Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex, FKA Twigs and Kanye West walk into a bar… Wait, that’s just a new single. In a collaboration that could best be described as the second coming of West’s single “Fade,” Ty came through today with his latest collaboration-heavy track “Ego Death.” Featuring samples that only West or Skrillex can throw […]
Comedy Central Announces 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Reboot
Television’s favorite idiots are coming back for some more dumbass-ery. On Wednesday, Comedy Central announced “Beavis and Butt-Head” will be returning to the small screen, with show creator Mike Judge back on board to recreate some ’90s magic. Judge will voice the characters on top of writing and producing two additional seasons for the network, […]
NC Artists Cover Favorite Songs to Save Local Venue
With 90% independent venues at risk of shuttering permanently due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Superchunk, the Mountain Goats and Iron & Wine are just some of the North Carolina artists who are trying to save a longtime local spot, Cat’s Cradle, from closing its doors for good. Cover Charge: NC Artists Go Under Cover […]
Ty Dolla $ign's "Ego Death" Features Kanye, Skrillex, FKA twigs, & serpentwithfeet
Ty Dolla $ign has often functioned as a human crossroads for various corners of the musical mainstream. On his new single, he brings many of those corners together for a superstar posse cut. “Ego Death,” Ty’s new single out now, features a fascinating and impressive array of contributors. There is Kanye West, who has often […]
Emma Ruth Rundle – “Staying Power”
The Louisville musician Emma Ruth Rundle makes dark, heavy, beautiful music that doesn’t quite conform to any one particular genre. She’s probably closer to goth or folk than she is to metal, but she’s still plenty comfortable operating within the metal world. Last month, Rundle, for instance, teamed up with members of bands like Mastodon, […]
Neil Young Performs Protest Songs on His Front Porch in Latest 'Fireside Sessions' Set
It’s been a bit since Neil Young recorded one of his terrific Fireside Sessions livestreams, and a lot has changed in the past month. Billed as the “Porch Episode,” Young performed a set primarily of protest songs and as usual, rarities. He opened with “Alabama” and “Campaigner,” which was the first time the song was performed since […]
'The Go-Gos': Watch the First Trailer for Upcoming Documentary
The upcoming Go-Go’s documentary will debut on Showtime in a month. And now, we have a glimpse of what’s to come from it. The network shared the first trailer from The Go-Go’s, which shows the Los Angeles-based band rise to stardom in the early 1980s and their rise from the L.A. punk rock scene to playing […]
Watch Paramedics Cover Foo Fighters for Charity
The Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” has seen a variety of covers from different artists since it released in 2003. And recently, a group from the North West Ambulance Service has taken on the song to raise funds to support the staff and the communities in the northwest region of England. So far, they have […]
Stream The Grateful Dead's New Outtakes Collection 'Workingman's Dead: The Angel's Share'
Next week the Grateful Dead will release a 50th anniversary deluxe reissue of their 1970 country-folk pivot Workingman’s Dead, one of the legendary studio albums from a band known mostly for its live show. That release comprises a new remaster of the original LP plus a full-length concert recorded on February 21, 1971 at the […]
Jason Molina – “The Mission’s End”
Jason Molina, the beloved songwriter behind the long-running indie rock projects Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., battled alcoholism for his entire career, and he died of organ failure in 2013, when he was just 39. In his lifetime, Molina was a truly prolific songwriter, and he left behind troves of unreleased material when he […]