the two share their favorite and least favorite acts.
Thirty Seconds to Mars will use fan submitted footage from the 4th of July to create a video project called, “A Day in the Life of America.” The purpose for the video project is meant to give fans a glimpse into the lives of other Americans celebrating on the holiday in their own unique way.…
As Adele finishes the final 4 shows of her sold-out ’25’ tour at Wembley Stadium in London, she leaves fans some sad news in a very heartfelt way – a handwritten letter.
Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared on The Today Show Wednesday to unveil the official music video for “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” from The Hamilton Mixtape.
Heading photo by Josh Jensen – Flickr: At the premiere of “Machine Gun Preacher”, directed by Marc Forster, during the Toronto International Film Festival, 2011. In her first interview since Chris Cornell’s tragic death on May 18th, Vicky Cornell spoke about her husband’s longtime battle with addiction, and how prescription drugs factored into that fateful night.…
John Mayer is maturing before out very eyes. When asked about a comment made by past lover Katy Perry by Rolling Stone for a feature that will be out within the next month, Perry said that Mayer was her “best partner” over the years. Mayer refrained from commenting.
Yesterday, HAIM announced the release of a documentary that will give fans a look into the making of their new album, Something to Tell You.
Evolve, Imagine Dragons’ 3rd studio album, hasn’t strayed too far from the band’s usual style of upbeat, energetic anthems, but their sound has definitely evolved since their year-long break.
Radiohead finally returned Thursday with the release of their new enigmatic and very intriguing video. “Man of War” is one of three previously unreleased bonus tracks on OKNOTOK, the 20th Anniversary reissue of the band’s critically acclaimed OK Computer. The song’s string and piano arrangements are complemented by eerie guitar and synths that’ll make your skin crawl. Topped…
Chris Cornell’s last music video before his death was released on World Refugee Day Tuesday.
The Foo Fighters’ ninth album, Concrete and Gold, will be released September 15th. But that’s not all Foo fans have to look forward to.
After 7 years of anticipation, LCD Soundsystem have announced their new album, American Dream. It will feature “American Dream” and ” Call the Police,” performed on Saturday Night Live. This will be the band’s fouth album. In a Facebook post, James Murphy apologized for the wait: “Sorry it took so long, honestly.” The band also announced a world tour…
Foo Fighters played Iceland’s Secret Solstice Festival over the weekend with the help of an unexpected special guest. Fitting for Father’s Day, Dave Grohl’s eight-year-old daughter Harper backed her dad and the rest of the Foos in a cover of Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” Grohl says it was easy to get his daughter to…
The National Music Publishers Association just gave the Centennial Award (Song of the Century) to “Imagine,” whose songwriting credit, up until recently, extended to John Lennon alone.
Green Day is blending the old and new in their music video for the title track from their latest album Revolution Radio.
Anita Pallenberg, model and ex-partner of The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and Brian Jones, died Tuesday at the age of 73 in Chichester, England. The actress and model has always been known as the prime muse of the iconic English rock band, but the people who knew her best acknowledge that she was more than…
Eddie Vedder can take a punch, and apparently, he doesn’t even mind if it’s from a “living legend.” He kind of was illustrating how he hit this guy, and when he did that, he shot out his left arm as if he was hitting this guy, and I was standing there, and I got hit.…
By now, you might not think it’s possible for U2 to make history in ways that they haven’t already, given the band’s 41-year career. Nevertheless, this past Friday, the iconic Irish group added to their list of achievements by playing their first-ever festival headliner slot at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Like most U2 shows,…
Ed Sheeran made his “Carpool Karaoke” debut Tuesday, and oh, was it fun! Not only did Ed and James Corden jam out to a number of Sheeran’s hits, including “Shape of You” and “Sing,” Sheeran actually revealed a hidden talent of his: the ability to shove 55 Maltesers (a British candy) into his mouth at…
Liam Gallagher performed his first-ever solo show as a benefit concert at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on May 30th. The former Oasis frontman donated all proceeds from the show to aid the victims of the bombing that took place on May 22nd at Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman concert at the Manchester Arena. Gallagher, one of Manchester’s…
Childish Gambino is used to making headlines in every corner of the entertainment world. Whether it be for his award-winning hit TV show, Atlanta, his stand-up comedy sets, or his latest album, Gambino (real name Donald Glover) is killing the game. But he delivered some sweet, and some bittersweet, news about his personal life and…
Train frontman Pat Monahan will be singing the National Anthem for the NBA Finals Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers on June 1st at Oracle Arena. The lead singer for the Grammy-winning Bay Area-based previously sang for the Giants in 2011, for the 49ers in 2014, and last year at the SAP Center…
Pixies stopped by the set of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to play their single “Tenement Song” off their new album Head Carrier. The title of the sixth album references St. Denis, a cephalophore, who carries his own head. The album was recorded in London with a new bassist Paz Lenchantin (Perfect Circle, Zwan, and Queen of the Stone…
No one’s expecting Arthur to receive any calls from hip-hop labels any time soon, but we’d be lying if he and Mike at BottleRock didn’t put on some entertaining performances when they decided to rap battle in the middle of the festival.
NAPA VALLEY – KFOG sat down with Judah & The Lion who killed it at BottleRock and were nothing short of pumped to show off exactly what ‘booty-poppin’ banjo music’ really is.
We caught up with the up-and-coming Corey Harper, who’s being compared to John Mayer for his blues guitar skills and raspy voice. Corey was good enough to hang out with us for a solid 10 minutes, even consenting to play “15 questions in 60 seconds” so we could get to know him a little bit better with his guard down all the way.
Phoenix makes a comeback with their sophisticated dream pop single “J- Boy” (Just Because of You) off their sixth album Ti Amo. The video showcases the French rockers as musical guests on a fake Italian music reality show titled Ti Amo Speciale. The two hosts list the band’s inspiration from The Beatles, The Jacksons, Kraftwerk, to…
This June will mark the Red Hot Chili Peppers one-year anniversary of releasing their Danger Mouse-produced eleventh studio album The Getaway. Their first single “Dark Necessities” charted #1 on the Alternative Songs, Adult Alternative Songs, and Mainstream Rock charts, followed by their second single “Go Robot“, which landed #12 on the chart. Their third single “Sick Love”…
No Name and Doug discuss the unprecedented failure and fallout of Fyre Festival, from the social media marketing campaign via models and others millennial influencers, the storm that prevented setup from being completed, to warning celebrities to stay away but neglecting to warn festival goers and more.
Actress Kristen Stewart and Scottish band Chvrches team up to release a video campaigning in support of Planned Parenthood. Stewart directs the video with unfocused close-up shots of leading lady Lauren Mayberry’s eyes and hands. According to Songfacts, Stewart comments on her directing, “I ended up with a pretty simple but definitive narrative arc that highlights…
Father John Misty released a 90s nostalgia video for “Total Entertainment Forever” off his third album Pure Comedy. The video shows George Washington taking viagra and playing a video game through a VR headset. He selects his character “Kurt Cobain’ed” (played by Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin) in which he is whipped by Ronald McDonald and crucified…
Despite high ticket prices, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Bottle Rock, and other music festivals are looking pretty good right now. This week, Rapper Ja Rule’s inaugural Fyre Festival held in the Bahamas on April 28-30 has publicly gone down in flames, canceling plans for thousands of attendees. The epic failure was well documented over the weekend,…
Dave Chappelle first collaborated with John Mayer for the barbershop skit on Season 2 of The Chappelle Show in 2004 (check how young they look). This week it was announced that the unlikely duo (reportedly good friends) is back to perform two nights The Fillmore in San Francisco for the “comedy & music hybrid”Controlled Danger. Unsurprisingly, the show sold out within minutes. San Francisco! Friday…
Real Estate will be performing two days for Outside Lands on Friday, August 11th and Saturday, August 12th.
Get your first look at the ‘multi-instrumental wonder’ here.
Virtual members of the Gorillaz – “singer” 2-D (voiced by Nelson De Freitas) and “bassist” Murdoc Niccals (voiced by Phil Cornwell) – gave their first live interview to BBC Radio 1‘s host MistaJam. The voice actors give life to the Gorillaz characters, featured in music videos, hologram performances, and more. The two humorously bickered and interrupted each other during…
Guitarist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Dan Auerbach is back with new music! In addition to his work with The Black Keys, Dan produced Cage The Elephant’s Grammy-winning album Tell Me I’m Pretty, and he’s getting ready to release a new solo album called Waiting On A Song. He just founded a new record label in Nashville…
The Shins play ‘Kimmel’ ahead of their upcoming tour dates with Spoon.
Finally.
Spoon will play with The Shins on September 30 at the Greek Theatre!
The Mornings On KFOG crew sits down after the show to go over the Outside Lands 2017 lineup! They’re giving you a rundown of the lesser known bands that you should make sure to check out if you go, plus highlight the KFOG and KFOG Private Concert artists who will be playing. The crew also…
Watch Tegan and Sara’s short film for “U-turn.”
DREAMCAR modernizes new wave with their first single “Kill For Candy.”
Dan Auerbach breaks out with new single “Shine On” off his solo album ‘Waiting On A Song.’
If you’ve ever wondered which strain of pot pairs well with your meal, a new restaurant in California can help. Opening next month in West Hollywood, The Lowell Cafe bills itself as America’s first “full-service restaurant and lounge to offer farm-to-table cannabis and cuisine.” The “first-of-its-kind” menu, which changes daily, was created by Chef Andrea Drummer, who is “highly regarded…… Continue Reading
Sure, it’s nice to have a little souvenir from vacation to remember your summer travels by, but stealing 90 pounds of sand from a beach is probably not the best way to do that. A couple is facing a real life dungeon for stealing nearly 90 pounds of sand from the Italian island of Sardinia.…… Continue Reading
Bastille has definitely reached new heights with this performance. The band was performing in Sweden when frontman Dan Smith decided to hop on a scary tower drop ride halfway through. Two fans and a cameraman joined him as he sung “Flaws” for the crowd below, before letting out a loud scream as the ride fell.…… Continue Reading
Just saying “high” to everyone at Outside Lands 2019. In previous years, we’ve done a segment called “Can I have A Bite?” where we go around and ask patrons for a sample of their food. This year, however, with cannabis legally allowed to be sold on festival grounds, Arthur decided to ask people for a…… Continue Reading
If you love cats but have never been able to own one as a pet because you’re allergic, there’s some exciting news for you! Researchers in Switzerland have recently developed a vaccine to cancel out your allergies to felines. HypoPet is a biotechnology company of the University of Zurich and says they inject the animals…… Continue Reading
Hitchin’ a ride? You can be the owner of a 1961 Chevrolet Greenbrier that Billie Joe Armstrong once owned, with a customized “GRNDAY” license plate and signed glove box. See more photos of the van from the Trade Me post here, which you can buy now at $39,995 or start bidding for at $37,995. The current…… Continue Reading
Half•alive famous for their hit still feel. and their accompanying dance moves sat down with Arthur at Outside Lands to talk about how choreography became such a big part of their image.… Continue Reading
That’s it. That’s the whole video. Dads reading Lil Wayne lyrics at Outside Lands.… Continue Reading
Yet another food item nobody wanted pumpkin-spiced. On September 23rd, you’ll be able to buy limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Spam online at walmart.com and spam.com. Two years ago, the company Hormel put the idea out there as a joke, but this year they’re making it officially a thing. We’re sure some people will be excited to…… Continue Reading
The Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses will still be allowed on airplanes as service animals. The agency was reviewing its service animal policies after complaints of passengers abusing guidelines for emotional support animals. But in an update released last week, the DOT made clear that “commonly recognized service animals” will be permitted,…… Continue Reading
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