Earlier this week, Primus revealed that longtime drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander left the band via email, citing that he “lost his passion for playing.” Today, the former member expanded on why he exited to Rolling Stone. Despite telling the magazine he’s “feeling really good,” he added that he is “dealing with all the aches and […]
Pet Symmetry – “Big Steve”
We last heard from Pet Symmetry exactly a year ago with the song “Big Island.” The Chicago emo band returned on Friday (Nov. 1) with the sonorous elegy “Big Steve,” an ode to the late New Jersey producer, sound engineer, and tour manager Steve Poponi. “A year ago today I lost one of my favorite […]
Maxo Kream – “Big Hoe Me”
In less than two weeks, Maxo Kream with unleash Personification, the follow-up to 2021’s Weight Of The World, which was our Album Of The Week. On Friday (Nov. 1), the Houston rapper released the final single “Big Hoe Me.” “Big Hoe Me” follows “Cracc Era” with Tyler, The Creator (who just unveiled Chromakopia), “Talkin In […]
Hear Richard Swift’s Previously Unreleased “Common Law”
On Friday (Nov. 1), Secretly Canadian released 4 Hits & A Miss, a career-spanning compilation by the late prolific musician Richard Swift. The album includes an unreleased song titled “Common Law.” About the project, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby, who was a friend and collaborator of Swift’s, said: There’s an old boy-scout myth I heard about as […]
Watch Hayley Williams Join Cyndi Lauper For “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” In Nashville
In 2019, Hayley Williams joined Kacey Musgraves at her Nashville gig for a performance of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” On Friday (Nov. 1), the Paramore leader sang that 1983 hit again in Nashville, this time with Cyndi Lauper herself during Lauper’s concert. At the Bridgestone Arena, Lauper and Williams wore matching outfits and were […]
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Superbloom – “I Loved Everyone”
No more grunge bands please. We need a reversion to twee blog-rock bullshit or dance-punk or something. I’ve reached my saturation point with all these new indie bands and their thicc power chords. Most of them are bad, boring, and indistinguishable from one another. We get it, you love Nirvana and own a distortion pedal. […]
Islands’ Nick Thorburn Shares New Gaza Benefit Single “Hold (Song For Aaron Bushnell)”
Islands only just released their latest album What Occurs in June, and now leader Nick Thorburn is sharing a benefit single, “Hold (Song For Aaron Bushnell).” Per a press release, 100% of the proceeds will go to Glia, a medical support initiative on the ground in Gaza. Here’s what Thorburn had to say about “Hold […]
Madlib Sues Former Manager For “Pervasive Mismanagement” And Self-Dealing
Madlib is suing his former manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, who is the former general manager of Stones Throw Records and founder of Now-Again Records. The suit was filed on Thursday, Oct. 31, in Los Angeles and accuses Alapatt of “rank self-dealing,” “engaging in persistent and pervasive mismanagement,” and unduly profiting from his involvement in Madlib’s […]
Ralph Macchio Joined Coldplay In Concert For “The Karate Kid” Music Video Shoot
Coldplay live-debuted their Moon Music track “The Karate Kid” in grand fashion on Thursday, with the Karate Kid, Ralph Macchio, lip-syncing to Chris Martin’s pre-recorded vocals at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium. At Coldplay’s second Melbourne show (they just kicked off their Music Of The Spheres world tour in Australia and New Zealand), Martin joked that he […]