Bruce Springsteen is teasing an announcement tomorrow morning (Sept. 29) via his social media, and while no details have yet been confirmed, it seems The Boss is about to reveal a long-rumored new album featuring classic soul covers. The latest teaser features a static photo of an old car radio, with the audio recorded as […]
Coolio, the rapper best known for his 1995 Stevie Wonder-sampling hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at the age of 59. TMZ was the first to report the news. According to the outlet, the rapper was found dead in the bathroom at a friend’s house. Coolio’s manager, Jarez Posey, told TMZ that the rapper died from […]
The Los Angeles Police Department has made at least two arrests and is pursuing at least three people wanted for the killing of rapper PnB Rock, who was fatally shot on Sept. 12 during a robbery attempt at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles. CNN reported that a 32-year-old woman and teenage boy have been […]
Feedback hit the mic as I trailed in front of the speakers for a second, bowing my head and taking a breath before I uttered: “I know what happens when the months get colder.” I have fallen into the crevasse of suicidal ideation a couple of times. Once, with a plan, means, and timeframe, the […]
L.S. Dunes don’t sound like a supergroup, and they certainly don’t want to be called a supergroup. But when they took to the Rise Stage early on a Friday afternoon to effectively kick off Riot Fest, one could be forgiven for mistaking them for that. While other stages saw audiences in the dozens under the […]
When the Yeah Yeah Yeahs ensnared the rock consciousness with Fever to Tell almost 20 years ago, the band’s true magic was never bound to where they’d been — the romanticized New York underground pedigree, those “had to be there” early shows — but where they might be going. With Fever, in all its exhilarating, […]
Late Clash vocalist/guitarist Joe Strummer can be seen rocking out and meeting fans all over the world in the video for the song “Fantastic,” which was released earlier this month on the Dark Horse Records archival project Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years. The Lance Bangs-directed video includes footage shot by Strummer, Dick Rude, Julien […]
Lizzo already has numerous accolades to her credit, but now she can boast about something no other person has ever done: play a 209-year old crystal flute once owned by President James Madison. A classically trained flutist who segued into pop music later in life, Lizzo briefly performed a few notes on the instrument last […]
With the breakthroughs of J Balvin, Maluma, and Karol G, Medellín, Colombia has become a hub for reggaeton music. Their frequent collaborator, Feid, has been keeping the world’s eyes on Medellín while putting his heartfelt touch on the genre that celebrates the city’s culture. After a year of performing around the world, Feid returned to […]
When ~Pourri founder and CEO Suzy Batiz conjured up the idea of a soundtracked campaign to promote the company’s non-toxic odor eliminators, she knew the song had to be funky, original, and a party-starter. So, the Texas-based founder called on the sultriest soul strutters from the Lone Star State she knew to craft “Funk Check!,” […]