Neil Young to Pull Music from Amazon, No Doubt Announce Sphere Residency
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October 10, 2025
October 10, 2025
NEWS
Rocker and activist Neil Young has taken a stand and promised to remove his music from Amazon. The 79-year-old Canadian artist shared his thoughts on the matter via his very own virtual news page, Times-Contrarian, where he committed to cutting ties with Jeff Bezos’ Amazon and its subsidiary, Whole Foods, urging readers to “Buy local, buy direct.”
NEWS
No Doubt have become the latest act to secure a booking at Las Vegas’ Sphere. After teasers posted to the venue’s social channels last night, the ska punk outfit confirmed this morning that it will take the innovative stage for six shows in May 2026. The new booking continues No Doubt’s resurrection and aligns with the 30th anniversary of the band’s breakthrough third album, Tragic Kingdom, referenced on the Sphere exterior’s official announcement with a bruised orange and fly.
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NEWS
moe. turned in the latest stop on their fall run last night at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl. The two-set performance represented the first in a series of two back-to-back concerts at the Big Apple venue. Before taking the stage, the group shared on social media that Suke Cerulo (Schleigho), who filled in for guitarist Chuck Garvey during his recovery from health challenges, will join the lineup on Friday, October 10.
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RECAP
My Morning Jacket returned to the stage last night, Oct. 8, to set off the final leg of their 2025 is Tour with a performance at Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem. After a month off the road in the wake of an eventful West Coast leg, and the formal 20th anniversary celebration of Z, the roots-rock powerhouse stormed the spotlight with renewed energy and sustained focus. In the evening’s encore, the band forecasted more highlights in the shows ahead with an unexpected resurrection of “Hillside Song.”
NEWS
Portugal. The Man have announced a series of intimate performances supporting the release of their 10th studio album, SHISH. Just after the project’s arrival on Nov. 7 via KNIK, their Thirty Tigers imprint, the Grammy-winning indie-rock mainstays will greet close-quarters crowds at seven new venues, on top of their already packed fall and winter tour itinerary.
NEWS
The Jam Podcast Outlines Fourth Season, Featuring The Wood Brothers, Cyril Neville, Jay Lane, Sam Grisman and More
Osiris Media has launched the fourth season of The Jam podcast, hosted by Grammy-award-winning music industry titan Jonathan Shank. The first episode is out now and features a conversation with folk favorites The Wood Brothers about their latest studio release, Puff of Smoke, released on August 1. The season’s arrival kicks off a weekly series, with new episodes arriving on Thursdays through December 4.
NEWS
Khruangbin have announced a new series of intimate club shows celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You. To look back on their origins, the celebrated psychedelia trio will deliver 15 close-quarters performances across the country, running from Nov. 5-25.
EXCLUSIVE
Imagine: The year is 2080. Mega-corporation iTMRW (pronounced I-Tomorrow) alone controls commerce, politics, and artificial intelligence. Now set that narrative to playfully captivating piano, married with Jocie Adams’ range and balladesque carry of lyrics that tell the tale of Robert, captive in a self-driving vehicle bound for corporate headquarters.