Longtime Megadeth frontman and permanently grumpy thrash overlord Dave Mustaine has no patience for overzealous concert security. On Wednesday night, Megadeth headlined a show that also featured Biohazard and Ill Niño at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Illinois. Toward the end of their set, while the band played “Symphony Of Destruction,” Mustaine witnessed some kind […]
Aerosmith Postpone Farewell Tour
Recently Aerosmith finally launched the farewell tour they’ve been talking about since 2016. They postponed some dates earlier this month after Steven Tyler suffered an injury that left his vocal cords bleeding, necessitating a 30-day break from singing. In a message to fans today, the band announced that the injury is more severe than expected […]
U2 – “Atomic City”
For years — decades, even — U2 have been trying to rawk. Dudes are legends — well past their prime, with nothing to prove. Bono and bros could satisfy most of the old heads with a facsimile of their post-post-punk arena rock anthems from the ’80s, or maybe an album that aims for the sophisticated […]
Peter Gabriel – “This Is Home”
Peter Gabriel still hasn’t released his long-awaited new album i/o, but he’s released a large percentage of it in the form of singles. The latest to emerge is “This Is Home,” which he’s been playing on tour this year. It’s a love song, with production choices Gabriel describes as “less radio-friendly but more Gabriel,” and […]
Steph Curry Is Producing A Mac Dre Documentary
Steph Curry, arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the National Basketball Association, has been getting busy in the music world during the break between seasons — pretending to rap in a Tobe Nwigwe video, singing the “Misery Business bridge onstage with Paramore. Now, Curry is producing a documentary about one of the greatest […]
Kevin Abstract Debuts New Rock Album At First Solo Show In Six Years
Kevin Abstract, former leader of the defunct LA-based rap crew Brockhampton, has apparently made a rock album. Brockhampton released their final LP The Family last year. Last night, Abstract played a solo show in the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Abstract announced that show only a few days earlier; it was his first solo […]
Artist To Watch: Bobby TooTact
Harlem rapper Bobby TooTact doesn’t like Eric Adams, New York’s mayor and top cop, as a person or a mayor. When given the chance, TooTact is willing to shout this out, to absolutely everyone and absolutely nobody, outside his housing project on St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. Here, in this recreational alley behind the building […]
Ice Spice Addresses Matty Healy’s Podcast Comments For The First Time
Earlier this year, the 1975 frontman Matty Healy was a guest on the podcast The Adam Friedland Show, and he mentioned attempting to slide into the DMs of Ice Spice, the fast-rising Bronx rap star. Friedland and his co-host Nick Mullen went on to make a bunch of racist jokes while attempting to guess Ice […]
Epic Games Selling Bandcamp A Year After Acquiring It
Last year, Epic Games, the video game company behind Fortnite, acquired Bandcamp, the much-loved music store and streaming/editorial platform. Bandcamp users freaked out, and the indie label Topshelf claimed that Bandcamp asked them not to stop supporting Bandcamp employees’ attempts to unionize. But Bandcamp employees still unionized, and as a passive consumer, Bandcamp never changed. […]
The Rolling Stones – “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” (Feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder)
When the Rolling Stones officially announced Hackney Diamonds — their first album of original material in 18 years — and released lead single “Angry,” the band teased some high-profile guests on the LP. Two of them converge on the Stones’ new single out today. “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” is a slow-burn gospel-inflected ballad that features […]