Sammy Hagar appeared on the latest episode of Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s PBS series Finding Your Roots. The musician made many discoveries about his heritage, the most shocking one being that he cannot be traced back to any Hagars, meaning that’s not his biological surname. The Red Rocker was told his surname is actually Belcher, […]
Converse Announces Limited-Edition Turnstile Sneakers
With 2021’s Glow On, Turnstile became something larger than a band. Now the arena-rocking hardcore heroes are getting their own limited edition Converse sneakers. As Sneaker Bar Detroit reports, there are two shoes in the line, both named after Turnstile songs, both Turnstile-branded all the way down to the inserts and laces. The Turnstile x […]
We’ve Got A File On You: Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring
We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. As Future Islands frontman Samuel T. Herring once sang, seasons change. “Seasons (Waiting On You)” — and the band’s viral performance of the song on […]
Xzibit Appears In SNL’s Cut-For-Time Pimp My Ride Short Starring Jacob Elordi
Xzibit made an appearance in a Saturday Night Live cut-for-time sketch parodying Pimp My Ride, the MTV television show that the rapper hosted in the 2000s. Jacob Elordi, the host of this past weekend’s episode, plays a 30 Rock janitor who gets his van pimped out by the Please Don’t Destroy guys. Xzibit sends a […]
Smith Taylor – “Down Bad Bad”
NYC-based Cleveland native Smith Taylor boasts of a vast array of influences, “from the hood to the woods and everywhere in between.” In the case of new single “Down Bad Bad,” that translates into slo-mo psychedelic soul, warm and organic, on which Taylor’s falsetto almost seems to be in conversation with the lead guitar. “I […]
The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez Has Died
Luis Vasquez, the California musician who recorded as the Soft Moon, has died. As Brooklyn Vegan points out, The Soft Moon’s social-media accounts shared the news of his passing this morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away.” Vasquez’s age and cause of death have not […]
Magic Tuber Stringband – “Days Of Longing”
In recent years, North Carolina’s Magic Tuber Stringband have emerged as a force in the realm of traditional Appalachian folk music. Fiddler Courtney Werner and 12-string guitarist Evan Morgan create music that drones back through the centuries but feels current and alive. On new album Needlefall, they’ll do so for the venerable Thrill Jockey label. […]
Watch Dave Matthews Join Dinosaur Jr. On Neil Young Cover In Seattle
Dinosaur Jr. have been accumulating quite a few famous guest stars on stage during their recent run through the Pacific Northwest. Saturday night at Portland’s Revolution Hall, Stephen Malkmus joined them on “Kracked.” Since then, they’ve also performed with Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, Red Fang’s Bryan Giles, and the Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holmström at another […]
The High Llamas – “Toriafan”
The High Llamas, Sean O’Hagan’s idiosyncratic and long-running indie-pop project, will return this spring with the new album Hey Panda. It’s the first new High Llamas LP since 2016, and we’ve already posted the title track, which is literally about a cute panda’s TikTok account. Today, O’Hagan has followed that song with the rich, layered […]
J. Robbins – “Last War”
Next month, underground rock mainstay J. Robbins is releasing his second solo album, Basilisk, which he announced in December with “Exquisite Corpse.” Today, he’s back with a new track called “Last War,” which he said was inspired by Before The Deluge: A Portrait Of Berlin In The 1920s by Otto Friedrich. “It really stayed with […]