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, […]
Watch Roger Waters Pay Tribute to John Prine' By Covering Paradise'
Since the announcement of John Prine’s death circulated on Tuesday night, a number of artists have paid their respects to the singer-songwriter. The latest comes from former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. Waters shared an acoustic cover he recorded in his studio of “Prine’s “Paradise” in a tweet on Sunday. “Miss you brother,” Waters’ tweet […]
Chris Martin Performs Bob Dylan's 'Shelter From the Storm' on "SNL"
There were a bunch of surprises on Saturday Night Live’s “At Home” episode on Saturday night. Some good. Some not so much. Tom Hanks hosted the episode from afar, looking like he’s on the mend after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Coldplay singer Chris Martin beamed in remotely to the sketch comedy show unannounced and performed Bob […]
Sturgill Simpson Tests Positive For COVID-19 a Month After Exhibiting Symptoms
Sturgill Simpson is the latest musician to test positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, the singer-songwriter revealed his diagnosis in an Instagram post, along with the concerning news that the virus is still in his system a month after he exhibited symptoms. “Ok since they are in short supply these days here are some facts…” Simpson […]
Bonnie Raitt Honors John Prine With Emotional Acoustic Performance of 'Home'
Bonnie Raitt is the latest musician to honor John Prine after he died from COVID-19 complications on April 7 at the age of 73. The country star paid tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter in an emotional video. “For those who aren’t blessed to have a secure and safe home, and adequate medical care, and are worried […]
Lana Del Rey Reveals Spoken Word Album Title and Cover
Lana Del Rey has given new details about her upcoming spoken word poetry album, revealing the title and cover on Instagram early Saturday morning. What she describes as “an audiobook of poems” is titled Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass and the cover art features an orange tree illustrated by Erika Lee Sears. The singer-songwriter also shared that […]
New Video: The Jacka Ft. Dubb 20, Street Knowledge “Cherish Me” | Rap Radar
Long live The Jacka. The Jacka will always be remembered. Such is the case in this visual release off his posthumous album, Murder Weapon. Accompanied by archive footage of the Bay Area legend, his Artist Records’ artists Dubb 20, Street Knowledge, and others gather around in front of his mural to pay their respects and […]
New Video: Rob Markman Ft. Cantrell, DviousMindz “Good Friday” | Rap Radar
Happy Good Friday. To commemorate today’s Christian holiday, Rob Markman and Cantrell takes us to church in their glorious single. Riding DviousMindz’ boisterous beat, Rob and Cantrell lament on ratchet and righteous things from the corner to the streets to the front door of a cathedral. Amen!