A$AP Rocky is back with a new song called “D.M.B.” The song is produced by Rocky, Skepta, Shlohmo, Hector Delgado, and Kelvin Krash, with additional production by D33J. Along with the audio, Rocky shared a video that he wrote, directed and executive produced for AWGE. The video stars his girlfriend, Rihanna, who makes her first […]
During the pandemic, Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad jokingly put out a tweet (or at least it seemed like a joke) that she wanted to cover Nada Surf’s 1996 hit “Popular.” Well, she did exactly that. Pom Pom Squad released a version that remained true to the original, including filming the video with Berrin playing all of […]
Lucius fans got one heck of a big surprise last night (May 4) during the encore of the group’s performance at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, when Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters made a guest appearance on a largely acoustic cover of his band’s classic “Mother.” Lucius’ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig previously toured as part […]
D Generation bassist and longtime New York rock personality Howie Pyro died yesterday (May 4) due to complications from COVID-19-related pneumonia, following a long struggle with liver disease that necessitated a transplant. The musician, whose real name was Howard Kusten, was 61. Pyro began playing in bands such as The Blessed as a teenager at […]
If there’s anything to learn from Joyce Wrice, it’s that she’s unbreakable. We’re about 20 minutes into her pre-show makeup routine at New York’s Terminal 5, as she fires off answers to questions about her first nationwide tour and her debut album, Overgrown, when an eyelash mishap almost hinders her ability to keep the interview […]
A little over two decades into his career and approaching his 45th birthday, Pusha T is a veteran working in an industry constantly searching for new talent, and a genre redefining itself as quickly as it grows in popularity. Despite that, Pusha’s success comes from a discography decidedly contained by the single subgenre of “coke […]
For Mother’s Day in 2017, I prepared a song called “Spirit” for my mother. She had been battling breast cancer along with other health complications, and her morale was declining. The fight was one of many years, multiple cancer outbreaks and several events weighed upon her consciousness. “Spirit” possessed the sound of the animal kingdom, […]
On Wednesday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the seven artists who will be inducted this November in Los Angeles: Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Eminem is the only artist who just became eligible this year, although Duran Duran, Parton, Richie and Simon were […]
Pearl Jam was in a reflective mood last night (May 3) at San Diego’s Viejas Arena for the oft-postponed opener of its North American tour in support of the 2020 album Gigaton. Performing in a city where both frontman Eddie Vedder and drummer Matt Cameron have long-standing roots, the band saluted a host of friends […]
May the fourth be with you. Beach Bunny travels far, far away in their latest video for “Karaoke,” featuring none other than lawyer-turned-space-commander Saul Goodman. That’s right: Bob Odenkirk makes an appearance in the clip. [embedded content][embedded content] In the video, Trifilio and her space squad are fitted up in Star Wars-inspired cloaks. They watch […]