Kumbaya, my Lord! Hopsin frolics through the outdoors of Thailand in the video to his new single, “Kumbaya”. On the introspective cut, Hopsin dons his tribal wear and leads a pack of elephants through the jungle and fields a herd of oxes by a river. Elsewhere, he tames a troop of monkeys in a forest, […]
New Video: Lil Wayne Ft. Takeoff “I Don’t Sleep” | Rap Radar
New video alert. It is no days off for Lil Wayne in his Funeral‘s trippy video featuring Takeoff. Help bringing its lyrics to life, the animated clip depicts the two rappers skating and stunting as various illustrations appear including Snoop, B.I.G., Phil Jackson, strippers, pills, lean, and sexually explicit images. The video comes a week […]
Of Mice and Men's Austin Carlile Accused of Sexual Assault
Former Of Mice and Men singer Austin Carlile has been accused by multiple individuals of sexual assault. Additionally, in one of the victims’ social media posts, they accuse Alternative Press of not running a story on the accusations after the outlet posted a story about Carlile earlier in the week. One of the accusers, Caitlin […]
Damian Lillard Shares Spoken Word Song Honoring George Floyd
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard has been leading marches in his adopted hometown following George Floyd’s murder. And now, he’s shared a spoken-word song about Floyd’s death. Titled “Blacklist,” Lillard, who goes by Dame D.O.L.L.A., used the vehicle as a way to speak out about police brutality against black lives. “As a rich […]
New Music: Dame D.O.L.L.A. “Blacklist”
Says Dame. Dame D.O.L.L.A. uses his voice and spreads awareness for the ongoing injustice in America. Accompanied by Oakland musician Kev Choice on piano, Damian Lillard preaches a spoken word on racism, police brutality, Trump’s looting comments, the silence by those in denial, and more. Say their names.
Stone Gossard to Host 'Gigaton' Track-by-Track on Pearl Jam Radio
Pearl Jam’s Gigaton was released in March, which may as well be 30 years ago at this point. But, in the absence of a tour and almost anything else, the band is doing something that should please fans in the meantime. Beginning on Wednesday morning, SiriusXM’s Pearl Jam Radio will air a track-by-track explanation of the album […]
The Dalai Lama Announces Debut Album
The Dalai Lama has announced his debut album. Not some psych band called the Dalai Lama, the actual Dalai Lama. Inner World is an album collecting various chants and mantras from the Tibetan spiritual leader, setting his words against music for the first time. It’s out on 7/6, coinciding with the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday. […]
Lollapalooza 2020 Has Been Canceled
In what should come as a surprise to no one, Lollapalooza 2020 has been canceled. This year’s event was supposed to take place from July 30 through Aug. 2. There had yet to be a lineup reveal and tickets weren’t on sale. The Chicago Tribune was first to report the news of the cancellation. Taste […]
Indie Music Venues Could Shut Down Permanently
While many states are starting to open, live music venues are still closed. And many owners have said that they may be shuttered for good due to the coronavirus pandemic. Los Angeles’ legendary Troubadour said in May that the venue may not survive the pandemic. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) conducted a survey representing […]
Gorillaz And Octavian Share "Friday 13th": Listen
It turns out that at least one benefit of being a virtual band helmed by a producer who also happens to have his own studio is that you are rather pandemic-proof. As such: Gorillaz’ Song Machine project continues unabated, still spitting out new songs as they’re completed. In the last couple months, we’ve heard “Momentary […]