Last year, Amanda Seyfried went viral for her brief cover of Joni Mitchell’s “California” on the dulcimer, which left Jimmy Fallon, his audience, and the entire internet stunned. Now, we finally have answers about it. In a new GQ interview, the actress revealed that she had been preparing for a biopic about the legendary singer-songwriter that ultimately never materialized. The …

Alicia Villarreal is coming back to the U.S. On June 15, the prominent música mexicana singer revealed her upcoming “Bendita Locura Tour.” The highly anticipated tour will kick off at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso, TX, on Sept. 4, and wrap up at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach, The post Alicia Villarreal Reveals …

Menudo is reuniting! On June 15, the iconic Latin pop boy band announced they’re playing shows together. The Menudo 50th Anniversary Tour will kick off at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on Oct. 10, and wrap up at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 12. For this special The post Menudo Announces 50th …

Philadelphia glitch masters Cold Court are back with the new single “Cola.” It’s their final single, following “Burn” and “Backslang,” from their forthcoming EP (^_^) / that’s out this Friday. “Cola,” which was the last song that Mini Serrano and Jojo Lavina-Maldonado worked on for the project, has some shrill, shredded piano woven in there and some thick-necked synth work …

We all have busy lives, and it’s way too easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind and to forget to do something really important. For instance: It’s been way too long since we’ve all been to Castle Death. We need to get back there. We need to return. Thankfully, Zorn will take us there on a brand new …

If they handed out awards for album-title wordplay, Bay Area rapper Sha Ray and NY-based producer DJ Haram would have to clear off some shelf space. Later this week, the two of them will release their collaborative LP Critical Thot, which has the best title I’ve seen in a minute. The two new tracks that they’ve shared are good, too. …

A moment away from the pitch generated unexpected controversy during World Cup coverage this weekend after a referee appeared to make a hand gesture that critics say resembled a symbol… The post SOURCE SPORTS: FIFA Reviewing Referee’s Racist Hand Gesture During World Cup Broadcast Following Backlash appeared first on .

Last year, the prolific but mercurial Philadelphia underground veterans Nyxy Nyx released Cult Classics, Vol. 1, their first-ever studio album, as well as a self-titled record. This year they’ve shared the stray lo-fi tracks “Devil Hands” and “Concerning Evil Spirits,” and now they’ve got another one. The post Nyxy Nyx – “Pea Brain” (Demo) appeared first on Stereogum.

When I see the words “Greek metal,” the first act I think of is Rotting Christ, the great Athens black metal band that’s been making sacrilegious, lightly Satanic music sound ancient and tribal for decades. But now, a very different metal warrior has emerged from the nation of Greece: Father Dionysios Tabakis, a 53-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who makes devotional …

Philadelphia-based indie rocker Mallory Hawk used to lead the Brooklyn punk band Customer, and she’s played in groups like Trace Mountains and M(h)aol. Later this summer, Hawk will release Chinook, her first solo album, and it’s a record worth getting excited about. We’ve already posted her early single “Felicity” and “Revolver.” Today, she shares “Caretaker,” a new song that doesn’t …