New Orleans-born R&B singer August Alsina had his career derailed a bit by Guillain-Barré syndrome in recent years, but before that he was doing alright for himself, appearing on a handful of Hot 100 singles (including “I Luv It”) and generally maintaining a foothold within the realm of radio-friendly rap and R&B. Recently he’s gotten […]
British Rock Magazine Q to Close After 34 Years
British rock publication Q Magazine will close after 34 years. The announcement was made in tweets by editor Ted Kessler on Monday morning. The next issue, which comes out on July 28, will be the last. The magazine was hit hard by a declining print market which was exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been […]
Chris Cornell – “Patience” (Guns N’ Roses Cover)
The late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell died in 2017; if he’d lived, today would’ve been his 56th birthday. Today, in honor of the day, Cornell’s widow Vicky — who’s recently been locked in a court battle with Cornell’s former Soundgarden bandmates — has shared a solo Cornell recording that’s never been released: A cover of […]
Stream Pop Smoke's Deluxe Album With 15 New Tracks
Had he not been murdered in February, today would have been ascendant Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke’s 21st birthday. Those managing his legacy have chosen the occasion to release a deluxe version of his posthumous debut album Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon featuring 15 previously unreleased tracks. The original Shoot For The Stars […]
Wye Oak – "No Place"
The indefatigable Wye Oak are putting out a new EP, No Horizon, at the end of the month, on the heels of a solid run of one-off tracks that were released toward the top of the year and a different EP from Jenn Wasner’s Flock Of Dimes project that came out just a few weeks […]
Bill Callahan's "Protest Song" Is Not Your Average Protest Song
Another week, another Bill Callahan song. Imagine saying that during the six-year drought before Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest! Well, Callahan is releasing a new album, Gold Record, in a couple months, and every Monday from now until it’s released, he’s putting out a new song from it. We’ve gotten “Pigeons,” “Another Song,” and “35” […]
New Video: G Herbo “Ridin Wit Me” | Rap Radar
Pull up. Ride along with G Herbo in his PTSD (Deluxe)‘s new music video. Pulling up in a big body Rolls Royce, the Chicago rapper cruises through his city and loiters with the crew in the streets. Buckle up.
New Video: Black Thought “Thought vs. Everybody” | Rap Radar
The most powerful Black Thought. It’s Black Thought against the world in the video to the first single off his upcoming, Streams Of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Abel EP (July 31). With his back against the wall at a cathedral, Thought weighs in on the current affairs and spreads Black unity as historic images […]
Socially-Distanced Nü-Metal Fest Actually Took Place This Weekend
A few weeks ago, the festival formerly known as Herd Immunity announced that it would be taking place July 16-18 in rural Wisconsin. Despite some bands dropping off the bill, the festival featuring Static-X, Saving Abel and ’90s rockers Sponge actually happened. “Things are going GREAT people are being very respectful. Bet all the BS media won’t be […]
Kanye West Rips Harriet Tubman, Goes on Anti-Abortion Rant at First Presidential Rally
Kanye West is still very good at making jaws drop, for better or worse. At his first presidential campaign rally today in South Carolina, limited to “registered guests only” at North Charleston’s Exquis Event Center, there weren’t enough eyebrows to raise. Speaking sans mic, with “2020” shaved into his head and sporting a bulletproof vest, […]