There’s a good chance that you know Pierce Jordan as the frontman for the chaotic, incisive, generally excellent Philadelphia punk band Soul Glo. Their album Diaspora Problems was one of the best of 2022. Now, Jordan has a new band where he’s the drummer, not the singer. In the new group Commitment, Jordan is joined […]
Merce Lemon & Fust – “Cup Of Loneliness” & “Choices” (George Jones Covers)
Merce Lemon and Fust are two of the best and brightest indie acts currently channeling the spirit of the sad-eyed country greats. So the prospect of the Pittsburgh singer-songwriter and the Durham alt-country band teaming up to cover two George Jones songs is immensely appealing. That premise plays out on a new 7″ out digitally […]
Ozzy Osbourne’s Family Hits Back At Roger Waters With Pink Floyd Diss Shirt
Roger Waters and Ozzy Osbourne are alike in that they’ve never really been known for censoring themselves, but their similarities evidently stop there. After the former Pink Floyd member made some slightly disparaging remarks about the late Black Sabbath frontman a couple of months ago, the surviving Osbournes are celebrating what would be his 77th […]
Watch Snocaps Play Their First Shows In Chicago
It’s been just slightly more than a month since a new band called Snocaps made their existence public. Twin sisters Katie and Allison Crutchfield are longtime collaborators and bandmates, but Snocaps is their first time doing a band together in a long time, and it features their friends MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook. They surprise-released […]
Lil Uzi Vert Releases New Song & Video ‘Regular’ — Watch
The one-year anniversary of Eternal Atake 2 passed not too long ago and Lil Uzi Vert broke their silence with the release of a new song called ‘Chanel Boy’. That one was followed up by ‘Relevant’ and tonight, Uzi fans eat once again. Tonight, the Philly rapper puts out a new song called ‘Regular’. No, […]
A$AP Rocky Named Chanel Ambassador, Stars With Margaret Qualley In Michel Gondry’s Promo
A$AP Rocky is still being fairly vague about when he plans to finally drop his much-delayed new album Don’t Be Dumb, but I can’t really blame the guy — from acting in a new Spike Lee joint to going to trial to getting ready for baby number three, he’s been busy. Now the self-proclaimed Fashion Killa […]
Five Former Cradle Of Filth Members Sue Frontman Dani Filth
It’s been a particularly messy past few months for Cradle Of Filth. In August, spouses Marek “Ashok” Šmerda and Zoe Federoff announced they were leaving the extreme metal band over “foolish clown antics” from frontman Dani Filth, “unprofessional behavior” from manager Dez Fafara, a “toxic” work environment, and “psychopathic” session contracts. Filth denied those allegations […]
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer’s Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death via an extremely strict and sometimes strange lifestyle called Project Blueprint. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations from his teenage son a few years ago and calling himself “immortal unc.” […]
Kneecap Follow Through On Promise To Sue Canadian Legislator
Kneecap have been on the receiving end of legal action this year, and now they’re going on the offensive. The Irish rap group, who have been outspoken critics of Israel and advocates for Palestine, announced today that, as promised, they’re suing a Canadian legislator whose public comments about them “were wholly untrue and deeply malicious.” […]
Electric 5 Deliver a Dark Rework of “Paint It Black”
Some covers play it safe. Some covers play it cute. And then there’s Electric 5, who walk straight into The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black” like it’s a live wire they actually want to hold. Their new all-string reinterpretation doesn’t try to mimic the original, instead it warps, bends, and reshapes it until it becomes […]