When We Were Young, the nostalgic music festival focused on MySpace-era emo, pop-punk, metalcore, and such, went down last weekend in Las Vegas. Typos abounded. As The PRP points out, at least eight bands’ names were misspelled across various official merch items — including that of the All-American Rejects, who dropped off the fest due […]
Bruce Springsteen, Eminem Will Appear At Kamala Harris Rallies In Swing States
Bruce Springsteen and Eminem both have made some pretty scathing remarks against Donald Trump. That’s good. Still, they’re both white guys from working-class backgrounds who became some of the best-selling artists of all time; both Democrats and Republicans love that kind of shit. I feel pretty comfortable hypothesizing that Em and the Boss’ fanbases are […]
2nd Grade Share Three More Songs From New Album Scheduled Explosions
The new 2nd Grade album Scheduled Explosions arrives this Friday. Power-pop expert Peter Gill has been previewing the LP in threes; in September, he unleashed the first batch of singles, and the second came two weeks ago. Now, he’s releasing one final trio of earworms: “Triple Bypass In B-Flat,” “Instant Nostalgia,” and “Sophomores In The […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]
Polo G Arrested For Felony Gun Possession
On Saturday (Oct. 19), Polo G was arrested for felony gun possession after he was pulled over for speeding in the San Fernando Valley. The cops searched his vehicle and discovered a loaded pistol. The Chicago rapper born Taurus Bartlett was arrested last year along with his brother in an LAPD raid and charged with […]
Ariana Grande Apologizes To Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark
It’s almost Halloween, and spooky icon Elvira isn’t holding back this season. The actress born Cassandra Peterson and known as the Mistress Of The Dark recently held a Q&A at Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, CA and shared a bad experience she had with Ariana Grande, and the pop star reacted today (Oct. 21). […]
Cruel World Announces 2025 Lineup With New Order, Nick Cave, & A ‘Til Tuesday Reunion
The Cruel World festival will once again bring giants of post-punk, new wave, and goth to Southern California next spring. Taking place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 17, the 2025 edition of the fest will be headlined by no less than New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Aimee Mann’s […]
Darkside Share “Graucha Max,” Announce First US Tour In 11 Years
We know Darkside like to take their time with things. The duo of electronic producer Nicolás Jaar and jazz guitarist Dave Harrington shared their sophomore album Spiral in 2021, eight years after their cult favorite debut Psychic. Today, Darkside are back: They’re now a trio with drummer Tlacael Esparza, they have a new single out […]
Joni Mitchell Sang Classics She Hadn’t Performed In Decades, Dissed Donald Trump At Joni Jam In LA
Saturday night, Joni Mitchell played her first Los Angeles show in 28 years at the Hollywood Bowl. Like her 2022 surprise set at Newport Folk Festival and her 2023 headlining gig at the Gorge Amphitheater, the legendary singer-songwriter was joined by her rotating cast of backing band members known as the Joni Jam. This go around, […]