Roger Waters headlined the Music Heals benefit concert Friday at Washington, D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall, where the former Pink Floyd bassist delivered The Wall classic “Comfortably Numb” alongside fellow Music Heals performers Billy Corgan and guitarist Tom Morello. On the sterling rendition of the track, Waters tackles the verses while Corgan and Tim Donley,… Source: Music News

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has canceled a pair of October concerts after revealing that he is battling bladder cancer. In a letter to fans Friday on Facebook apologizing for the nixed Phil & Friends shows, Lesh wrote, “I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early October, and have spent the last few weeks… Source: Music News

From baby-faced YouTube celebs to international superstars, Sydney pop-punk quartet 5 Seconds of Summer follow up the success of their 2014 self-titled debut with their sophomore album, Sounds Good Feels Good, set for release October 23rd. On Friday, the group released the video for their second single, “Hey Everybody,” an anthem… Source: Music News

DJ Steve Porter, the video-remix wizard whose past efforts range from an inspirational Usain Bolt supercut to a compilation of disgraced former Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s career lowlights, turns his attention to the world of hip-hop in his latest creation, premiering above. The video honors Eminem in advance of his 43rd birthday tomorrow and takes the viewer back… Source: Music News

Can Pentatonix keep a cappella alive? With Glee done and Pitch Perfect entering over-wrought franchise territory, it’s a slippery slope for the Sing-Off winners and viral sensations. PTX’s fourth LP is their first to contain predominantly original material — a major turning point for any artist best known for covers, and… Source: Music News

“It’s a subtle kind of love/It’s a simple kind of glory,” declares Joan Shelley, in her incandescent alto, at the close of the Louisville, Kentucky singer’s third solo LP. Subtlety and simplicity also define this set of acoustic songs. But like the verse, the terms understate the power and beauty… Source: Music News

YACHT came out of Portland in the mid-’00s as a pair of smart synth-pop noodlers with some cute, crinkly beats and a wide-eyed vibe that can even make worry sound vaguely blissful. Their most popular song, 2011’s “Dystopia (The Earth Is on Fire)” turned the end of all things into… Source: Music News

Epic Records has come under fire in recent months for their refusal to pay the $2 million bail for Bobby Shmurda, the “Hot Nigga” rapper behind bars since December 2014 awaiting gun and drug charges. However, Epic CEO L.A. Reid defended the label for not bailing out their signee, telling the… Source: Music News

“I look crap with my shirt off!” Girl Band’s Dara Kiely yammers on his band’s full-length debut. He sure sounds convincing. But he doesn’t seem too shy about it, either — less like someone cowering embarrassedly in his room than a guy who’s turned his fish-belly skin and concave abs… Source: Music News

“Severely Yours” makes a great title for the twisted love songs on Wax Idols’ new American Tragic. Where goth-punk goddess Hether Fortune is concerned, “severely” is guaranteed—but don’t get too sure about “yours.” She’s charismatic enough to peel paint off a passing car, and the third album from her Bay… Source: Music News