The Kills have announced that they’re releasing a career-spanning B-sides/rarities collection at the end of the year. It’s called Little Bastards, named in part because of the nickname for the drum machine Allison Mosshart and Jamie Hince used during the first half of their career. “It was a Roland 880 which isn’t strictly a drum […]
Phoebe Bridgers Now Has Her Own Record Label
Phoebe Bridgers has had an impressive 2020. There have been plenty of accolades and now you can add label boss to her impressive resume. Called Saddest Factory, it is a partnership with Bridgers’ current label, Dead Oceans. “The vision of the label is simple: good songs, regardless of genre,” Bridgers said in a statement. In an […]
Led Zeppelin Copyright Suit Won't Be Heard By the Supreme Court
The contentious back-and-forth suit between Led Zeppelin and the estate of songwriter Randy California won’t be going to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Monday, the Court said that it won’t be hearing the case, leaving in place the March ruling that said that Zeppelin didn’t infringe upon California’s 1967 song “Taurus.” The original suit claimed […]
New AC/DC LP Will Include Malcolm Young Contributions
While AC/DC fans are still awaiting the official announcement about the band’s new album, the group’s longtime recording engineer, Mike Fraser, offered some new details about the upcoming project that confirms song contributions from the late Malcolm Young. Fraser told the AC/DCFans.Net podcast: Angus kinda came into this with a lot of ideas and riffs and […]
Stream Lorne Malvo's Blistering Self-Titled Screamo EP
Lorne Malvo is the name of Billy Bob Thornton’s character in the first season of the Fargo TV show, a sociopathic killer who serves as the story’s big bad. Lorne Malvo is also the name of a French screamo band who apparently have great taste in television. Their musical preferences are pretty awesome as well, […]
Lil Wayne – "NFL" (Feat. Gudda Gudda & Hoodybaby)
Lil Wayne is the sort of voracious sports fan for whom a song called “NFL” might come about organically. He goes hard for the Green Bay Packers and has been dropping references to athletes into his raps for years. One of my favorite lines on Da Drought 3 is a reference to former Philadelphia Eagles […]
TRAAMS – “Intercontinental Radio Waves”
Back in August, the UK indie rock trio TRAAMS returned from a five-year hiatus with a stark, propulsive, confident 10-minute banger of a single called “The Greyhound.” A song like that is a great way to announce to the world that you’re back in business. Today, TRAAMS have followed up on that announcement with another […]
New Music: Sevyn Streeter Ft. Davido “Kissez”
Kisses for you. Sevyn Streeter shares kisses on her brand new single featuring Davido. For her latest release, Sevyn puckers up to the dance-infused production, while Afrobeat superstar Davido seals it with a kiss.
Halsey and Bernie Sanders Sit Down to Discuss Wealth Tax and Billionaires
Way back on Sept. 30 — which may as well be eons ago but in reality was the day after the first presidential debate — Halsey sat down with former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for the first in what she bills as an “intimate conversation to discuss the future of America, some of the […]
Mick Fleetwood Recreates Viral 'Dreams' TikTok
Nathan Apodaca single-handedly tripled the sales of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 hit “Dreams” when his TikTok went viral a couple weeks ago. For those unaware, the clip shows Apodaca skateboarding down the street and lip-syncing the song between swigs of Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice straight from the container. The band gave his performance a thumbs up by […]