Roger Waters has never been shy about his political stances, and his This Is Not a Drill tour begins with a blunt message on the big screens: “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people, you might do well to fuck off to the bar.” The former Pink Floyd […]
Young Slo-Be has died at the age of 29. According to local news outlets, the rising Stockton rapper (real name Disean Victor) was the victim of a shooting on Friday and found dead in an apartment on Trevino Avenue in Manteca, CA. Promoter Thizzler On The Roof confirmed the death of Young Slo-Be in a […]
King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have canceled the remaining 13 dates on their summer European tour so frontman Stu Mackenzie can return to Australia for treatment in his battle with Crohn’s Disease. The artist went public with the news tonight (Aug. 5) following the band’s performance in Prague. “For the past decade or so, […]
In June, rising R&B singer-songwriter Jordan Hawkins gave us a glimpse into what a typical day in his life is like. The North Carolina native’s experience isn’t like your usual artist. Before diving into the deep end of pursuing music, Hawkins worked in finance with the goal of becoming an investment banker. But, like all […]
Slipknot has dropped the third single from their upcoming album The End, So Far, in the form of “Yen.” The track initially explores a more mid-tempo vibe compared to prior single “The Dying Song (Time to Sing),” but eventually ramps up the intensity with such lyrics like “as the knife goes in / cut across […]
J Balvin, Panic! At The Disco, Anitta and Marshmello with Khalid are the first performers confirmed for the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be handed out Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Balvin will perform “Nivel de Perreo” with Ryan Castro; Balvin is nominated in the best Latin category at […]
Name: Micky Dolenz Best known for: The Monkees Current city: LA Excited about: Re-issue of Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart album, solo album Demoiselle, and current tour with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals. My current music collection has a lot of: Singers, writers, Carole King, Neil Diamond, Jimmy Webb, Neil Sedaka, Boyce & Hart, Harry Nilsson, Paul […]
The Mars Volta’s comeback continues to roll along. The group’s first album in 10 years, a 14-track, self-titled affair, will arrive Sept. 16, and the third pre-release track from it, “Vigil,” is out now. The accompanying black-and-white video was directed by group member Omar Rodriguez Lopez. [embedded content][embedded content] Like prior singles “Blacklight Shine” and […]
Given the Zoom fatigue of the past two years, you can’t blame Doechii for having her camera off during our conversation. Still, despite the possible interview burnout she’s experiencing, her energy is palpable: Our faceless face-to-face chat flows freely from new music to her zodiac sign to who would win in a fight, Junie B. […]
Queen of Sheba, a new collaboration album by Angélique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf, tackles some serious subjects in telling the ancient story of the mysterious African monarch’s visit to King Solomon. And their telling of it was spurred by a mutual drive for Benin-born singer-composer-activist Kidjo and Beirut-born trumpeter-composer Maalouf to trace the links between […]