One of the clear standouts from Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s VULTURES 1 album has clearly been ‘CARNIVAL’ with Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti, which got a great fan response from early on and has only gained momentum. Today, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 after hitting #2 last week. Tonight, the rappers […]
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign’s “Carnival” Hits #1
Despite Kanye West’s best efforts to tank his career, his Vultures 1 campaign with Ty Dolla $ign continues to be a commercial success. The album debuted at #1 last month, and now it has yielded a #1 single. “Carnival” has reached the top of the Hot 100, Billboard reports. The song becomes Kanye’s fifth #1 […]
Adrienne Lenker Releases Six New Songs Benefitting Palestinian Children, Discusses Israel Show Controversy In New Interview
Big Thief singer-songwriter Adrianne Lenker’s new solo album Bright Future is dropping next week, but she’s got another new release out today. A six-song demos collection called i won’t let go of your hand is available now at Bandcamp, to buy but not to stream. All proceeds will go to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund. On […]
James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg – “Buffalo Stance” (Neneh Cherry Cover)
In 2014, James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg teamed up for Ambsace. Ten years later, the two guitar virtuosos are announcing its follow-up All Gist and sharing the lead single “Buffalo Stance,” a cover of Neneh Cherry’s 1988 pop-rap classic. It took only six days to make All Gist, three in early Winter and the other […]
Stream If It Rains’ Stirring Melodic Hardcore Demo
I’m not finding a lot of information online about If It Rains, the melodic hardcore band whose demo went up on Delayed Gratification’s Bandcamp page today. What I do know is the four-song set was recorded in Connecticut, and its music — full of relentless d-Beat onslaughts, chugging thrash rhythms, and shout-along slow-churn breakdowns — […]
Watch The Strokes Play Live Rarities At Kina Collins Benefit In Chicago
On Friday night, the Strokes headlined a benefit concert for Chicago congressional candidate Kina Collins, which took place at the Credit Union 1 Arena. It’s the second time that the band has performed to support Collins — they also did an intimate show in 2022. This weekend’s show took place on Collins’ birthday, and the […]
Watch The Smile Perform With An Orchestra For The First Time At BBC Radio 6 Music Festival
The Smile performed live with an orchestra for the first time at the BBC Radio 6 Music festival on Saturday night. The supergroup, which released its sophomore album Wall Of Eyes in January, were joined by the London Contemporary Orchestra for most of the set, before coming out for an extended band-only encore. The show […]
Scowl, Glare, Tomato Flower Among Latest Bands To Drop Off SXSW In Protest Of Army And Defense Contractor Sponsorships
Earlier this week, Chicago indie rock artist Squirrel Flower announced she was pulling out of next week’s SXSW Music in protest of the festival platforming the US Army and defense contractors supplying weapons used against Palestinians in Gaza. Other artists like Eliza McLamb, Shalom, Mamalarky, and Merce Lemon followed suit. Since then more bands — […]
Authorities Shut Down Joyce Manor Set At Jacksonville Pop Culture Convention, Fans Detained For Moshing
Every year, Jacksonville hosts a pop culture convention called Collective Con, which celebrates music, anime, cosplay, comic books, and more. On Friday night, Joyce Manor played the event until their set was shut down due to moshing and crowdsurfing. The show was originally supposed to transpire at Underbelly before being moved to The Prime F. […]
Rocking Facts You Didn’t Know About The Eagles
Founded in Los Angeles in 1971, the original members of Eagles consisted of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner. During the 1970s, they evolved to become one of the most successful bands of their time with five No.1 singles and six No.1 albums, along with numerous Grammy and American Music Awards. Having […]