Nick Cave has been quite prolific during pandemic times, and showing no signs of slowing down, he’s now teamed up with Belgian composer Nicholas Lens on a new opera. Entitled L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S, the two worked on the project at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown, since both artists had the time. Lens took inspiration from his cycling […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie "Prince" Billy Cover Hank Williams Jr. With Matt Sweeney In Tow
Just last week, Drag City legends Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy teamed up to cover Cat Stevens with an assist from AZITA. Bill and Billy are back today with another cover, this time a version of “OD’d In Denver” by legacy country star and disgraced Monday Night Football theme song guy Hank Williams Jr. […]
New Music: O.T. Genasis Ft. Chris Brown, Charlie Wilson “Back To You”
Genasis back. O.T. Genasis brings it back on his brand new single featuring Chris Brown and Charlie Wilson. Over an interpolation of a Gap Band’s “Outstanding”, the Long Beach hitmaker blows the ladies away with his feel-good rhymes. Breezy laces the Bongo ByTheWay-produced record with his smooth hook, while Uncle Charlie adds his old school […]
New Music: SAINt JHN “Gorgeous”
Can’t go back. Nothing is more gorgeous than the latest release from SAINt JHN. Over a bouncy beat by f a l l e n, Brooklyn’s Ghetto Lenny harmonizes his vocals while delighting in the finer things in life including jewels, luxury cars, and women. Life is good.
New Music: Russ “Paid Off”
What bills? Russ is debt free on his brand new release. With no mortgages and car notes lingering around, Russ shares his desires of the luxury life and boasts his success while shouting out Cam, Uncle Snoop, Tyga and Yeezy. Welcome to the big league.
Lykke Li – “BRON”
Today, the great Swedish pop dramatist Lykke Li has come out with a new single called “BRON.” It’s not a premature celebration of LeBron James and the NBA Championship that his Lakers are likely to win in the next few days. Instead, it’s the first Swedish-language single that she’s ever released. (“Bron” is Swedish for […]
Benny The Butcher – “Timeless” (Feat. Lil Wayne & Big Sean)
The Griselda rap crew are in the midst of an extremely productive goon-rap renaissance, and now Benny The Butcher, one the greatest guest-verse rappers in the game right now, has announced a new album of his own. The upcoming Burden Of Proof was produced entirely by Hit-Boy and has appearances from Lil Wayne, Big Sean, […]
New Podcast Will Retrace Joy Division, New Order History
Joy Division and New Order’s interconnected histories will be shared in a new podcast called Transmissions: The Definitive Story. The first eight episodes of the series will go through Joy Division’s birth, rise, then the 1980 death of Ian Curtis. The podcast will then explore the formation of New Order and run till the release of […]
Maynard James Keenan Had COVID-19
As COVID-19 numbers continue to grow, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that some pretty well-known public figures likely had contracted the virus. You can add Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan to that unfortunate list. In an interview with AZ Central, Keenan told the paper that he had contracted COVID-19 in February and […]
Todd Rundgren and Rivers Cuomo Join Forces on Ska Song 'Down With The Ship'
Todd Rundgren has teamed up with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo for a new single, “Down With The Ship.” The duo shared writing and vocal roles on the track, which draws inspiration from reggae and African rhythms. Rundgren, in a statement, describes the song as “just a little parable about what happens when you align yourself with […]