As part of tomorrow’s (Dec. 1) Peace Through Music livestream concert, a number of musicians will be teaming up for a performance of rarities and dream collaborations. One of those is Peter Gabriel, who is enlisting Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo Ma for a performance of his 1980 song “Biko.” You can see a preview of that […]
Nick Cave Responds to Censoring of Pogues Holiday Song
Nick Cave is not pleased with the BBC for censoring the Pogues’ 1987 holiday hit, “Fairytale of New York.” BBC Radio 1 started playing an alternate version of the song — with the words “f****t” and “slut” removed — last week. However, BBC Radio 2 will still play the original rendition. Meanwhile, DJs on 6 […]
Wes Borland on Deftones' Distancing from Nü-Metal
Limp Bizkit may have reaped big success thanks to the nü-metal crazy of the late 90s. However, Wes Borland recently said that the Deftones’ decision to walk away from the genre they helped pioneer was the “right move.” “The Deftones really tried to separate themselves from everything, which was the right move, for sure,” the […]
Dave Matthews, Haim and More to Plat Cat Stevens Tribute
Dave Matthews, Haim, Brandon Boyd of Incubus and 37 other artists will pay tribute to Yusuf/Cat Stevens with live performances this week. The CatSong Festival will honor the 50th anniversary of his 1970 albums Tea for the Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon. “It’s great to see and hear these covers of my songs given new life,” Yusuf […]
New Video: Tobe Nwigwe Ft. Black Thought, Royce 5’9″ “Father Figure” | Rap Radar
Tobe Nwigwe fathers styles on his latest release featuring Black Thought and Royce 5’9″. Accompanied by elegant dancers at a plush estate, Tobe raps his influence in the game perched on a balcony. Black Thought reiterates the sentiments from a dining table, while Royce does the same from the couch to the outdoor patio.
Snoop Dogg's Commentary Was the Real Winner of Last Night's Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Fight
Last night’s highly anticipated bout between retired boxers Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. may have ended in a draw, but there was a winner: Snoop Dogg. The rapper gave commentary during the night’s events, which also included YouTuber Jake Paul versus NBA veteran Nate Robinson, and social media couldn’t get enough. “This shit like two […]
Halsey Addresses Grammys Snub: 'It's Not Always About the Music or Quality or Culture'
Women ruled the 2021 Grammy nominations list that was unveiled on Tuesday, but there was a name noticeably missing: Halsey. After spending a few days to ruminate on yet another snub, the pop star took to Instagram stories to get some things off her chest. “I’ve been thinking and wanted to choose my words carefully […]
Liam Gallagher Performs Festive New Song ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ on 'The Jonathan Ross Show'
It didn’t take long for Liam Gallagher to give his new holiday song “All You’re Dreaming Of” its live debut. The day after releasing his festive tune, the singer-songwriter performed it live on The Jonathan Ross Show with a full backing band, including horns. “Considering the year that we’ve all had, I hope this brings back some […]
New Video: Saweetie Ft. Post Malone, DaBaby, Jack Harlow “Tap In (Remix)” | Rap Radar
Tap In. Saweetie takes it to Icy University in the animated music video to her remix featuring DaBaby, Post Malone, and Jack Harlow. In the animated video, DaBaby hypes the crowd during a football game from the sidelines, while Post Malone hits centerfield for the halftime show. Saweetie does a Tik Tok dance in her […]
New Video: Key Glock “Never Change” | Rap Radar
Key Glock’s still out here in these streets and is up to no good in his new video. In the clip, the Memphis rapper hops out the whip and raps his street savviness over a BandPlay-production. Glizzock sips his lean, flashes his jewels, and reps his clique who are strapped with guns.