The great Philly punk band Dark Thoughts have been tearing up the DIY circuit in recent years, playing their fast and melodic pogo music with a verve and energy that we rarely see from anyone. They released their most recent album Must Be Nice in December, and it rules. Dark Thoughts have never been shy […]
Billy Joel, Sting and More to Play Rise Up New York!
Billy Joel, Sting, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi and more will be doing virtual performances for Rise Up New York! on May 11. Hosted by Robin Hood, an organization fighting poverty in New York City in conjunction with iHeartMedia, the telethon will be raising money to support New Yorkers who have been experiencing hardship due to […]
Tanya Donelly – "Here Comes Your Man" (Pixies Cover)
For the last few weeks, Tanya Donelly — of Belly, Breeders, and Throwing Muses fame — has been releasing a series of covers that she’s been recording while in isolation, with all proceeds from the tracks going to different charities. So far, she’s covered Marianne Faithfull, Labi Siffre, and Bob Marley. This week, she’s covered […]
Metallica to Stream London Club Show From 2016
Last week, Metallica went way back into their VHS era to stream a show from Michigan from 1991. This week, the band is showing something far more recent. As they were in the midst of promoting Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, the group played a string of small club shows ahead of its November 2016 release. One of those […]
Christine And The Queens Covers Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold": Watch
Héloïse Adelaïde Letissier, better known to most of us as Christine And The Queens, has been quarantining in Paris these past few months, and she’s been posting occasional videos of herself covering songs like Travis Scott’s “Highest In The Room” and the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.” For her latest cover, Christine has taken on a hit […]
Ka – “Solitude Of Enoch”
Ka is one of rap’s great mythic cult heroes: A Brooklyn native who was once a prospect on New York’s underground rap scene and who has now retreated from that world, simply releasing his own intensely personal and singular music when it works for him. Ka works as a Brooklyn fire chief, and he also […]
Portugal. The Man Fights Book Ban in Former Hometown
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any more bizarre, one school district in Alaska upped the ante by throwing a book ban into the mix. Last week, the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Borough School Board debated the curriculum for the district’s high school English department and decided to remove five supposedly controversial books from the reading […]
New Video: O.T. Genasis “I Look Good” | Rap Radar
All white like cocaine. O.T. Genasis is looking good today for his new video. Quarantined at his plush mansion, he showcases his sneaker closet, dancings to the Bankroll Got It beat in his marble foyer, and lounges in his beach chair in his backyard. Don’t shoot.
Cady Groves, Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 30
Cady Groves has passed away at the age of 30, SPIN has confirmed. Groves’ brother Cody broke the news on social media. In his original post he said her cause of death was unknown; however, has since given an update. “I hate that I even have to do this, but apparently the world and internet […]
Axl Rose Slams California Officials for Not Enforcing Beach Closures
While most people are being mindful of California’s Shelter in Place order as the coronavirus continues to spread, hoards of protestors have been flooding Orange County beaches, demanding Gov. Gavin Newsom reopen the state after he announced it was too soon to reopen beaches on Thursday. Aside from protestors, the cities of Dana Point and […]