Music

Hamilton Bohannon has died. The percussionist, bandleader, and music producer who started his music career as the drummer for a young Stevie Wonder in the mid-1960s passed away on Friday, April 24, as the Newnan Times-Herald reports. He was 78 years old. Bohannon grew up in Newnan, Georgia, a city 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.

On last night’s latest all-remote broadcast of Saturday Night Live, Miley Cyrus served as the episode’s musical guest. Sitting by a fire pit, she performed the Pink Floyd classic “Wish You Were Here.” Watch it happen below. The episode also featured appearances from Brad Pitt, who introduced the performance. The performance follows Miley Cyrus’ 2019

This week’s Saturday Night Live featured a sketch called “Big Papi Cooking Show,” wherein Kenan Thompson offers a cooking tutorial (sort of) as former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. During the sketch, Thompson introduced “Big Bunny,” which of course was Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny tries to sell viewers “big ass pots” and sweatpants. “Are

Earlier today, Australian independent music company Mushroom Group organized a televised concert special called “Music From the Homefront,” with artists hailing from Australia and New Zealand to give at-home performances. Among the artists was Kevin Parker from Tame Impala, who played a solo acoustic version of “On Track” from his latest album The Slow Rush.

The Killers made an appearance on CBS This Morning earlier today, where they debuted a new song called “Blowback” and covered Tom Petty’s “The Waiting” from 1981’s Hard Promises. Watch both performances below. “Blowback” is the latest song to be revealed from the Las Vegas band’s new album Imploding the Mirage. Originally due out in

Live Nation has announced a new “Ticket Relief Plan” to issue refunds to customers who hold tickets to shows that have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as The New York Times reports. The concert conglomerate, which also owns Ticketmaster, previously indicated that fans who held tickets to rescheduled concerts would be given

Chvrches were the musical guests on last night’s remote edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. They played their Love Is Dead track “Forever” in separate white studios. Watch their colorful performance below. Chvrches’ most recent single “Death Stranding” arrived last year. The song was written specifically for Playstation 4’s video game of the

Post Malone is a big Nirvana fan. He’s covered “All Apologies” and “Lithium” and has indicated that his “Stay Away” face tattoo is in reference to the Nirvana song of the same name. Now, Post has announced a Nirvana tribute livestream that takes place this Friday, April 24, at 6 p.m. Eastern. Check out the

Kehlani has announced her next album: It Was Good Until It Wasn’t comes out May 8 (via Atlantic). That’s the cove below. “The album cover is a depiction of the never-ending duality of ‘good’ and ‘bad.’ It’s a tale of perspective,” Kehlani said in a press release. “The sun is shining, the sky is blue,

Lil Pump has teamed up with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA for a new song. It’s called “Illuminati.” Watch its video below. Pump’s last studio album Harverd Dropout was released in February 2019. In July, he dropped a new song called “Pose to Do” with Quavo and French Montana. Earlier this year, Anuel AA teamed

Parks and Recreation is returning to NBC for one more special episode on April 30 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Rob Lowe, Retta, and Jim O’Heir will reprise their roles from the iconic sitcom. The telecast will raise money for Feeding America’s

Alicia Keys has shared a new song called “Good Job.” Keys wrote the track in 2019 with her husband Swizz Beatz, The-Dream, and Avery Chambliss. According to a press release, she initially wrote the song in tribute to the unsung heroes in her life, but it gained newfound relevance amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Check

Whitney Houston’s life story will be the subject of a new biopic produced by Clive Davis and directed by Stella Maghie, according to a press release. The film, currently titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody, will be made in partnership with the Whitney Houston Estate and came about after Davis approached screenwriter and producer Anthony

My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way has shared two previously unreleased demos, “PS Earth” and “Crate Amp_01.″ Way says they were pulled from the sessions for his Hesitant Alien LP. Check them both out below. The two new songs follow the four he shared earlier this month, a project which he dubbed Distraction Or Despair, “since

Pitchfork is excited to announce the launch of a new video series, “Creative Breakthroughs.” In these videos, artists and producers walk us through the most challenging and rewarding musical breakthroughs of their career, from crafting songs and inventing melodies to how their collaborative studio workflows coalesce. Along the way, they’ll demonstrate the musical process and

Isaiah Rashad is back with his first single as a solo artist since 2016. It’s called “Why Worry.” Listen to it below. The TDE rapper’s last album was The Sun’s Tirade, which arrived in 2016. In the time since he released his last album, he appeared on SZA’s 2017 album CTRL. He also teamed up

Dead & Company—the band featuring members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer—have canceled their summer 2020 tour because of COVID-19. The North American dates were scheduled to take place this July and August. All tickets will be fully refunded. “We are thankful for your understanding and we look forward to the day when we

Dixie Chicks have postponed the release of their new album Gaslighter. The trio’s comeback record does not currently have a release date. The album had been scheduled to arrive May 1 (via Columbia). Dixie Chicks co-produced Gaslighter with Jack Antonoff. Dixie Chicks announced Gaslighter in March and released its title track. The group then performed

Nick Hakim has shared another new song from his upcoming album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD. This one’s called “CRUMPY,” and it features some additional guitar from Mac DeMarco. Listen below. The new album is out May 15 via ATO. Hakim discussed the new album in a statement. “This is my world; a lot of

As a tribute to their late bandmate Adam Schlesinger—who died on April 1 of COVID-19 complications—Fountains of Wayne will reunite for their first live performance in seven years. The reunion is taking place on the JERSEY 4 JERSEY coronavirus relief benefit concert on April 22. They’ll be joined by Sharon Van Etten, who will fill

Kali Uchis has announced a new EP that’s coming out this Friday, April 24. It’s called To Feel Alive. Find the (somewhat explicit) EP cover below. Kali Uchis released her last full-length, Isolation, 2018. To Feel Alive will mark Uchis’ first EP since 2015’s Por Vida. Last year, Uchis released the single “Solita” and also

The xx’s Romy Madley Croft played a set during an Instagram Live session earlier today (April 19). During her performance, Croft announced that she was working on her debut solo album, as Stereogum points out. Croft also played a new song, slated to appear on the solo LP. Find her performance of track, reportedly titled

Earlier this year, Mount Eerie, aka Phil Elverum, announced a North American tour slated to kick off this month. Elverum then announced that the trek had been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Elverum says that the dates have been pushed to October. “There are now 8 Mount Eerie concerts planned for October

Today, Billie Eilish joined the ranks of Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Kacey Musgraves, Stevie Wonder, and numerous other artists who are participating in Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home broadcast to support frontline workers and the World Health Organization. Alongside her brother FINNEAS, she sang the Bobby Hebb soul classic “Sunny.” Watch it happen

Today, dozens of artists and other public figures participated in Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home broadcast, a digital and television special to support frontline workers and the World Health Organization as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll in the United States and countries worldwide. Taylor Swift was among the artists to

Lady Gaga was just one of many artists to perform during Global Citizen’s One World: Together at Home broadcast to benefit frontline workers and the World Health Organization. During her set, Lady Gaga performed Charlie Chaplin’s song “Smile,” which was popularized by Nat King Cole. Watch it happen below. In addition to Gaga, Paul McCartney,

Henry Grimes, the legendary multi-instrumentalist and poet who worked alongside some of the biggest names in American jazz, has died, as WBGO reports. His wife Margaret Davis Grimes confirmed the news to the Jazz Foundation of America, according to reporter Nate Chinen. Grimes passed away from complications related to COVID-19; he was 84 years old.

The Soft Boys’ Matthew Seligman, who played bass on the group’s 1980 masterpiece Underwater Moonlight, has died. Frontman Robyn Hitchcock confirmed the news in a post on his official Facebook page April 17. “I’m writing this as Matthew Seligman slips out of this life and into wherever souls go next,” Hitchcock wrote. “Everybody goes, but

Dogleg have released the music video for “Wartortle,” a song from their excellent debut album Melee. Filmed in black-and-white, the video is an homage to Kevin Smith’s 1994 classic Clerks, with lead singer Alex Stoitsiadis stepping into the Dante Hicks character originally portrayed by Brian O’Halloran. The video was directed by Austin Vansen; check it