Never forget. Life is confusing. Such is the case for Dave East and his new video. At a tattoo parlor, the Harlem rapper gets some new ink added while reflecting on overcoming tough times. A story plays of a young hustler in the streets plays throughout as well as a tribute of Nipsey Hussle and […]
Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers' Outtake "There Goes Angela (Dream Away)": Stream
When the late Tom Petty was working on his classic 1994 solo album Wildflowers, he recorded a whole lot of music that didn’t make it onto the LP. Before his death, Petty would talk about how he wanted to release an expanded version of Wildflowers. Sometime soon, Petty’s estate will reportedly release that expanded edition, […]
Zoe Saldana Apologizes For Playing Nina Simone in Biopic
In a new interview, Zoe Saldana says she’s “sorry” for playing Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic, Nina. The actress opened up about the experience during a Bese interview with Steven Canals, co-creator of FX’s Pose, saying, “Nina had a life and a journey that should be honored to the specific detail.” Saldana’s comment comes years […]
Hear PUP's Cover of Grandaddy's 'A.M. 180'
On the heels of releasing their live record, Live at the Electric Ballroom, PUP have released a cover of one of their favorite songs — Grandaddy’s “A.M. 180,” off Grandaddy’s 1997 debut LP, Under the Western Freeway. “Grandaddy are one of the unsung hero bands of indie rock,” drummer Zack Mykula said in a statement. […]
Hear Tom Petty's Previously Unreleased 'There Goes Angela (Dream Away)'
In June, Tom Petty’s estate announced that the long-awaited Wildflowers box set would finally see the light of day. They shared an unreleased demo of “You Don’t Know How It Feels” from it, and now there’s more. On Wednesday (Aug. 5), the estate released “There Goes Angela (Dream Away),” another home recording from the collection. But […]
Narrow Head – "Hard To Swallow"
Back in June, the Houston-based, ’90s-indebted scuzz-rock masters Narrow Head announced their sophomore album, 12th House Rock. So far we’ve heard “Night Tryst” and “Stuttering Stanley.” Now, with the album’s arrival coming up at the end of the month, the band has shared another one. The latest preview of 12th House Rock is called “Hard […]
Gojira – “Another World”
The French band Gojira are one of this century’s most important underground metal institutions. The band figured out a way to weld the grimy, mathy complications of technical death metal to the grand, mathy complications of prog-rock, and they quickly became the kind of band that other bands mythologize. Gojira don’t record too often these […]
Troye Sivan – "Rager teenager!"
Troye Sivan is a couple weeks out from the release of his new IN A DREAM EP. His recent singles “Take Yourself Home” and “Easy” are both on it, and today the Australian pop singer is releasing a third song from it called “Rager teenager!” It starts off slow and wordy, Sivan smoothly reflecting on […]
Machinedrum – "Kane Train" (Feat. Freddie Gibbs) & "Ur2yung"
Circa now, there are few better ways to generate excitement for your new album than getting Freddie Gibbs on the lead single. Gibbs, always talented and prolific, has been on a particularly satisfying tear lately, turning out stunning album-length team-ups with Madlib and the Alchemist within the span of a year. He’s now linked up […]
Widowspeak – "Even True Love"
Back in June, the reliably pretty and hazy folk-rock group Widowspeak announced their latest album, Plum. So far we’ve heard several songs from it, including “Breadwinner,” “Money,” and its title track. Today, with the album’s late August release quickly approaching, the band has shared another preview. The latest glimpse of Plum is called “Even True […]