The Brooklyn label Mexican Summer recently announced a new compilation series called Looking Glass, which they describe as a “music moment focused on the human condition as reflected through remote connection.” They kicked it off with a remix of a Connan Mockasin song done by MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden, and the series so far has included […]
Guns N' Roses to Release Children's Book
Guns N’ Roses may not have any new music arriving imminently, but they are releasing a book…for children. The book, titled Sweet Child O’ Mine after you know what, was written in collaboration with author James Patterson. The book was illustrated by Jennifer Zivion. “As a longtime fan of Guns N’ Roses, I’m thrilled to partner with […]
New Video: K Camp “Rude Boy” | Rap Radar
Calling all rude boys. K Camp obliges to the ladies’ request in this tropical and grainy video from his, K.I.S.S. 5. Down in the Caribbean, the Atlanta rapper bares his yellow bandana and hits various spots on the island and kicks it with the locals, while the clip periodically centers a couple of beauties showering […]
New Video: DJ Rob Dinero Ft. Nathaniel The Great, A.L. “New York Is My City” | Rap Radar
New York, New York. DJ Rob Dinero puts on for his city in this uplifting visual featuring Nathaniel the Great and A.L. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the three hit the deserted boroughs while making pit stops at the Unisphere, the Brooklyn bridge, the Apollo Theater, Yankee Stadium, Coney Island, and more. Walk with ’em.
Millie Small, 'My Boy Lollipop' Singer, Dies at 72
Millie Small, who is known for bringing ska music to the masses with “My Boy Lollipop,” died in London yesterday (May 5) following a stroke, the BBC reported. She was 72. “Millie opened the door for Jamaican music to the world. It became a hit pretty much everywhere in the world,” Island Records founder Chris […]
Weezer Share "Hero" Video That's Dedicated to Frontline Workers
Weezer has shared a new song from their upcoming Van Weezer album. “Hero” features the band’s classic power-pop sound from their earlier days. It’s the first song they’ve shared since last year’s “End Of The Game.” For the video that was shot from quarantine, Weezer enlisted folks to participate in the tightly-edited clip where the mustached Rivers Cuomo […]
Weezer – "Hero"
LOL remember when we thought Weezer were heading out with Green Day and Fall Out Boy on the Hella Mega Tour this year? Good times. Back when they announced that jaunt, each band shared a new single. Weezer’s offering, “The End Of The Game,” was the opening track from their upcoming album Van Weezer, which […]
Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk Co-Founder, Dies at 73
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, has died, SPIN has confirmed. He was 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer Ralf Alf Hütter has sent us the very sad news that his friend and companion over many decades Florian Schneider has passed away from a short cancer disease just a few days […]
Ezra Koenig Plays 'Father of the Bride' Medley
While others are keeping the quarantine streams going or doing weekly covers, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig has been chilling out a bit — with the occasional acoustic tune on Instagram or joining his partner Rashida Jones on an zoom interview. But on Tuesday night (May 5), Koenig did a special medley of “Flower Moon,” “Stranger” […]
Gum Country – “Tennis (I Feel OK)”
I used up all my Gum Country x Stereogum jokes on the post for “Somewhere,” the lead single and title track from the LA harsh twee duo’s debut album. Now that the Courtneys’ Courtney Garvin and multi-instrumentalist Connor Mayer are back with a second track from the LP, I have no more Gum Country jokes […]