Freedom at last. Russ let’s freedom ring on his brand new release. Produced by himself and just recorded earlier in the week, Russ embraces his independent status and has his eyes set on new business ventures. Now off to the wild.
Stream London Duo Girlhood's Brisk And Exultant Self-Titled Debut
Girlhood are a London duo digging into a range of artful and exultant pop sounds from just before and after Y2K. Thanks to the 20-year nostalgia cycle, that’s an increasingly popular reference point, especially among Girlhood’s fellow Britons, but Tessa Cavanna and Christian Pinchbeck conjure something special from the era’s convergence of R&B and electronica. […]
Stone Gossard Reminisces About Pearl Jam's Inception
Pearl Jam’s first show was 30 years ago on Thursday. Crazy, right? To mark the occasion, guitarist Stone Gossard looked back at those formative years in a lengthy conversation on Apple’s Strombo show. Gossard told the host that there were “than 60, 70 people. And at that time, we were really trying to be as spontaneously pushing ourselves […]
Ozzy Osbourne Says Eddie Van Halen Once Asked Him to Join Van Halen
In a recent episode of his SiriusXM show, Ozzy Speaks, Ozzy Osbourne told a tale about Eddie Van Halen calling him with an offer to join Van Halen. A potential Oz Halen would have been a “shot in the dark,” but the Black Sabbath icon in lieu of Diamond David Lee Roth or Red Rocker Sammy Hagar obviously did not come to pass. […]
Stream Jeff Tweedy's New Album 'Love Is The King'
When the pandemic forced the humans of planet Earth into quarantine, a lot of folks started spending quite a bit more time with their families. That includes Jeff Tweedy. Although the Wilco frontman already maintained close relationships with his wife and two sons, living on lockdown, he found his family even more deeply enmeshed in […]
HÆLOS – "I'm There"
Over the course of this year, the British electronic quartet HÆLOS have been following their 2019 sophomore album Any Random Kindness with a series of standalone singles. So far, that’s resulted in “Unknown Melody,” “Perfectly Broken,” and “Hold On.” Today, they’re back with another new one called “I’m There.” This era of HÆLOS has been […]
Stream I Love Your Lifestyle's New Album Of Indie-Emo Shout-Alongs, 'No Driver'
With last year’s THE MOVIE, the longstanding Swedish band I Love Your Lifestyle grew their small but fervent following. They look likely to do it again with No Driver, their new album out today. I Love Your Lifestyle play what they call “pop-emo-indie-rock-medium speed music.” Based on all the shout-along choruses and curlicue guitar riffs, […]
New Music: Flipp Dinero Ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie “No No No”
Flipp Dinero and A Boogie connect. Flipp Dinero’s back with another hit for the streets and brings A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie on for the assist. Over a booming bassline and blaring flutes by Ferno and stardustszn, Flipp Dinero gloats his flashy lifestyle, while A Boogie adds his Uptown swag.
New Music: Saweetie Ft. Jhene Aiko “Back To The Streets”
La-da-dee-da-dee-da. Saweetie takes it “Back To The Streets” on her new single featuring Jhene Aiko. Over a mid-tempo beat by Timbaland and MTK, the Icy chick raps girl power and her independent status, while Jhene Aiko upgrades to the next man on her bossy verse. The track follows Saweetie’s “Tap In” and its remix featuring […]
New Music: Ne-Yo Ft. Lil Durk, Queen Naija, Jeremih “U 2 Luv (Remix)”
This is the remix. Ne-Yo and Jeremih revisit their “U 2 Luv” hit with the official remix featuring Lil Durk and Queen Naija. For the Zapp & Roger’s “Computer Love” modern day remake, Lil Durk serenades his lady with his guest verse, while Queen Naija adds her sultry vocals in return. The two new guests […]