We love weeks like this. We complain about weeks like this, but we love them. The music business is a tireless beast, and it only really slows down for a few moments per year — times like SXSW week, or the last couple of weeks of the year. Thanksgiving is one of those moments. The […]
Video: 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne Ft. Benny The Butcher “Oprah & Gayle”
Life is good. Hot off the release of their Welcome 2 ColleGrove album, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne connect with Benny The Butcher in the project’s latest video, “Oprah & Gayle”. Co-directed by Directed by Krispy, DJ Scoob Doo, and The Wizard, the black-and-white visual captures the three on their recent excursions while recollecting their […]
Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Share ‘Oprah & Gayle’ Music Video Ft. Benny The Butcher
Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz’ joint project Welcome 2 Collegrove is receiving a good reaction from fans and one of the songs that sticks the most is ‘Oprah & Gayle’ featuring Benny The Butcher. The two veteran rappers are back today with a music video treatment for the standout song. The video is a mix […]
The Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American Tour
The Rolling Stones have announced a 2024 North American tour in support of their new album Hackney Diamonds, which was released last month. It’s their first North American tour since 2021, which took place shortly after the death of their legendary drummer Charlie Watts. A couple weeks back, the Stones played a surprise club show […]
So You’ve Heard André 3000’s Flute Album — Now What?
Did you listen to André 3000’s 90-minute collection of semi-ambient flute jams, New Blue Sun? I did, and I… didn’t hate it! I mean, he stacked the deck by featuring some of the most interesting players in LA on it, including percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, keyboardist Surya Botofasina, and others. (Niño has just released an album […]
Primavera Sound 2024 Lineup Has Pulp, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Mitski, Vampire Weekend, More
The Barcelona flagship of the massive, beloved Primavera Sound Festival has a vaunted reputation as the best-curated large festival on the planet. It can’t be easy to live up to that rep, but every year, Primavera unveils another poster that makes our collective eyes bug out. Today, it’s happening again. The 2024 lineup of Primavera […]
Psychedelic Furs & Waitresses Saxophonist Mars Williams Dead At 68
Mars Williams, saxophonist for the Psychedelic Furs and the Waitresses, has died. The Chicago Tribune reports that Williams passed away today from ampullary cancer after being diagnosed almost a year ago. Psychedelic Furs posted about it on social media, saying they’re “heartbroken.” Williams was 68. Williams, who was born in Evanston, IL, performed in the […]
Video: Gucci Mane Ft. B.G., Mike WiLL Made-It “Cold”
Ice cold. Gucci Mane links with B.G. on his new single, “Cold” produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, which arrives alongside its music video Directed by Joe Yung Spice, the clip captures the Guwop and B Gizzle flexing at a graffitied area and alongside a fleet of luxury cars. “I’ma keep the chopper tucked, run up […]
Dowsing – “Simple Projections”
Last month, emo-revival royalty Dowsing returned with the announcement of No One Said This Would Be Easy, the follow-up to 2019’s Sky Coffin. They shared the lead single “This Is Easy,” and now they’re back with “Simple Projections.” “‘Simple Projections’ and the rest of our new record was recorded like many other records in a […]
Liz Phair Objects To Chicago Tribune Review Describing Her Sold-Out Show As “Nearly Sold-Out”
Liz Phair’s Exile In Guyville 30th anniversary tour rolled through her hometown of Chicago Saturday. The show inspired a glowing review in the Chicago Tribune, but Phair took issue with one important detail: Reviewer Bob Gendron described the Chicago Theatre as “nearly sold-out.” In a statement posted to Instagram, Phair took issue with that description, […]