There were a lot of strange characters storming D.C.’s Capitol building on Wednesday — including Ariel Pink and John Maus — but the most memorable was a man dressed as a Viking with American flag face paint. He’s Jake Angeli, an Arizona resident who’s known as the “QAnon Shaman,” but some thought he was Jay […]
Killer Mike Discusses U.S. Capitol Raid and Georgia Election With Seth Meyers
Killer Mike and Seth Meyers discussed the unprecedented raid on the U.S. capitol, with the Run the Jewels rapper calling the events of Jan. 6 “evil. It is I-didn’t-get-my-way-ism. I don’t encourage what we saw,” he said on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night. He added, “essentially, it is violence.” The Atlanta-based rapper also shared […]
Kings of Leon Announce New Album 'When You See Yourself,' Release Lead Singles | SPIN
Kings of Leon are back with an announcement of their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, out March 5. The lead singles, “The Bandit,” and “100,000 People” are out now, the former alongside a black and white music video of the band performing. It’s their first album since 2016’s WALLS. They’ve been teasing new material […]
Nick Cave Announces New Album 'Carnage' With Warren Ellis
Nick Cave announced his 18th studio album, Carnage, this morning via a brief, cryptic newsletter mention. In issue 129 of The Red Hand Files, the recluse wrote about the lockdown and his familiarity with isolation as a former heroin addict. He also lamented his inability to play live, which might be why he decided to channel […]
Ariel Pink and John Maus Spotted at D.C. Riot
One thing you probably didn’t expect to see as democracy in the United States was under siege were two musicians from the 2010s taking part in the rioting during the violent insurrection Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill. Yet, there were indie rockers Ariel Pink and John Maus, front and center on the scene. According to […]
PJ Harvey Shares ‘This Mess We’re In’ Demo
PJ Harvey shared an unreleased demo of “This Mess We’re In” from the upcoming vinyl reissue of her Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea album, which originally released in 2000. The LP, along with a collection of unreleased demos, Stories From The City, Stories From the Sea – Demos, arrives on CD, vinyl and digital, Feb. 26 via UMe/Island. The […]
Dejhare’s “Do What You Gotta Do” Is A Perfect Song For Saying Goodbye To 2020
Dejhare shares her uplifting energy with us in her new song titled “Do What You Gotta Do.” Through the release, she encourages us to stay strong and do what we gotta do. The song is a social message calling for support, diligence, and kindness towards one another to survive the pandemic. It has a unifying […]
Miley Cyrus Says She Enlisted Elton John, Chad Smith and More for Metallica Covers LP
While Metallica preps their 11th studio album, Miley Cyrus is collaborating with A-listers for a cover album in homage to the metal behemoths. “I did a Metallica cover of ‘Nothing Else Matters’ featuring Elton John on piano. I’ve got Yo-Yo Ma, Chad Smith; so many all-stars. I’m so excited about this collaboration. I’m really stoked. I […]
Dr. Dre in ICU After Suffering Brain Aneurysm (Report)
Dr. Dre is in the ICU at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm, TMZ is reporting. The rapper and record producer, 55, apparently had the aneurysm on Monday (Jan. 4) and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Test are being performed to uncover the source of the bleed. According […]
Grammy Awards Postponed
This year’s Grammy Awards, which were supposed to take place later this month, have been postponed. According to Rolling Stone, concerns over COVID-19 and travel led the Recording Academy to move the Jan. 31 date to sometime in March. SPIN has reached out to the Recording Academy for a request for comment and further details on the […]