Common is set to release his A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2 album at midnight (Sep. 10) and he knocked out some promo over at Power 106 for the L.A. Leakers’ Lift Off Show. Put in the hot seat, Common does what he does best and went off the top of the head for an 8 […]
Video: Dave East, Harry Fraud Ft. Kiing Shooter “Yeah I Know”
R.I.P. Kiing Shooter. Kiing Shooter lives on in the latest music video off Dave East and Harry Fraud’s Hoffa album. Directed by Max Comfort, the clip centers Dave East out in Queensbridge with the crew where he hits the ball court and pours out liquor in the memory of his dear friend. Cheers to the […]
SZA Sings New Dear Evan Hansen Song “The Anonymous Ones”
Popular Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen‘s film adaptation is hitting theaters in a couple weeks. It includes some new songs that weren’t in the original musical. One of those is “The Anonymous Ones,” which in the movie is sung by the character played by Amandla Stenberg. But SZA has also contributed a version of the […]
Annie – “She’s Like The Wind” (Patrick Swayze Cover)
Norwegian pop musician Annie is following up last year’s Dark Hearts (her first full-length in 11 years) with an EP called Neon Nights. It includes her Jake Shears collaboration “Neon Lights,” a cover of the Jesus And Mary Chain’s “Just Like Honey,” and a cover of Patrick Swayze’s Dirty Dancing track “She’s Like The Wind.” […]
Aaliyah’s Final, Self-Titled Album Hits DSPs For The First Time
Aaliyah’s full catalog is making its way to streaming services. A couple weeks ago, her sophomore album One In A Million showed up and it managed to debut at #10 on the Billboard 200 charts with 26,000 album equivalent units. (When it was first released in 1996, it debuted with 40,500 copies and landed at […]
Mastodon – “Pushing The Tides”
Mastodon have announced a new album, Hushed And Grim, which will be out on October 29th. It’s produced by David Bottrill and they recorded it in their hometown of Atlanta. The band’s last proper album was 2017’s Emperor Of Sand, though last year they released a collection of rarities and put out new songs on […]
Stream Metallica’s Blacklist Tribute Album Feat. My Morning Jacket, Mac DeMarco, Corey Taylor, & More
A few months ago, Metallica announced that they were planning some elaborate 30th anniversary celebrations for their 1991 self-titled “Black Album” that included a tribute album of covers featuring contributions from 53 different artists. We’ve heard quite a few of them already, from such esteemed names as Weezer, St. Vincent, Jason Isbell, Kamasi Washington, Chris […]
The Replacements Unveil New Sketch-Animated Video for 'Shutup' | SPIN
The Replacements released a pencil-sketched animation for “Shutup,” honoring the 40th anniversary of their 1981 classic Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash. The black-and-white video has a number of hidden “Easter eggs” for fans, including references to pioneering punk trio Suicide Commandos. The video was animated by Pat Moriarity and Seth Zeichner and […]
The Hold Steady's Franz Nicolay Publishes First Novel | SPIN
Autor and musician Franz Nicolay published his first novel, Someone Should Pay For Your Pain, which follows the story of singer-songwriter Rudy Pauver, who navigates resentment, family obligations, and everything else that comes with life as a cult icon in middle-age. And as a lifelong musician in various bands (he’s currently the Hold Steady’s keyboardist) […]
Video: Mozzy “Straight To 4th”
R.I.P. Skeem Mozzy opens up on a tragic event for the emotional single “Straight To 4th”. Directed by Sug, the accompanying clip finds the Sacramento rapper weighing on the loss of his friend Skeem with members of his support group. The track follows Mozzy’s previous single “Unforgiven” and are both off his forthcoming album Untreated […]