News RZA Releases New Song “Pugilism” as Bobby Digital: Listen He’s also launched “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater,” an online kung fu movie screening series By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo by Kyle Christy Facebook Twitter RZA has released his first single since 2008 under the name Bobby Digital. It’s called
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News Watch Bartees Strange Cover Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” “Justin Vernon low key shook my little Black world in college when I heard this song—so this was a pleasure to do. ❤️✨.”—Bartees Strange By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange, photo by Britain Weyant Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange recorded a cover of
News Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Yasiin Bey to Host New Podcast Together The Midnight Miracle will premiere on Luminary later this year By Noah Yoo April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle, image courtesy of The Lede Company Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle are the
News Method Man and Redman’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened The “How High 4/20 Special” showdown between the two rappers featured cameos from RZA, EPMD, DJ Kool, and more By Madison Bloom and Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman on VERZUZ Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman went hit-for-hit tonight
For his new single, Houston based Rapper, Bing, has telegraphed the notorious Texas Summers. “Heat” is a high energy track that comes in a with a roar, and never really relents. It’s got a massive and head bobbing chorus that kicks things into motion and you will most likely get it stuck in your head.
News Jim Steinman, Songwriter Behind Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell, Dies at 73 Steinman penned numerous hits, including Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” By Matthew Strauss April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jim Steinman, November 1989 (Niels van Iperen/Getty Images)
News Dua Lipa Covers Arlo Parks’ “Eugene”: Listen She premiered the new version on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge By Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dua Lip (Photo by Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) / Arlo Parks (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter
News Jeff Rosenstock Surprise Releases SKA DREAM—a Ska Rework of His Album NO DREAM: Listen A full ska re-recording of his album NO DREAM, featuring titles like “NO TIME TO SKANK” and “Ohio Porkpie,” has arrived By Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock (Christine Mackie) Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock has shared a
News R. Kelly Associate Pleads Guilty to Arson Michael Williams, who is said to be related to a former R. Kelly publicist, had been accused of “set[ting] fire to an SUV parked outside a residence in Florida where an alleged victim in the Kelly case and others were staying” By Matthew Strauss April 19, 2021
News Drakeo the Ruler and Ralfy the Plug Share New Project A Cold Day in Hell: Listen “Long live Jameon Davis (Ketchy the Great). This is his birthday and we wanted to drop it today to keep his name alive—long live the greatest.” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler and
Years & Years singer Olly Alexander says he wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” in an interview with the Official Big Top 40. (Twitter/@BigTop40). Olly Alexander wants to play a “messed-up, gay superhero” for his next acting role after the success of It’s A Sin. The Years & Years singer spoke to the Official Big
News SXSW Stake Sold to Rolling Stone and Billboard Publisher A co-founder of the Austin festival called Penske Media Corporation’s 50% ownership a “lifeline” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter SXSW 2020 banner in Austin, Texas (SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Penske Media Corporation—the publisher behind Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety—is
News The Kingsmen’s Mike Mitchell, Guitarist on “Louie Louie,” Dead at 77 Mitchell was a founding member of the influential ’60s rock band By Madison Bloom April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mike Mitchell with the Kingsmen circa 1965 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Mike Mitchell, founding member of the influential ’60s rock
News Wild Pink Cover Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Rae Jepsen, and More on New EP: Listen Six Cover Songs also includes the New York band’s renditions of Coldplay’s “Reign of Love” and the Jeopardy! theme tune By Madison Bloom April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wild Pink’s John Ross, photo by Mitchell Wojcik Facebook Twitter
News DMX Memorial Service Set for Brooklyn’s Barclays Center A public sendoff for the late rapper will take place next Saturday, April 24 By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Strauss April 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Earl Simmons aka DMX, April 2006 (Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter A public memorial for DMX will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays
News Secretly Canadian Announces 25th Anniversary Campaign, Shares New Songs: Listen Stella Donnelly and Porridge Radio begin the campaign, which benefits an organization relieving homelessness in Bloomington By Allison Hussey April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic courtesy of Secretly Canadian Facebook Twitter Secretly Canadian has announced a forthcoming slate of releases and a fundraising campaign
News Tegan and Sara Join Beach Bunny on New Version of “Cloud 9”: Listen The rework of the Honeymoon song includes gender neutral and feminine pronouns By Evan Minsker April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tegan and Sara (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images), Beach Bunny (Alexa Viscius) Facebook Twitter Tegan and Sara have joined Beach Bunny, the Chicago
News Apple Music, in Contrast With Rival Spotify, Says It Pays a Penny-Per-Stream Average Apple also asserts a commitment to paying independent labels the same rate as majors in a memo sent to artists By Noah Yoo April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Apple Music, April 2019 (Chesnot/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Apple Music has issued a
The true job of musicians, far beyond simply playing music to entertain, is to further reflect the sign of the times and rise to any and all historic occasions by offering either an escape or an answer within their art. With the unexpected rise of the viral pandemic early last year, most bands and artists
There are plenty of pros and cons that came out of the immense amount of free time folks found themselves unexpectedly submerged in due to the global pandemic that began in 2020, and the positives for some came in the form of artistic expression. The Brian Shapiro Band was the outlet of one such positive
News My Chemical Romance Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2022 The North American tour, originally set for fall 2020, will now begin August 2022 By Noah Yoo April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter My Chemical Romance have once again rescheduled their North American tour dates, now set to begin at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia,
News Alanis Morissette Shares New Song “I Miss the Band”: Listen Following her 2020 LP Such Pretty Forks in the Road By Madison Bloom April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Alanis Morisette, April 2019 (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Alanis Morissette has shared a new song called “I Miss the Band.” The single arrives months
News Watch Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Durk’s New “Movie” Video Meg and Durk hit up a strip club called Stallion’s in the flashy visual By Madison Bloom April 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion (Still from “Movie” video). Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion has shared a music video for her Good News track
What kind of vibe are you having this year? Good vibe year! A creative one, staying open to what comes. Enjoying the process of creating new music. Any bold decisions career wise being made? As I am an architect as my main profession, a bold decision is to take my music career to the next
What do you hope to achieve with the music you create? I want people to be transformed by my music. I want to take them on a journey. My hope is that someone feels a connection, when they listen. How much time do you spend in your day on your music? I spend a majority
Talk to us about your new music! Thank you for having me! I just recently released a full length album “Carousel” that features 12 songs I wrote and recorded in Nashville at Pentavarit Studio with producers Bobby Holland & Brad Sample. It feels like the most authentic representation of my artistry I have ever made,
News ALLBLACK Announces New Album, Shares New Song with Drakeo the Ruler and Kenny Beats: Listen “Ego” is taken from the Oakland rapper’s TY4FWM, which features guest spots from Vince Staples, Mozzy, G-Eazy, and more By Allison Hussey April 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter ALLBLACK, photo by Gino Vinatieri Facebook Twitter ALLBLACK has announced a new
News Low Cover Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”: Listen The Uncut compilation Dylan Revisited also features the Flaming Lips, Weyes Blood, the Weather Station, and more By Evan Minsker April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Low (Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Dylan Revisited is a new compilation that comes packaged with the June 2021 issue of
News Arcade Fire Share New 45-Minute Song for Headspace Meditation App “Memories of the Age of Anxiety” is a long piece “to help you focus and feel inspired” By Evan Minsker April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Arcade Fire’s Win Butler (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Arcade Fire have shared a new original 45-minute piece of
News Radiohead Unearth Thom Yorke’s 2005 From the Basement Concert: Watch The solo piano set featured early versions of songs from In Rainbows and The Eraser By Eric Torres April 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, March 2005 (Hayley Madden/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Last year, producer Nigel Godrich began to unearth footage from his From