System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan says band’s hiatus was a “disastrous move”

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has said the band’s hiatus was a “disastrous move”. The group went on a hiatus from 2006 to 2010 and are yet to record a full-length follow-up to their ‘Mezmerize’ and ‘Hypnotize’ albums, which came out in 2005. Speaking in a new interview with Richard Allan on Action Figures, Dolmayan …

James Taylor met John Lennon’s killer the day before he was shot dead

“He was just someone who knew me who I didn’t know; someone who had an agenda that I knew I couldn’t deal with. I just knew that I needed to get away from him.” The ‘Fire & Rain’ singer added that the encounter happened approximately a 25-minute walk away from where Chapman would shoot Lennon. …

The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is set to be auctioned

The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman hours before the man murdered him is being put up for auction. Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy of ‘Double Fantasy’, his collaborative album with partner Yoko Ono, outside The Dakota apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. Five hours later, he fatally shot …

John Cooper Clarke to hold virtual gig this Christmas

John Cooper Clarke has announced details of a special virtual Christmas gig. Clarke will be joined by spoken word artists and poets from around the country and the event will aim to raise funds for a number of organisations including Colchester Food Bank, Salford Food Bank, Manchester Food Bank and Colchester Arts Centre. The gig …

Sturgill Simpson performs ‘Breakers Roar’ and talks John Prine on ‘Colbert’

Country singer Sturgill Simpson has returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he performed his track ‘Breakers Roar’ and reflected on his friendship with John Prine. The artist was joined by a full bluegrass band for the performance, which was recorded at Nashville’s legendary music venue Station Inn. Watch the performance below: ‘Breakers …

John Legend mocks Trump by asking fans to claim things they don’t have

John Legend has called on his fans to mock Donald Trump by claiming things they don’t have, after the incumbent president took to Twitter to claim wins in several states before they had been officially called. On Wednesday (November 4), Trump claimed the Republican party had won the votes in the US states of Pennsylvania, …

Bob Moses, DESTRUCTO, John Roberts, recount favorite Halloween memories and spooky selects

by: Natalie Pereira Oct 31, 2020 In honor of the spookiest day of the year, Dancing Astronaut raises a toast to the combination of two of our favorite things: Halloween and dance music. Despite a scary season unlike any other, electronic artists have lacked no exhilaration about the staple holiday, which has annually served as …

John Frusciante offers new electronic album, ‘Maya,’ confirms new Red Hot Chili Peppers material in works

by: Jessica Mao Oct 25, 2020 Since his high-profile return to longtime band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante has yielded a fruitful year, lacking in neither collaborative or solo endeavors. Returning with the first material in six years under his own name, the lauded guitarist has unveiled a new electronic album, Maya. Titled …

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante Drops New Single and Video from Upcoming Electronic Album

John Frusciante‘s recent return to Red Hot Chili Peppers hasn’t stopped his latest electronic music pursuit. The third single from his forthcoming album Maya, titled “Brand E,” has arrived alongside a trippy, sci-fi inspired music video. “Brand E” takes inspiration from jungle and breakbeat, with alluring, melodic overtones that fans familiar with Frusciante’s previous forays …

SIDEPIECE flip John Summit’s ‘Deep End’ [Stream]

by: Sami Weisband Oct 17, 2020 Nitti Gritty and Party Favor have once again teamed up under the SIDEPIECE banner, this time bringing us a remix of John Summit‘s “Deep End.” SIDEPIECE take a lowkey approach to Summit’s chill house heater while adding their own customary bass stylings. The spin demonstrates the duo’s capacity to …