There are no secrets behind the closed doors of the rock star lifestyle. Notoriously fueled by excess, we’ve seen many iconic bands and musicians fall victim to their vices which in turn has led to the demise of their bands. There are also bands whose ego simply got the best of them and they slowly […]
Archers Of Loaf Announce First New Album In 24 Years
The beloved North Carolina rock band Archers Of Loaf have been back together for about a decade now, sporadically playing shows — some of which were canceled due to the pandemic — and in 2020, they released some of their first new songs in decades, which included tracks like “Raleigh Days” and “Talking Over Talk.” […]
Gilla Band – “Eight Fivers”
The Irish group Gilla Band, formerly known as Girl Band, have announced a new album, Most Normal, the follow-up to their 2019 album The Talkies. They’re introducing it with the propulsive “Eight Fivers,” which is built around the scowling refrain: “I spent all my money on shit clothes.” “‘Eight Fivers’ is about being out of […]
Video: G Perico “Young & Restless”
No days off. It is certainly no days off for G Perico in “Young & Restless”, the latest visual off his recent EP, 111th East. Beginning with a stop at South Central’s Locke High School, the L.A. rapper references his grind posted up outside a local shop with the homies and knocking out a game […]
Video: Blxst Ft. Rick Ross “Couldn’t Wait For It”
The wait is over. Blxst and Rick Ross celebrate success in their new music video, “Couldn’t Wait For It”, the fourth and final installment of Blxst’s visual series (“Every Good Girl“, “Never Was Wrong“, “Be Forreal“) Directed by madebyJAMES, the conclusion finds the Los Angeles singer touching down in Atlanta where he reflects on his […]
Video: Prodigy “You Will See”
Prodigy for life. Prodigy’s powerful message lives on with “You Will See”, the first single off the late rapper’s upcoming posthumous album, The Hegelian Dialectic Volume 2: The Book Of Heroine. Over a subtle instrumental and a soulful hook, the Queensbridge legend raps the consequences of the streets. Since its release, the newly-released video directed […]
Nicholas Craven Ft. Boldy James “Death & Taxes”
Bundle up. Montreal-based producer Nicholas Craven reunites with Boldy James on his latest collaboration, “Death & Taxes”. Over a soulful and sampled loop by Craven, the Griselda rapper from Detroit brings his steady hustle and flow packed with endless bars. “When we got to the studio to make ‘Death & Taxes,’ I played three beats […]
Courtney Marie Andrews – “Loose Future”
Later this year, the veteran Americana singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews will release her new album Loose Future. Andrews co-produced the new LP with Big Thief collaborator Sam Evian, and the album’s supporting cast includes Grizzly Bear’s Chris Bear on drums and Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman on multiple instruments. We’ve already posted first single “Satellite,” […]
Rico Nasty – “Skullflower”
Rico Nasty is circling around the release of a new project called Las Ruinas — it’s scheduled to come out next week (7/22), and it’ll feature some of the loosies she’s dropped since the release of 2020’s Nightmare Vacation, including “Vaderz,” “Intrusive,” and “Black Punk.” She recently shared another new single called “Skullflower,” a fizzy […]
Disco Doom – “Rogue Wave”
It’s been eight years since Anita Rufer and Gabriele De Mario released a new album as Disco Doom. Numerals came out in 2014, and a couple years later the pair put out an excellent album as J&L Defer. But the Switzerland-based band is finally back. They’re releasing a new album called Mt. Surreal in the […]