The New York post-punk outfit Parquet Courts have announced a line of new tour dates in an upcoming North American tour starting Aug. 14 at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, NJ and concluding next March at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday at 9 am EST here. All tour […]
2021 BET Awards Performances & Winners | Rap Radar
X’s up! BET showed out and celebrated an epic year in music with their 21st annual BET Awards on Sunday night (Jun. 27). Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the event was held in-person following last year’s virtual ceremony. Packed with an all-star cast of performances, tributes, and awards, Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin took the […]
Halsey's New Album Will Be Produced By Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
A year and a half after the release of her third album, Manic, Halsey dropped a big bombshell — and it’s not just that her fourth album is on the way. The pop star’s upcoming collection will be produced by none other than Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, aka the reigning Best Original […]
Courtney Love Says Olivia Rodrigo Ripped Off Hole Album Cover
Yet another controversy has roped in Courtney Love but this time in a small online skirmish over artistic thievery aimed at a photo for ascending pop singer Olivia Rodrigo’s recent livestream of her debut album, Sour. Love accused Rodrigo of ripping off Hole’s 1994 Live Through This album art, without permission or notice, to add […]
A Biopic on Stone Temple Pilots Singer Scott Weiland Is in the Works
Scott Weiland’s life is headed to the big screen. On Monday morning, Dark Pictures and Orian Williams announced they acquired the book rights to the Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver singer’s Not Dead & Not for Sale memoir and will turn it into a biopic. The film, titled Paper Heart, will be written by Jennifer Erwin. “It’s […]
TURNSTILE Release New EP With Accompanying Short Film | SPIN
Today, TURNSTILE surprise-released a new four-track EP titled TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION. It includes their recent well-received single “MYSTERY,” the first new music since the band’s 2018 album TIME & SPACE. Along with the EP, the hardcore band released a companion short film of the same name directed by vocalist Brendan Yates that includes all the […]
Jon Hassell, Famed Avant-Garde Composer, Dies at 84 | SPIN
Jon Hassell, the influential composer and trumpet player who pioneered the “fourth world” has died at the age of 84. His family confirmed the news of his death in a statement on his social media platforms. “After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning […]
Nandi Bushell and Arctic Monkey Drummer Matt Helders Have a New 'Jam'
In the past year or so, Nandi Bushell has captured the hearts and minds of both major rock stars and rock fans with her outstanding takes on classics. The 11-year-old though has a lot more to come, especially if her latest collaboration is to be released in the near future. In an Instagram Story posted […]
Soulja Boy Ft. T.I. “Copy & Paste” | Rap Radar
Ahead of his Verzuz battle, Soulja Boy boasts his influence on the game with his new drop featuring T.I. On the track, Big Draco rings off on the competitors who swagger jack his style, while The King references paving the way for trap music.
Verzuz: Bow Wow vs. Soulja Boy
Let’s get ready to rumble! Verzuz brings the showdown of the millennium with their latest episode, Bow Wow and Soulja Boy. After weeks of trolling one another, Shad Moss and DeAndre Cortez Way put their music where their mouth is with a highly entertaining performance in Los Angeles. Mr. 106 was joined by guests DJ […]