Billie Joe Armstrong keeps his No Fun Mondays series rolling by sharing his latest cover — but a day early. Posted on Sunday (April 12), the Green Day singer celebrated Easter by putting his spin on the Avengers’ 1983 track, “Corpus Christi.” “Welcome to another No Fun Mondays, but on a Sunday (Easter edition). This […]
Ruston Kelly – "Brave"
Since the release of his stellar debut album Dying Star in 2018, country balladeer extraordinaire Ruston Kelly has given us an EP called Dirt Emo Vol. 1 that stretched the definition of “emo” to include Blink-182, Taylor Swift, and the Carter Family. (It also included Dashboard Confessional’s more indisputably emo “Screaming Infidelities,” about which he […]
Lido Pimienta Shares New Album 'Miss Colombia': Stream
Four years ago, the Colombian-born and Toronto-based artist Lido Pimienta won Canada’s Polaris Prize for her album La Papessa. This week, Pimienta will follow that one up with her new LP Miss Colombia, an album partly named for the famous 2015 gaffe where Steve Harvey messed up and gave the Miss Universe crown to Miss […]
Pure X – "Middle America" & "Fantasy"
When I bought a house in 2014, certain albums instantly became backyard staples. Records like Jenny Lewis’ The Voyager and Real Estate’s Atlas were the perfect soundtrack for sitting on the deck with a beer while the sun went down, easing into adulthood with some idyllic soft-rock from the indie realm. Another favorite from that […]
New Music: Bryson Tiller “Slept On You”
I’m back, baby. Bryson Tiller won’t sleep on the next chick that comes around. With that being said, Pen Griffey works his charm with his present one over a bass-knocking beat by NES. Don’t sleep.
New Video: Maxo Kream Ft. KCG Josh “Brothers” | Rap Radar
R.I.P. Money Du. Blood runs thicker than water in the latest music video off Maxo Kream’s Brandon Banks album. The heartfelt visual finds Maxo Kream paying his respects to his lost brother at a celebration of his life followed by a candlelight vigil. Last month (March 9), Maxo’s brother Mmadu “Money Du” Biosah was fatally […]
Watch M.I.A. Tease a New Song on Instagram
On Sunday, M.I.A. gave fans a special Easter present when she teased a new song on Instagram. Flushed with a heart filter, the singer danced and sang along to an unreleased track. She didn’t give many details about the tune, captioning the post with a simple “1,” but the post sent fans into a frenzy […]
'SNL' Cast Members and Alum Remember Hal Willner in Emotional Tribute
Saturday Night Live launched its historic “At Home” episode last night, and while there were surprises abound (Tom Hanks hosting as he recovers from COVID-19! Chris Martin covering Bob Dylan!), one of the most touching moments was a tribute to the show’s music producer Hal Willner, who passed away on April 7 at the age of […]
TIDAL: RZA vs DJ Premier
Bong Bong! Both the RZA and DJ Premier’s catalogue runs deep. And this evening, the Verzuz battle made its return with the most anticipated match up yet. Despite a couple of slight delays and a few sound quality issues from the RZA, the Abbott and Preemo went 20 rounds of their most memorable production including […]
New Video: Snoop Dogg “I C Your Bullshit” | Rap Radar
Oh, oh, damn. Snoop Dogg can see the bullshit from a mile away in his I Wanna Thank Me’s new video. In the whimsical clip, a bobble head Snoop calls out the phonies and fakes in class, and travels back in time in his Caddy to free a group of slaves from a plantation. Elsewhere, […]