In a short statement on Sunday, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down announced they are no more. “After over a decade of making music together, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is dissolving,” the group wrote in a statement that was posted on social media. “Thank you to all who have recorded and […]
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen Perform 'Paradise City' With Guns N' Roses
Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth WVH have been playing support for Guns N’ Roses since their tour launched in late July. Last night, GNR brought out Wolfgang to perform their set closer “Paradise City” during a show at Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida. “Wolfgang Van Halen. You know how cool that […]
Kacey Musgraves Channels Jenny Gump in 'SNL' Performance
Kacey Musgraves was the musical guest during the Season 47 premiere of Saturday Night Live last night, and her performances were just as vulnerable as the songs that make up her latest album star-crossed. For her first selection, “justified,” the singer-songwriter bared it all. Literally. Channeling Jenny Gump, Musgraves recreated the iconic Forrest Gump scene where Robin Wright’s character sits […]
Watch Brandi Carlile Sing 'Again Today' With Pearl Jam –
Brandi Carlile has had quite the week. The big news, obviously, is that her terrific new album, In These Silent Days, is out now. On Sunday, she performed “Better Man” with Pearl Jam at Ohana Festival, and on Saturday night on the second night of the festival’s Encore Weekend, the band returned the favor. Calling Carlile […]
David Lee Roth Announces Retirement: 'I Am Throwing in the Shoes'
David Lee Roth is retiring. The lauded showman revealed the news during a conversation with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the outlet described as “more a spoken-word performance than interview.” “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” he said. “This is the first, and only, official announcement. … You’ve got the news. Share it with […]
Video: Red Cafe Ft. Benny The Butcher “Drug Money”
Red Cafe and Benny The Butcher link in the video for their new collaboration, “Drug Money”. Throwing on their neon-green ski-masks, Mr. Shakedown and Eastside Buff stash their loot, heat up the studio, and thug it out down in Times Square. We see you, N.O.R.E.
Video: K Camp “Blow Da Budget Freestyle”
More money, no problem. Still racking up dollars from his Float album, K Camp’s still spending it fast in his latest music video. Over a booming production, the RARE MC counts his stacks at the crib and then makes it rain at the strip club.
Video: Krizz Kaliko Ft. T-Pain “BB”
Happy Birthday, bitch. Krizz Kaliko and T-Pain are some wild pranksters in the video to their celebratory smash “BB (Birthday Bitch)”. In the whimsical clip, the pair set up a hidden camera on an Atlanta street where they drawl bystanders to dance before smashing them in the face with birthday cakes. Got’cha!
Jay Worthy Ft. DJ Mr. Rogers, Mitchy Slick, Lil Boss “Cellular” + “Gangslide”
Brew for two. Jay Worthy closes out the week with a double-release and teams up with DJ Mr. Rogers, Mitchy Slick and Lil Boss for the assist. Following “Top Floor GTR/Wait On You“, the L.A.’s World Wide Worthy brings the Westside to H-Town for his “Cellular”, before taking it to B-Side with the soul-sampled “Gangslide”. […]
Dom Kennedy “Rolling Papers”
Crash unit. Dom Kennedy’s set to release his From The Westside With Love 3 on October 15, and gets things rolling with its first single. Dressed to impress, L.A.’s Leimbert Park’s finest is slamming Chevy doors and drops his braggadocious bars over a guitar-driven beat by G Dave. The inspiration behind this song is that […]