In December, Screaming Females, the great long-running New Jersey power trio, let the world know that they’re breaking up after 18 years as a band. Maybe the announcement shouldn’t have come as a shock. DIY punk bands simply aren’t supposed to go on forever, and Screaming Females’ tenure was already much longer than most. But […]
Ridley Scott Reportedly Directing New Bee Gees Biopic
At age 86, Sir Ridley Scott is still going strong. Fresh off the debut of his historical epic Napoleon, with his Gladiator sequel already in the can, the Alien/Blade Runner director is now linked to the forthcoming Bee Gees biopic. First announced in 2019, the film is being produced by Graham King, who previously produced […]
Tierra Whack – “27 Club”
Last month, Tierra Whack announced WORLD WIDE WHACK, the long-awaited follow-up to her eccentric 2018 breakthrough Whack World. So far, we’ve heard “Chanel Pit” and “Shower Song,” and today she’s back with “27 Club.” Hear it below. WORLD WIDE WHACK is out 3/15 on Interscope.
Dave Grohl Teams Up With Anthrax’s Scott Ian And Charlie Benante For Bad Brains Tribute 7″
Last year, Foo Fighters covered Bad Brains at the opening of a new music venue in Washington, DC. Now, Dave Grohl teamed up with Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Charlie Benante to tackle Bad Brains’ “The Regulator” for a Record Store Day 7-inch. The collaboration — done under the name G.B.I., for Grohl, Benante, and Ian […]
Kanye West’s Vultures 1 Distributor Seeking To Have Album Removed
After some arena-scale listening parties in Chicago and on Long Island, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s album Vultures 1 went live on streaming services Saturday. It might not remain online forever. Turns out the company that’s distributing the album would rather not be. FUGA, a business-to-business tech and distribution platform for record labels, is […]
Swami And The Bed Of Nails – “How Are You Peeling?”
A couple years ago, the always-busy San Diego staple John Reis released Ride The Wild Night, his first proper solo album under the name Swami John Reis. Today, Reis is announcing a new project called Swami And The Bed Of Nails, a band he fronts alongside members Tommy Kitsos, Joe Guevara, Richard Larson, and Mark […]
Caroline Polachek Releases Desire, I Want to Turn Into You: Everasking Edition Featuring Four New Songs
It’s Valentine’s Day, and once again, Desire is in the air. A year ago today, Caroline Polachek released her transcendent Desire, I Want To Turn Into You. Today she dropped the deluxe. Desire, I Want To Turn Into You: Everasking Edition features seven additional tracks, including last fall’s single “Dang” and the new version of […]
Warpaint – “Common Blue”
In 2022, Los Angeles indie rock crew Warpaint shared their fourth album Radiate Like This. Today, the group is back with the announcement of their signing to Rough Trade as well as a new 7″ containing “Common Blue” and “Underneath.” The former track is out today. “It makes us smile to release them in collaboration […]
Tennessee House GOP Blocks Resolution Honoring Allison Russell, But Not Paramore
Paramore and Allison Russell both won Grammys earlier this month, the pop punk band taking home Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance, and the Americana singer getting Best American Roots Performance. However, on Monday a Republican leader in the Tennessee House objected to a ceremonial resolution in Russell’s honor. Democrat Justin Jones — […]
Album Of The Week: Heems & Lapgan LAFANDAR
Throughout all of this past year’s discourse over the commercial decline of rap music, I wondered if the problem was less that listeners had lost interest in the genre than the artists themselves had stopped having fun? The most prominent headline was Lil Yachty, who, after making the most of a seeming study abroad in […]