Oxnard, CA post-hardcore vets No Motiv have signed to Wiretap Records and they’re about to release their first new song in 13 years, “Pieces,” which follows 2011’s Winterlong EP. The new song finds them exploring a cleaner, prettier side of their sound than No Motiv are usually best known for, and there’s no denying its soaring, emotive chorus. It comes with a video directed by longtime friend Steve Galichinski, and here’s what band member Roger Camero says about it:

No Motiv return with first new song in 13 years, "Pieces" (watch the video)

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NOFX are in the midst of what they say are their last shows ever, which currently wrap up with three nights in San Pedro, CA on October 4, 5, and 6 at Berth 46. Having revealed the lineup for those shows, they’re now also unveiling the support bands for their club shows. They include Murphy’s Law, Circle Jerks, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Codefendants, Zeta, Crazy and the Brains, Get Dead, Shiragirl, and Banner Pilot, varying by date. See the full schedule below.

NOFX announce openers for all final US & Canada club shows

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So many blues greats have come and gone, and few have matched their talent and legendary status. Luckily, though, there are quite a few blues legends who are still alive today. And many of those iconic artists are still performing live! Let’s take a look at four of the oldest living blues legends.

4 of the Oldest Living Blues Legends

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There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

Cat Stevens, born Steven Demetre Georgiou on July 21, 1948, is a British singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the late 1960s and 1970s. He is known for his introspective lyrics, melodic folk-rock songs, and distinctive voice, which earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim. Stevens’ early music career...

10 Best Cat Stevens Songs of All Time

The 2024 edition of Glastonbury festival is underway on Worthy Farm and among Friday’s performers was Paul Heaton of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South who was playing the Pyramid Stage. He surprised the mid-afternoon crowd by bringing out his old Housemartins bandmate, Norman Cook (who is now better known as Fatboy Slim) to play bass on the band’s classic 1986 single (and #3 UK hit) “Happy Hour.” You can watch the full performance of that via BBC Music’s YouTube below.

Watch Fatboy Slim reunite with his Housemartins bandmate Paul Heaton to play "Happy Hour" at Glastonbury

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The 2024 Blue Note Jazz Festival, featuring artist in residence Robert Glasper, boasts an exciting lineup with headlining performances from the Grammy-winning pianist, songwriter, and producer, along with his friends John Legend, Jill Scott, André 3000, and many others.



Organized by Blue Note Entertainment Group and Black Radio Productions, the Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents: The Black Radio Experience offers a captivating journey into the heart of music by going beyond boundaries and celebrating the vibrant tapestry of Black culture. The festival will take place from Aug. 30th to Sept. 1 at the illustrious The Meritage Resort & Spa and include...

Robert Glasper, Artist In Residence, Leads Star-Studded Lineup At 2024 Blue Note Jazz Festival, Celebrating Black Culture ‘On The Highest Level’

Following their first single A Foretold Ecstasy, which honed their distinctive mix of post punk, shoegaze, and psychedelia into a more detailed and precise sound, Norwegian band Mayflower Madame's latest release immediately stands out with its fine blend of pulsing bass lines, motorik drums, and mesmerizing guitars. The track, a...

Mayflower Madame: Paint It All in Blue

Radiohead is one of those bands that deliver incredible albums that should be listened to in their entirety. However, they’ve also put out quite a few singles worth admiring on their own, from “Nude” to “High And Dry”. But nothing quite compares to the hit 1993 song “Creep” from Pablo Honey. It’s been covered by everyone from Weezer to Prince to The Pretenders. It’s a deeply unique alt-rock song with lyrics that most could relate to. And eventually, every member of Radiohead was fed up with it. So much so that they booted it from their setlists entirely for a while.

The Radiohead Hit Song That the Band Refused To Play Live Again: “We’re Tired of It!”

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Due to persistent health issues, Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse have chosen to postpone their Love Earth Tour. A band member’s illness forced them to make this tough decision while they were still touring North America. On June 26th, Young and his longtime bandmates announced that “a...

Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Stricken With Illness” – Cancels Tour

Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary have unearthed a rare psychedelic-funk nugget with The Round Robin Monopoly’s Alpha, an album from Stax Records’ hallowed vaults. Originally released in 1974, this sole full-length record from the band features the frequently sampled track “Life Is Funky,” which has appeared in songs by The Chemical Brothers, LL Cool J, Ice-T, and Public Enemy. Set to return to vinyl for the first time in 50 years, Alpha will also make its digital debut in both standard and HD audio formats. Part of Jazz Dispensary’s Top Shelf series, Alpha has been cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, complete with a tip-on jacket replicating the original album art.

The Round Robin Monopoly – Alpha (1974, Remastered 2024)

RCA Records might regret losing out on Tinashe. The "Nasty" singer, who left the record label in 2019 after years of conflict, was recently stopped by a reporter who asked her about RCA, as her latest single has become her first Billboard-charting solo hit. The singer is now independent but has a publishing deal with Nice Life Recording Company, founded by songwriter Ricky Reed (who co-wrote and co-produced "Nasty").

Tinashe Says Former Label RCA Is 'Gagging' at the Success of "Nasty"

21. Biff Bang Pow! – Oblivion (1987) Alan McGee wasn't just the head of Creation Records, he was also one its musical artists, involved in a few projects over the years, including Laughing Apple, Revolving Paint Dream and his longest-running group, Biff Bang Pow! that also featured, at various points, label co-founders Dick Green and Joe Foster, as well as Primal Scream's Andrew Innes. Oblivion, the second of two albums Biff Bang Pow! released in 1987, is the group's best record, full of the sort of jangly pastiche psychedelia you'd expect from a band that, like his label, were named after '60s beat group The Creation. McGee's a better songwriter than he is a singer but his fey vocal style works just fine on terrifically titled tracks like "A Girl Called Destruction," "The Only Colour in the World is Love" and "She's Got Diamonds in Her Hair." The band's other 1987 album, The Girl Who Runs the Beat Hotel, is worth checking out too and contains the band's best-ever single, the Andrew Innes-sung "Someone Stole My Wheels."

Creation Records’ 21 Best Records

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Legendary post-punk band Modern English headline our next WFPK Waterfront Wednesday

WFPK Song of the Day: Modern English "Long In The Tooth"

The future is so bright, we gotta cue up some Pat Metheny vinyl, STAT. Well, ECM must have gotten wind of our wishes, for the renowned label has just announced it will reissue Metheny’s groundbreaking debut LP, March 1976’s Bright Size Life, on 180g vinyl on August 2, 2024, as part of their rightly vaunted Luminessence Series.

Pat Metheny’s Debut Album, 1976’s Bright Size Life, Sees ECM Luminessence Series 180g 1LP Reissue on August 2

Elton John's album Caribou turns 50 years old Friday: It was released in the U.K. on June 28, 1974. It topped the chart and produced two big hit singles, but looking back, the guy who co-wrote it -- Bernie Taupin -- doesn't think it's his and Elton's best work. In fact, he thinks people have the wrong idea about a lot of the albums he and Elton released in the '70s.

As Elton John's 'Caribou' turns 50, Bernie Taupin says it didn't "measure up"

Djenty rap metal crew Hacktivist have dropped a new single, “Not Alone“. The song finds the band expounding on mental health with co-vocalist JJ Olifent offering the following of his own struggles:. “For over half my life I’ve suffered with ADHD, depression and anxiety, especially when I grew...

Hacktivist Debut Music Video For Their New Single “Not Alone”

Australian instrumental trio Dirty Three are back with Love changes everything, their first album in 12 years. The band are far-flung around the world these days — drummer Jim White in Brooklyn, violinist Warren Ellis is in Paris, with only guitarist Mick Turner still living in Melbourne — and they are not a group that works remotely. It took a while to get them back into a room together. Finally reuinited, they made it at Melbourne’s Headgap Studios with engineer Nick Huggins behind the boards. It was recorded in five days but they spent a year mixing it.

Listen to Dirty Three's first album in 12 years, 'Love changes everything'

DJ Vivona & Crystal Waters ‘Don’t You Know’ Sunclock Records / SNK 330 & SNK 331. Sicily’s DJ Vivona reveals his exciting debut collaboration with dance icon Crystal Waters, ‘Don’t You Know’, for his own Sunclock label. ‘Don’t You Know’ is an emotive song about love and desire, as Crystal delivers a heartfelt vocal performance armed with her signature catchy chorus and uplifting contagious hooks. Showcasing Vivona’s smooth production ability, versatility and love for all house music, ‘Don’t You Know’ comes tailored with a selection of 4 different flavours for the dance floor; a potent original version loaded with punchy drums; an uplifting and funky disco house mix; a warm and sensual deep house mix; and closing out the package is a bubbly driving Tech House dub mix for the late-night party crew.

DJ Vivona & Crystal Waters – Don’t You Know (Deep Mix) – Sunclock Records

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	Neil Young announced Wednesday that the remaining dates on the tour he has been doing with his longtime backing group Crazy Horse are being canceled, due to illness hitting “a couple of us” since they last performed in May. He did not specify whether he was among those stricken.For Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Tonight Was Not the Night: Concert Review




	The cancellations are for shows as far as three months out from now. Affected are the seven Canadian shows Young had lined up in July, plus three U.S. shows he had scheduled for late September, at the Hollywood Bowl, southern...

Neil Young Cancels Remainder of Crazy Horse Tour, Including Hollywood Bowl and Ohana Fest

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Lesser Halves (Caravels, Duck. Little Brother, Duck!) prep debut LP, share 2 songs

Lesser Halves is a new Portland, OR band with some familiar faces: members of classic Topshelf Records bands Caravels and Duck. Little Brother, Duck!, as well...

Lesser Halves (Caravels, Duck. Little Brother, Duck!) prep debut LP, share 2 songs

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