John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs. As the following countdown shows, five of his 14 trips to Billboard’s main singles chart weren’t originally part of any original album. Included are songs that became incredibly well-known (“Instant Karma,” “Give Peace a Chance”), a seasonal favorite (“Happy Xmas”) and at least one Top […]
Wolfgang Van Halen appears to mock David Lee Roth Wolfgang Van Halen appeared to be taking a shot at David Lee Roth in Mammoth’s latest music video for their new song, ‘I Really Wanna.’ The video for “I Really Wanna” features what seems to be a pointed reference to previous comments made by the former […]
If you were asked to put together two of the coolest rappers currently making music today for a collaboration, you’d be hard-pressed to come up with a combo that fits the bill better than Luh Tyler and Larry June. The cross-coastal dynamic duo teamed up for their new single, “Young Player,” and it’s an immaculate […]
Foo Fighters have announced an intimate, last-minute show to take place on Saturday in San Luis Obispo, California, at the 900-capacity Fremont Theater. Tickets were only available to purchase in person at the box office beginning at 7 a.m. PST on Saturday. Fans snaked around the venue on Friday night, which means if you’re reading this, it’s almost definitely […]
Cavetown has announced the details of new album ‘Running With Scissors’, set for release on January 16. The record includes the new single ‘Rainbow Gal’, with Robin Skinner saying of the LP and his fans “I want them to enter this new era with me and not feel like it’s for kids. Because I’m not […]
Los Angeles is the capital of the global music industry. From studios where iconic albums have been recorded to historic venues where careers have launched, LA is a city with music in its bones. Of course, you can’t miss a show at the Hollywood Bowl or SoFi Stadium, but LA’s music scene goes far beyond […]
Last week, an edition of Record Collector hit readers doorsteps with the ultimate guide to the Rolling Stones‘ career. Containing a new interview with the son of Keith Richards, Marlon Richards, an actor and film producer, Record Collector queried as to what the Rolling Stones may be working on, to which Marlon said, “I guess […]
Dream Theater made arguably their first official long-form musical epic as a band when they released “A Change of Seasons” in September of 1995. But the 23-minute opus had actually been taking shape long before that. “‘A Change of Seasons’ was written originally in 1989 [and] was one of the first things we wrote after When […]
In a recent appearance on the podcast “Steve-O’s Wild Ride!”, Yungblud opened up about his relationship with Ozzy Osbourne and recalled some advice the late legend gave him. “The most beautiful thing he ever said to me was, ‘Never compromise. They’ll get it later,’” Yungblud remembered. Although the singer acknowledges that Osbourne’s words might come […]
In October, Little Simz will co-star in a new movie on Netflix called Steve alongside Cillian Murphy. The film, which is based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel Shy, follows the head teacher at a financially strapped reform school in the mid-90s. The cast also features Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, and Emily Watson, and it looks […]