Cher has spent decades in the limelight, climbing to stardom at a young age and remaining there today. Her music has spanned several genres, and accordingly, her style has gone through a variety of transformations. From her ’60s hippie looks to a glam-rocker style in later years, Cher has a flair for surprising audiences with […]
Nick Drake And The Mother Of His Mysterious Sound
Growing up, Nick, a choir boy, attended his father’s alma mater, Marlborough College, a private boys boarding school, where he played clarinet and saxophone. Then, in September 1964, at age 16, he learned the guitar. An accomplished athlete with massive, muscular hands, he quickly took to the instrument, wrapping his huge thumb around the guitar […]
Richard Dawson – “Boxing Day Sales”
When we talk about Richard Dawson on this website, it’s not about the game show host who played an evil version of himself in The Running Man. “Causing more family feuds than Richard Dawson”? No. Not that one. He died in 2012. Shout out to him, though. We’re also not talking about the new atheism […]
The Number Ones: Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble”
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. I know. I know! Believe me, […]
Watch Mac DeMarco Join The Garden For “Thy Mission” At Vada Vada ‘24
Saturday night, identical twin punk duo the Garden hosted and headlined a mini festival called Vada Vada at the Shrine in Los Angeles. The lineup also featured both Garden members’ side projects, as well as a few of their musical friends. Mac DeMarco did not play Vada Vada, but he’s been friends with the Garden […]
Premature Evaluation: Kendrick Lamar GNX
Rap music is miraculous. You could be staring down what promises to be a lazy Friday afternoon, the week before a holiday, and then you could glance at your computer and realize that the world has changed. The album that you’ve been waiting on, the one that you didn’t want to presume to expect, could […]
BossMan Dlow – “The Biggest Pt. 2”
In addition to being one of our 40 Best New Artists Of 2024, West Palm Beach rapper Bossman Dlow (Devante McCreary) has spent the last year circling the zeitgeist with a TikTok viral song (“Get In With Me”), a March mixtape (Mr Beat The Road), and a ton of collabs: Ciara’s “Run It Up,” Luh […]
Bonus & Red Sun’s Unnecessary Riffness Split Is Gonna Be Great
Back in April, I tweeted, “the two best new emo bands of 2024 are bonus and red sun.” I am not one to toot my own horn [citation needed], but I think I called it. The two young emo bands are from far-flung locales — south Florida and Oklahoma City, respectively — but they have […]
Kvelertak Guitarist Shares Debut Solo Single As King Hüsky
Since 2007, Vidar Landa has been one of the guitarists and songwriters in Kvelertak, the phenomenal Norwegian band blending black metal with arena-scale classic rock. Today, Landa has unveiled his new solo project. It does not sound like Kvelertak. “Running,” Landa’s first single under the name King Hüsky, is a pretty little power-pop tune with […]
De La Soul Denounce “Unauthorized” Book About The Group, Are Exploring Legal Options
On Tuesday (Nov. 19), author Marcus J. Moore published his new book High And Rising: A Book About De La Soul on Dey Street Books. Today, the legendary hip-hop group took to social media to denounce the “unauthorized” book, saying they’re “exploring all of our legal options.” “Friends and De La Family. We’ve been receiving […]