Like Axl Rose himself said, his thoughts about the current administration is “no secret” — Guns N’ Roses recently put out a t-shirt criticizing President Trump, after all — and on Saturday the frontman explained why he feels obligated to speak out about politics on social media in a lengthy post. “My disdain 4 r […]
Kanye West Makes 4th of July Declaration: 'I Am Running for President of the United States'
Way back in 2015 at the VMAs, Kanye West vowed to run for president in 2020. Everyone laughed it off at the time as a ruse and it seemed ridiculous at the time, but apparently he wasn’t kidding! On the 4th of July, West declared that he’s running for president. Don’t believe us? See it […]
Bassnecator ‘Stepping Back’ From Music Career Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations | SPIN
In recent days, Bassnectar (real name Lorin Ashton) was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of people on the Instagram account @evidenceagainstbassnecatar. On Friday, the DJ addressed the allegations by announcing he was “stepping away” from his music career and his “position of power and privilege” while maintaining his innocence. “I am stepping back from […]
Evanescence Rocks Out On “The Game Is Over”
Evanescence’s ‘The Bitter Truth’ LP The renaissance of Evanescence is one of the few good things to happen in 2020. Amy Lee & Co. kicked off their comeback in April with a soaring rock ballad called “Wasted On You.” They go a lot harder on the followup. “The Game Is Over” proves that the “Bring […]
Christina Perri Drops 10th Anniversary Edit Of “Jar Of Hearts”
Christina Perri’s journey from struggling independent artist to multi-platinum hitmaker is one of the true Cinderella stories of the 2010s. The singer/songwriter’s big break came when “Jar Of Hearts” was featured on an episode of So You Think You Can Dance. It didn’t take long for the ballad to blow up on iTunes (this was […]
Superchunk Covers the Go-Go's 'Can't Stop the World'
Like 90% of independent music venues across the country, North Carolina’s Cat’s Cradle is at risk of shutting its doors for good in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, local artists are banding together to raise money for the club with Cover Charge: NC Artists Go Under Cover to Benefit Cat’s Cradle. The 25-track benefit compilation […]
Slash Says Guns N' Roses Have Been Working on New Music in Quarantine
Guns N’ Roses planned to be on the road right now, but like so many other bands their plans were thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, instead of rehearsing the hits, the band is using its downtime to work on new music. Slash recently gave fans an update on what he’s been up to during quarantine […]
Thurston Moore Shares 'Cantaloupe' Off Upcoming Solo Album
After announcing a new solo album called By The Fire a couple of weeks ago, Thurston Moore shared another track off the project on Friday. “‘Cantaloupe’ is a song about the dance of romance and surrealism, where the hallucinations of wild dreams come true,” the Sonic Youth founder wrote in the Bandcamp description. By the Fire is […]
Ryan Adams Reveals He's Sober in Apology to Abuse Victims
It’s been nearly a year since Ryan Adams broke his silence following allegations of abuse made by Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and more women, and on Saturday the singer-songwriter penned a lengthy apology published in The Daily Mail, where he took accountability for his behavior and revealed he’s sober and working on new music. “There are […]
Tunde Adebimpe – “ReelFeel”
On Juneteenth, when Bandcamp was donating its share of sales revenue to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, TV On The Radio singer Tunde Adebimpe shared the impassioned new protest song “People.” Yesterday, Bandcamp once again waived its share of the revenue, and Adebimpe shared another new song, a synthpop jam with an infectious falsetto chorus […]