John Cale Reissues: Paris 1919 Deluxe Edition and The Academy in Peril Out Friday
John Cale was never very kind to his solo debut, Vintage Violence. When it was released in early 1970, Cale had been out of The Velvet Underground for less than two years, his gnarled viola and angular passions having put him at tough odds with Lou Reed. He wanted, then, to prove he could be...
PRS Guitars Starts Celebrating 40th Anniversary by Announcing New Dragon and Custom 24 Limited Editions
PRS Guitars today announced the kickoff to the celebration of their 40th anniversary – which is officially in 2025 – with the announcement of two limited-edition models: PRS Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon and PRS 40thAnniversary Custom 24. PRS Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon The PRS Private Stock 40th Anniversary McCarty Dragon is...
Les Rallizes Dénudés announces new archival release YaneUra Sept. ‘80 out Feb. 21 on Temporal Drift
LA label Temporal Drift has announce a newly discovered, previously unknown recording from Les Rallizes Dénudés – the album, YaneUra Sept. ‘80 will be released on Feb. 21, 2025. You can pre-order it now. It was recorded on September 11, 1980 at YaneUra in Shibuya, Tokyo, featuring guitarist Fujio Yamaguchi, formerly of proto-punk bad boys Murahachibu....
”‘El Mero Cero’: St. Vincent’s Freshest Single You Need to Hear”
St. Vincent has released the new single “El Mero Cero,” a Spanish language version of her song “Big Time Nothing.” It is the final single to preview the upcoming album Todos Nacen Gritando ahead of its release this Friday. Todos Nacen Gritando is the result of Annie Clark a/k/a St. Vincent’s ambitious decision to re-record every vocal track on her...
Fontaines D.C. Announce 2025 North American Tour: Everything You Need to Know
Fresh off a summer of sold-out shows across Europe and North America, acclaimed Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. have unveiled plans to return State-side in 2025. The tour, in support of their lauded fourth album, Romance, kicks off in Seattle and makes stops in Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Washington D.C., and more before concluding at New...
PRS Guitars Unveils Exclusive CE 24-08 Limited Edition Models: A Must-Have for Guitar Enthusiasts!
PRS Guitars today announced two new limited-edition models in the popular CE Family: the PRS CE 24-08 Black Limba Limited Edition and the PRS CE 24-08 Swamp Ash Limited Edition. Both of these guitars blend style and performance thanks to their unique body woods and versatile pickup and electronics configurations. The most eye-catching feature of...