Since quarantine began which feels like forever ago, Bruce Springsteen has taken to his SiriusXM station to spin some songs in an hour-long session. Today’s set on E-Street Radio was somber and reflected the tone of what the country is going through. Opening up the set with his sadly appropriate “American Skin (41 Shots)” from […]
New Music: Shawn Smith “Promise Land”
This our land. Shawn Smith stands by his people during this rough times on his new track. Produced by Charlie Heat, the Philly lyricist laments on the injustice across America and demands action. The accompanying visual features photos shot by Make Wonders Productions and footage of protests in Philly shot and edited by Smith himself.
New Music: Rob Markman Ft. DviousMindz “Parkside Freestyle”
Rob Markman takes it to Parkside Avenue on his new release produced by DviousMindz. Over the producer’s hard-hitting bap sound, Rob reps the borough and preaches unity. Brooklyn, stand up!
New Music: Eric Bellinger “Enough”
Enough is enough. Eric Bellinger’s had enough on his new release. Addressing the hurt and pain of the ongoing racism, the R&B singer sings his blood, sweat and tears and calls plan of action on the qualifications of a good cop.
Artists Urge Labels to Donate to Racial Justice
Following the music industry’s #TheShowMustBePaused campaign yesterday (June 2), artists have been calling out to their record labels to see what else they play to do for the Black Lives Matter Movement. The Weeknd, who donated $500,000 to the Black Lives Matter Global Network, Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp and National Bail Out called […]
Bob Mould Shares Single 'American Crisis' From Upcoming Album
It’s only been a year since singer-songwriter Bob Mould’s 2018 album Sunshine Rock, but today he announced he’s already on to album 14. The 59-year-old guitarist, also known for his work in bands Hüsker Dü and Sugar, announced his latest LP, Blue Hearts, is slated for release on Sept. 25. The record announcement comes along with Wednesday’s […]
Bob Mould – "American Crisis"
Bob Mould has shared a new song, “American Crisis.” It’s the lead single from his new album Blue Hearts, the follow-up to last year’s Sunshine Rock, that’ll be out in the fall. The song’s a fired-up ripper with lines like “Here’s the latest American crisis / Thanks to evangelical ISIS” and “Silence was death/ Never […]
Krist Novoselic Clarifies Praise of Trump's Speech
Krist Novoselic, the bassist of Nirvana, has gotten come out with a response of the backlash regarding his previous message that praised President Donald Trump’s statement regarding the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. In a post to his now-private Facebook page, Novoselic wrote, “To clarify a few things: As an avowed independent, I don’t endorse […]
Run the Jewels' 'RTJ4' Is Out Now
Run the Jewels have dropped RTJ4 two days early and it is now available for streaming and to download. Earlier in the week, El-P said that the group would be releasing the album for free for “anyone who needs music right now.” El-P tweeted along with the announcement today, writing “it’s our hearts, humor,anger+love of hip hop […]
Stream Run The Jewels' New Album 'RTJ4'
Run The Jewels have released their new album, RTJ4, a couple days early. (It was scheduled to come out on Friday.) “Fuck it, why wait,” the duo wrote in a statement alongside a link directing to a free download of the album. “The world is infested with bullshit so here’s something raw to listen to […]