As the drummer for Tortoise and its offshoot project Isotope 217, John Herndon spent the ’90s helping to shape the face of the entire post-rock genre. Then, around the turn of the millennium, he took up hip-hop production under the name A Grape Dope. Herndon released a pair of A Grape Dope EPs in 2000 […]
Watch Billy Corgan Perform 'Hard Times'
Back in January, Billy Corgan revealed that the Smashing Pumpkins were working on new material. But since then, the global pandemic hit and well, things have changed a little bit, to put it mildly. However, he did “stop by” The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition on Monday night (May 18) to perform […]
Black Dresses – “888db Cloud” (100 gecs Cover)
In the world of ADD mutant noise-pop, game recognize game. Last year, 100 gecs had a massive online breakout with their self-titled debut album. That’s led to Charli XCX collaborations and to the group putting together their own music festival in Minecraft. And today, the likeminded duo Black Dresses have offered up their own spin […]
Brandon Flowers on Joy Division's 'Profound Impact'
Brandon Flowers paid tribute to the Ian Curtis on a special charity livestream, Moving Through The Silence: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Ian Curtis, to honor the 40th anniversary of the late Joy Division singer on Monday night (May 18). “My journey to Joy Division started at New Order. I distinctly remember being a […]
New Video: Lil Durk “Street Prayer” | Rap Radar
Asalamalakum Lil Durk bows his head for the streets in his new music video. In the Crown So Heavy-directed visual, Durkio rocks a kufi and counts his money at a lush office. Elsewhere, he’s posted up on the block, does his time behind bars and congregates with his fellow Muslim. The track is lifted from […]
New Video: Boosie Badazz “Droptop Talkin Shit To Da Sky” | Rap Radar
Badazz mood. Boosie looks up and talks his shit in his Goat Talk 2‘s new music video. In the flamboyant clip, Boosie throws on his stunna shades and red mink coat while parading in a line of Impalas and women. He also cruises in a back of a convertible with one of the baddies behind […]
New Video: KYLE “What It Is” | Rap Radar
KYLE goes through the highs and lows of a relationship on his new single. In the Jakob Owens-directed video, he adjusts from a breakup with his lady. After watching his ex leave from his front door, he mends his broken heart kicking it on the couch, on the balcony overlooking the beach, and inside his […]
Travis McCready Played First 'Socially Distant' Concert
The show went on. After all of the hullabaloo and wrangling between Arkansas and the TempleLive music venue in Fort Smith, the first “socially distant” concert actually happened. Travis McCready of Bishop Gunn performed in front of a tepid crowd with the “fan pods” as promised. Additionally, all fans wore masks and had their temperatures […]
New Video: SAINt JHN “Ransom” | Rap Radar
Views. SAINt JHN props up his camera and lets it roll in the video to his latest single. In the simple, yet elegant visual, the Brooklyn-native raps the track on a plush outdoor patio that overlooks a crystal clear sea.
New Video: Future “Hard To Choose One” | Rap Radar
Welcome to Miami. Future is on one in his High Off Life‘s new music video. Directed by Rambino, Hendrix races through the desert in his futuristic whip and pulls up in Little Havana. Here, the Freebandz rapper runs a game of Dominoes, hits up various spots in the hood, and flexes in front of An […]