The Weeknd’s darkest secret. Fresh off last night’s (May 4) appearance on the TBS animated sitcom American Dad, The Weeknd releases the episode-inspired ditty, “I’m A Virgin, co-written by Asa Taccone. Kicking off its 15th season, “A Star Is Born”, which was co-written by himself and creator Seth MacFarlane, finds Stan’s daughter Hayley wanting a […]
New Music: Migos “Taco Tuesday”
Ole! Just in time for Cinco De Mayo, the Migos celebrates the holiday with their turn up anthem. Over DJ Durel’s bouncy sound bed, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff whip up their signature sauce and adlibs and top off the track with mad cheese, mamis, and diamonds. Andele, andele!
Fontaines D.C. – "A Hero's Death"
Fontaines D.C. were one of the most hyped-up new acts of last year after releasing their debut album, Dogrel, at the very top of 2019 — the album landed on our best of the year list and the group made it onto our best new bands list. The Irish crew are already back with its […]
Liam Gallagher and Mark Lanegan's Feud Reignites
Mark Lanegan’s new memoir, Sing Backwards and Weep, dropped last month, and it has rubbed some people the wrong way. Namely, Liam Gallegher. In the book, Lanegan recounted some tension with Gallagher when the Screaming Trees were supposed to be doing a U.S. tour with Oasis in 1996. According to Loudwire, Lanegan said that Gallagher […]
Legendary Los Angeles Venue Troubadour May Not Survive COVID-19
All facets of the music industry have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19. Tours have been postponed, festivals canceled, record labels and artists are facing a critical crunch. Now, the fallout is about to hit historical venues. Los Angeles’ Troubadour, which is debatably one of the most important in music history, may not be able […]
New Video: Brandy Ft. Chance the Rapper “Baby Mama” | Rap Radar
Hey mama. Brandy’s back and celebrates motherhood on her uplifting single featuring Chance The Rapper. In the vibrant and vintage visual, the R&B veteran salutes the mothers while busting a few moves with her dancers in an array of cars. Meanwhile Chano pulls up in a drop and tips his hat to the independent women. […]
Nick Cave Explains How Grief 'Became a Way of Life'
Nick Cave is no stranger to grief. After losing his son in 2015, Cave has penned a number of pieces about grief as an emotion and how he’s been able to deal with it. In his latest entry to his The Red Hand Files site, Cave revisits the topic again and explained that grief — especially now — […]
Xibalba – “Años En Infierno”
Next month, Xibalba, the absurdly heavy metallic hardcore destroyers from Los Angeles, will follow up their 2015 album Tierra Y Libertad with a new one called Años En Infierno. (The title is Spanish for Years In Hell.) The band recorded the album with Power Trip/Code Orange producer Arthur Rizk, and it promises to be absolutely […]
Momma – "Habitat"
Next month, Momma are releasing their sophomore album, Two Of Me. The band has shared two singles from it so far, “Double Dare” and “Biohazard,” and today they’re sharing another one, “Habitat,” a loping and burnt-out five-minute song in which the two of them yearn for something more stable, a habitat to call their own. […]
Lydia Ainsworth – “Forever”
A year ago, the Toronto art-pop synthesist Lydia Ainsworth released her album Phantom Forest. Right now, Ainsworth is working on another album, and she’s experimenting more with live instruments rather than electronic ones. Today, we get some idea of how that might sound. Ainsworth has just dropped “Forever,” a new standalone single that may or […]