Mean Mistreater’s debut single, “Bleeding The Night,” inspires a specific type of heavy metal feeling. I immediately sensed it when I caught the Austin, Texas, quintet performing a high-octane set of Trad Belt-contending heavy metal sweetened with a sprinkle of midnight malevolence. “This song title explains it all,” Janiece Gonzalez, Mean Mistreater’s singer, writes in […]
Reconstruction Site Turns 20
I have been trying to write this article for four months. I have never struggled so much or had so much fear about putting fingers to keys, never had an empty Google Doc stare back at me in such accusatory fashion. I have a tattoo on my right thigh of a car with a boat […]
The Life Of Susan Boyle Is Anything But Ordinary
We now know Susan Boyle as an incredible singer but until Britain’s Got Talent, she lives a difficult life. As a child, she was bullied and told she had a learning disability. As she grew up, she realized that wasn’t the case. In fact, she had a high IQ and a natural talent for singing […]
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
We are currently in the midst of a new Doja Cat era, for better or for worse. In June, Doja released “Attention,” likely the first crumb in a trail leading to a follow-up to 2021’s Planet Her. She’s headed out on her Scarlet Tour starting in late October. Plus, she’s set to headline (and bring […]
superviolet – “Waver”
Back in April, the Sidekicks’ Steve Ciolek released his debut album as superviolet, Infinite Spring, which was our Album Of The Week when it came out and landed on our list of the best albums of 2023 so far. Today, ahead of some tour dates later this month, he’s sharing the one-off leftover “Waver,” a […]
We’ve Got A File On You: Bethany Cosentino
We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. On April 19, Bethany Cosentino posted the well-worn dog-in-burning-house “This Is Fine” meme to her Twitter account. “Two weeks from today, all of our lives […]
A$AP Rocky – “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n)” (Prod. Pharrell)
Way back in 2021, A$AP Rocky was talking about his big plans for his next album, the follow-up to 2018’s Testing. He was supposedly working on a bunch of tracks with Morrissey. Maybe he still is! Who knows! Rocky’s next album hasn’t materialized, but he’s evidently still a big enough name to headline major rap […]
Inside Beyonce And Jay-Z’s Lavish Lifestyle
In the history of music, there have been some pretty iconic couples. Sonny and Cher, Whitney and Bobby, and who could forget Justin and Britney? All of them pale in comparison to the King and Queen of music today, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Since 2003, Bey and Jay have been breaking records (both together, and on […]
Jane Birkin Dead At 76
Jane Birkin has died at 76. The singer, actress, and style icon was found at her home in Paris, as Le Parisien reports. Birkin was born in London in 1946; her mother was stage actress Judy Campbell. She started acting as a teenager and became a part of the Swinging London scene in the 1960s. […]
Video: Babyface Ray “Donda Bag”
New bag alert. Babyface Ray’s gets in his stash and is balling out on his new single, “Donda Bag”. In the accompanying video, directed by Kardiak, the Detroit rapper runs a fashion show while spewing his flexing habits. From seated in the director’s chair to front row and on the runway with models, Ray raps, […]