Since rock and roll first came onto the music scene, it has provided a platform for artists to express themselves in a way that once wasn’t possible. Over the years, common themes have ranged from love, life, heartbreak, partying, and of course, rock and roll itself. Rock and roll is a genre that’s so beloved […]
The Life And Lengthy Music Career Of Neil Young
Starting out his life as a sickly child with a passion for music, Neil Young has grown to become one of the most influential songwriters and musicians of all time. Coming into prominence during one of the most pivotal moments of music history, he has proven himself to be a master of genres with a […]
Stream Storefront Church’s New Episodes EP
Storefront Church, the project of Los Angeles musician Lukas Frank, has released a new EP called Episodes. It comes a couple years after the Band To Watch‘s debut album As We Pass and less than a year after Frank teamed up with the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Circuit Des Yeux, and George Clarke for a […]
Ingrown – “Cold Steel” & “Grunt”
The Boise trio Ingrown play an ultra-heavy, extra thick iteration of hardcore that has a lot in common with death metal and Pantera’s sludgy riff-monster approach. Today they’ve blasted two new songs into the world, “Cold Steel” and “Grunt,” for a 7″ that, in the words of my trusted colleague Tom Breihan, “goes crazy.” It […]
SNL Returns With Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Cameos, Boygenius Jokes, & Pete Davidson’s “I’m Just Ken” Parody
Saturday Night Live kicked off its 49th season this weekend, with host (and former cast member) Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice. A lot went on! Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had cameos — Swift introduced Ice Spice’s second performance, the recently-released Rema collaboration “Pretty Girl,” and Kelce appeared during a Fox NFL […]
Nicki Minaj – “Bahm Bahm”
Nicki Minaj has been teasing her fifth album Pink Friday 2 for a while now. Last year, she shared “Super Freaky Girl,” which became her first #1 single as a lead artist. More recently, she unveiled “Ruby Red Da Sleeze” and “Last Time I Saw You.” Today, she’s back with “Bahm Bahm,” an outtake from […]
Stream Texas Indie Rocker Big Head’s Surprising, Ambitious Debut Album the worst is yet to come
Big Head is a mostly one-person indie rock band out of Denton, TX, helmed by Mills Chaiken. Camp Trash guitarist and Stereogum contributor Keegan Bradford was geeking out about the project’s debut album the worst is yet to come today, so I checked it out, and our boy Keegan is correct: this shit DOES fuckin’ […]
Flowdan, Lil Baby, & Skrillex – “Pepper”
This year, Skrillex has been in full-on creative-reinvention mode. He released the back-to-back collab-heavy albums Quest For Fire and Don’t Get Too Close, and he got together with his friends Fred again.. and Four Tet to release some music and to fill in for Frank Ocean as last-minute Coachella headliners. Now, Skrillex has teamed up […]
Stream Westside Gunn’s Final Studio Album And Then You Pray For Me
Rappers love to say that their new album will be their last album. It’s almost never true, but until they change their minds, you have to take them at their word. Buffalo rap don Westside Gunn releases a lot of music; he came out with the guest-heavy LP 10 less than a year ago. Since […]
Brittany Howard – “WHAT NOW”
Brittany Howard season is officially approaching. Howard, the Alabama Shakes frontwoman-turned-solo star, has announced a new album called WHAT NOW and released its title track. Howard produced “WHAT NOW” with the always in-demand Shawn Everett. The song matches a tight, funky groove with a powerfully soulful vocal performance from Howard. It feels like a late […]