Scream drummer Bennett Kent Stacks, aka Kent Stax, has died, as the band announced in an Instagram post. “Kent is the original heartbeat of Scream,” they wrote. “Though we have had to continue on without him before, we have always known Kent is irreplaceable. He was one of a kind. In addition to being a […]
Google Reveals 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Vault Tracks After Swifties Solve 33 Million Puzzles
For the past 20 or so hours, Taylor Swift fans have been in a puzzle-solving frenzy. Yesterday, Swift posted a cryptic message to her social media accounts referencing “Blank Space”: “You can tell me when the *search* is over… if the high was worth the pain.” It turned out that, ahead of the release of […]
The Story Behind Every Song On Chvrches’ Debut Album The Bones Of What You Believe
Like many who heard it at a pivotal point in their lives in 2013, Chvrches’ breakthrough debut The Bones Of What You Believe holds a striking place in time for me, but it’s lost none of its luster even as it turns 10 today. The synths and melodies still feel fresh and vibrant, the hooks […]
Sufjan Stevens Hospitalized With Guillain-Barré Syndrome: “I Woke Up One Morning And Couldn’t Walk”
Sufjan Stevens basically never posts on social media, but he’s chosen something important to share on Instagram today: Last month he was hospitalized due to complications from the autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré Syndrome. “Last month I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk,” he writes. “My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I […]
Chelsea Wolfe – “Dusk”
Chelsea Wolfe, master of gloom, is back with a new single, “Dusk,” the first at her new label home of Loma Vista Recordings. The song was produced by Dave Sitek and mixed by Shawn Everett, and it’s a dark, glowering simmer that explodes into a massive guitar showcase in the last minute. Wolfe had this […]
Rome Streetz Ft. Joey Bada$$ “Fire At Ya Idle Mind”
It’s a Griselda and Pro Era affair. In preparation of his upcoming Noise Kandy 5, Rome Streetz links with Joey Bada$$ for the forthcoming project’s first single, “Fire At Ya Idle Mind”. Over Wavy Da Gawd’s scorching production, the two New York rappers deliver some of their most grittiest and competitive bars for their rivals. […]
The-Dream “Stream (V7 Demo Archive 9.20)”
Happy Birthday Terius. In celebration another trip around the sun, The-Dream reaches into his vault and gifts his fans with his latest release, “Stream Stream (V7 Demo Archive 9.20)” On the mellow and unreleased track, the 45-year-old Grammy award winning singer and producer croons over a lost love. “It’s a cold world without you in […]
Psychedelic Stories Of Female Rock Icon Grace Slick
Grace Slick is one of the most recognizable voices of 1960’s psychedelic rock. The lead singer for Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Starship, Slick left her mark on ’60s and ’70s music history. She’s hailed alongside rockstars Stevie Nicks, Patti Smith, and Janis Joplin as one of the most prolific female musicians of her time. […]
Video: Dame D.O.L.L.A. Ft. Tobe Nwigwe “Paid In Full”
Dame gon’ eat regardless. Dame D.O.L.L.A. is simply “Paid In Full” in the latest music video off his Don D.O.L.L.A album. Directed by Keon Mars, Damian Lillard pays homage to the 2002 classic crime drama film, Paid In Full and reenacts the iconic scenes alongside Tobe Nwigwe and the movie’s co-star and rapper, Cam’Ron. “We […]
Animal Hospital – “Awful Beast”
Last month, the Boston musician Kevin Micka announced his latest album as Animal Hospital, Shelf Life, with the labyrinthine lead single “Fuselage.” Today, he’s back with “Awful Beast,” another track from it (number two of a total four), and it’s more meditative and slow-rolling than the first, but keeps and building and crests into a […]