Charlamagne Tha God gave NBA YoungBoy Donkey of the Day the other day for some comments he made about being a father in an interview with Bootleg Kev. YB said that he wasn’t a big fan of fatherhood, despite having eleven kids. Charlamagne called it wack and said that if YoungBoy talks big money, he […]
The Black Keys – “Beautiful People (Stay High)”
The Black Keys are entering another pop crossover phase — or at least they’re trying to. The Akron-native duo are coming back this spring with a new album called Ohio Players. In a Mojo report last year, they called it “our Saturday-night party record.” Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney took inspiration for the album from […]
Jelly Roll Speaks At Senate Hearing About Fentanyl Epidemic
The rap-country musician Jelly Roll, real name Jason DeFord, spoke at a Senate hearing on Thursday about the fentanyl epidemic, urging lawmakers to adopt legislation limiting the distribution of the synthetic opioid. “At every concert I perform, I witness the heartbreaking impact of fentanyl,” he said during his appearance, via The Hill. “I see fans […]
Maxband – “Nothing’s Changed”
Maxband is a project headed up by Parquet Courts drummer Max Savage. They’ve been around for a few years now; most recently, they released an EP called Top Of The Stairs in 2020. In 2018, they put out Perfect Strangers, which was originally billed as an album but I guess has now been reclassified as […]
Superchunk – “Everybody Dies”
Superchunk already delivered one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most moving treatises on death with “Me & You & Jackie Mittoo,” in which Mac MacCaughan declares, “I hate music/ What is it worth/ Can’t bring anyone back to this earth.” They’ve returned to the subject today with “Everybody Dies,” the A-side from a new 7″. “Everybody […]
Helado Negro – “Best For You And Me”
Next month, Roberto Carlos Lange, the electronic musician and songwriter who records under the name Helado Negro, will release his new album Phasor. It’s inspired by Lange’s recent move to Asheville and by his visit to the SAL MAR machine, a complex new vintage-synth sound generator, at the University Of Illinois. We’ve already posted first […]
Machine Gun Kelly Addresses Backlash Over Razor Blade Guitar
Machine Gun Kelly recently returned to rapping after spending a few years in the pop-punk trenches and repeatedly trolling the universe. The pop-punk phase may be ending, but apparently MGK is still a useful marketing figure for reasons related to both pop-punk and trolling. Schecter recently introduced a line of Machine Gun Kelly signature guitars, […]
Middle Kids – “Terrible News”
Next month, Sydney alt-rock trio Middle Kids will release their new album Faith Crisis Pt. 1. The band recorded the LP in the UK, and bassist Tim Fitz co-produced it with Jonathan Gilmore, who’s collaborated with the 1975 and Rina Sawayama. We’ve already posted the early singles “Bootleg Firecracker,” “Dramamine,” and “Bend.” Today, Middle Kids […]
PACKS – “Missy”
In September, PACKS announced their new album Melt The Honey, mere months after releasing the LP Crispy Crunchy Nothing. So far, they’ve shared “Honey,” “HFCS,” and “Paige Machine.” Today, they’re back with “Missy” and a video done by Graeme Lung and PACKS singer Madeline Link. “Missy” is a charming spurt of lo-fi indie rock. The […]
Barely Civil – “Better Now”
Back in October, the Milwaukee emo band Barely Civil released a new single, “Coasting, Mostly,” the first we heard from them since 2020’s I’ll Figure This Out. Today, they’re announcing their new full-length I’d Say I’m Not Fine, which was produced by Chris Teti. “I’d Say I’m Not Fine is an amalgamation of the rage, […]