Roger Waters reminded us all of our possible collective demise while debuting his new studio version of Pink Floyd ballad “Two Suns in the Sunset,” the closing song from the band’s 1983 LP, The Final Cut. The songwriter tracked the tune with his touring band in a socially distanced format, each member contributing their parts remotely. […]
Dave Grohl Honors Late Dad in Father's Day Tale | SPIN
Dave Grohl salutes his late dad, James Harper Grohl, in a Father’s Day installment of his ongoing Instagram essay series “Dave’s True Stories.” Throughout the lengthy piece, framed around a moving memory from 1985, the Foo Fighters frontman contrasts his own rebellious teenage persona with his father’s distinguished, conservative qualities. “Born to a blue-collar, Ohioan […]
New Music: August Alsina “NOLA”
NOLA NOLA ay! Come home with August Alsina and his brand new single. Hot off the announcement of his upcoming album, The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy, August reps his home and takes its to the gritty side of town filled with drugs and murder. Leading up to the LP’s release on July 26, August will release […]
New Video: Troy Ave “Corona Flow” | Rap Radar
Dope Boy Dad. Troy Ave spotlights fatherhood in the video to his Troy Ave, Vol. 1‘s mixtape’s opening track. Sharing some of his most recent personal footage, Troy quarantines at home and spends quality time with the kids. Now that’s dope.
Tom Petty Estate Rips Trump for Using 'I Won't Back Down' at Campaign Rally
On Saturday night, President Donald Trump had a rally in Tulsa that was sparsely attended. Apparently that wasn’t even the worst piece of news of the night for him. Upon hearing that the president came out to the 1989 anthem “I Won’t Back Down,” Tom Petty’s estate issued a blistering rebuke of its usage. “Both […]
New Find: Luz Builds Momentum With “we’ll be fine”
New Find: Seraphina Simone Luz’s breakout year continues with “we’ll be fine.” The Irish teenager, who recently went viral with “i’m lonely,” showcases her powerful pipes and razor-sharp pen on the piano ballad. “I wish we could cut all ties with the morning light, because our secret’s in the dark,” she begins the song. “And though I […]
Serj Tankian Responds to Guests Rocking Out to System of a Down at a Nigerian Wedding
The world may be in shambles right now, but as Tom Morello expressed after watching footage from a recent Nigerian wedding, “There’s hope!!” On Friday, a video went viral on Twitter that features a swarm of wedding guests headbanging and singing along to System of a Down’s seminal tune, “Toxicity,” and it’s pure joy. After […]
Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' Guitar Sells for Over $6 Million
Due to the pandemic, it was a smaller than usual group at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, but excitement still crackled through the air as spectators and bidders, held their breath, bit their lips and sat on the edges of their seats as Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s famed 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic guitar (and its […]
Thurston Moore – “HASHISH”
Thurston Moore has been posting a whole bunch of outtakes and rarities on Bandcamp lately. But now the former Sonic Youth co-leader is releasing some new music in a more official capacity with the announce of his upcoming solo album By The Fire. By The Fire features My Bloody Valentine’s Deb Googe on bass and […]
Thurston Moore Announces New Album, Shares New Song 'Hashish'
After dropping a couple songs in recent months, Thurston Moore has officially announced a new album: By the Fire. The guitarist also shared a new track from the record, “Hashish,” which is described as “an ode to the narcotic of love in our shared responsibility to each other during this time.” By the Fire is Moore’s latest […]