Over the past few weeks, Prince’s estate has steadily released a slew of unheard tracks from the prolific artist’s vault. The songs will be on the upcoming Sign O’ the Times box set and today, they shared “Forever In My Life (Early Vocal Studio Run-Through).” The track, which was recorded on Aug. 8, 1986 at Prince’s Galpin Boulevard […]
Lars Ulrich Says Filming 'S&M2' Makes Metallica Fun
“Doing projects like this makes it fun to be in Metallica,” drummer Lars Ulrich told Kerrang about S&M2, their 2o-song collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony, which releases tomorrow (Aug. 28). Though it was the second project with a symphony, and the band has been breaking boundaries since forming in 1981, Ulrich still offered, “There’s always […]
Molly Parden – "Kitchen Table"
Georgia native Molly Parden has been part of the touring band for artists such as Faye Webster, Sam Outlaw, and David Ramirez, as well as a session vocalist on dozens of records in her adoptive hometown of Nashville. Now she’s got a project of her own in the works, an EP called Rosemary that’s dropping […]
Nap Eyes – "Snake Oil" & "Child's Romance"
The perennially satisfying Halifax indie band Nap Eyes released their excellent album Snapshot Of A Beginner back in March. Today they’re back with two B-sides from those sessions, the drowsy but infectious “Snake Oil” and the remarkably poppy and upbeat guitar banger “Child’s Romance.” Here’s singer Nigel Chapman on the former: “Snake oil” is a […]
Shamir – “Running”
Shamir has said that his upcoming self-titled album, his second release of the year following March’s Cataclysm, will be his most “commercial-sounding” work since his 2015 club-pop breakthrough Ratchet. Early tracks “On My Own” and “I Wonder,” have borne out that claim, imbuing Shamir’s DIY rock songs with a poppy new sense of propulsion and […]
Real Estate – “Plastic Bird” (Galaxie 500 Cover)
For the past few weeks, the Guided By Voices/Yoko Ono manager David Newgarden has been presenting a whole series of Galaxie 500 covers from the band’s peers and admirers, all leading up to the Record Store Day vinyl reissue of Galaxie 500’s live album Copenhagen. Thus far, we’ve posted Galaxie 500 covers from people like […]
Doves – “Cathedrals Of The Mind”
Reunited post-Britpop trio Doves are about to return with The Universal Want, their first album in 11 years. We’ve already heard two singles from it, “Carousels” and “Prisoners.” And today, they’re adding a third to that list: “Cathedrals Of The Mind,” which the band says was inspired in part by Talk Talk and David Bowie. […]
New Video: Chief Keef, Mike WiLL Made-It “Bang Bang” | Rap Radar
Bang Bang! Chief Keef brings back his signature adlib on his new release featuring Mike WiLL Made-It. Over the super-producer’s bouncy instrumental, the matching action-packed visual features kidnapping, robbery, and shootouts against a mob member masked as a rat. Say cheese. This is the first single off the pair’s upcoming collaborative album.
New Video: Machine Gun Kelly & blackbear “my ex’s best friend” | Rap Radar
Machine Gun Kelly is on to the next one on his new single featuring blackbear. In the video for the unapologetic Rock tune, MGK sings his heartbreak ode with his guitar on top of a crashing car before hauling it away as a tow truck driver. Earlier in the week, Machine Gun Kelly released “concert […]
New Video: Nick Grant, Tae Beast “FEDS” | Rap Radar
No cap. Nick Grant and Tae Beast link in the latest video off their God Bless The Child EP. Here, Nick raps on a cliff overlooking the ocean as random archive footage plays throughout. Elsewhere, Nick and Tae Beast pop bottles in the streets and visit the TDE offices. We see you too, Punch.