Queens of the Stone Age: Villains of Circumstance (Live)

Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Dean Fertita were joined by a string quartet for a performance of “Villains of Circumstance” on the BBC’s “Later… With Jools Holland” and the result is stunning. With just the strings and piano, the rendition is sweeping, sexy and dramatic—with Homme’s vocals building beautifully. It’s a dynamic and unexpected performance.

Soulwax: Is It Always Binary

Opening with an epic and empowering uniform drum frenzy, “Is It Always Binary” hails from Soulwax’s recently released album FROM DEEWEE. A brand new video sheds light on the hands behind the sound—and it happens to be known as “The Transient Program For Drums and Machinery,” an installation imagined by the band and Ill-Studio to bring live performances to life in the fullest way possible. …

Tom Petty: I Won’t Back Down

The remarkably talented musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Petty passed today at 66 years old. Best known for his bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, Petty was a dynamic performer who had just finished a three-night stint at the Hollywood Bowl last week. The song “I Won’t Back Down” was the lead single from Petty’s debut album …