One Band To Watch teaming up with another: It’s a beautiful thing. Porridge Radio, the Brighton indie-rockers who made a big splash with this year’s Every Bad, have linked up with their Chicago contemporaries Lala Lala on a new song called “Good For You.” Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin and Lala Lala’s Lillie West recorded it […]
Soccer Mommy – “Drive” (The Cars Cover) & SASAMI – “Toxicity” (System Of A Down Cover)
Soccer Mommy released the great sophomore album color theory earlier this year, just before everything went to shit. Since she can’t tour behind it, she’s been doing something else: A series of split releases with friends that sends all proceeds to Oxfam’s COVID-19 relief fund and National Bail Out. In the Soccer Mommy & Friends […]
Billie Joe Armstrong Shares Fiery Cover of John Lennon's 'Gimme Some Truth'
It’s been a while since Billie Joe Armstrong shared a cover from his No Fun Mondays and occasional song on a Wednesday. But he’s back with a song that’s fitting for right now. Late on Wednesday, the Green Day singer shared a fiery cover of John Lennon’s “Gimme Some Truth.” “This song was written by […]
Black Marble Announces Covers EP 'I Must Be Living Twice', Shares New Version Of Wire's "In Manchester": Listen
Chris Stewart is a Los Angeles resident who releases stark, twitchy music under the name Black Marble. Musically, Black Marble draws on postpunk and synthpop, as well as the personal and lo-fi music that’s become its own internet-based underground phenomenon in the past couple of decades. Last year, Stewart released the Black Marble album Bigger […]
Shirley Collins – "Sweet Greens And Blues"
Last month, Shirley Collins announced her new album Heart’s Ease. It’s the followup to the legendary folk singer’s 2016 collection Lodestar, which in turn was her first album since the late ’70s. Now that she’s back to making music, apparently she’s not wasting any time. Along with the announcement of Heart’s Ease, Collins shared a […]
Los Coast, Gary Clark Jr Get Soulful on 'A Change Is Gonna Come' Cover
After touring the country with Gary Clark Jr. last year, it made sense for soul group Los Coast to enlist the guitar virtuoso for their latest cover of a ’60s classic. The Texas group and producer Jacob Sciba hit up Clark when they decided to cover Sam Cooke’s on “A Change Is Gonna Come” for charity […]
Tom Morello Joins Forces With Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds, the Bloody Beatroots for New Single
Despite Rage Against the Machine’s best-laid plans for their massive reunion tour tabled for another year, Tom Morello has remained busy (kind, generous, and sharp-tongued too!) This morning, Morello shared “Stand Up,” a new song he recorded with Shea Diamond, Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds and the Bloody Beatroots, which, lyrically, is a reflection of the diversity […]
New Music: Rob Markman Ft. DviousMindz “Things On My Mind”
Come over to Rob’s place. Rob Markman’s still using his voice in response to today’s current state of affairs. Anchored by DviousMindz’ flip of a Teddy Pendergrass classic, Rob weighs in on racial injustice, police brutality, politics and everything else related of what’s going on. Listen up. The powerful track follows his previous release, “Niagara […]
New Video: G-Eazy “Back To What You Know” | Rap Radar
Love on top. Rollercoaster rides of emotions are all G-Eazy knows in the latest video off his Everything’s Strange Here LP. In the trippy visual, G-Eazy vents on the highs and lows of a toxic relationship from silent treatments with his lover in bed to a few rounds of passionate sex that follows later. Break […]
New Video: G Herbo Ft. Lil Uzi Vert “Like This” | Rap Radar
And you say Chi City? G Herbo’s taking over the city in his PTSD (Deluxe)‘s vibrant video featuring Lil Uzi Vert. Dazzling in front of a neon-lit backdrop, the two flex their raps as masked-cover ladies twerk for the camera. Elsewhere, they ride their ATVs through the streets and stomp through the city as giant […]